Cricket
CRICKET REFERRALS WAS PIONEERED AT THE ICL
Well a lot of critics of the ICL may question what benefit the ICL offers, especially with the IPL advent. A lot has been said about the benefits of league cricket for the domestic talents and it has been well documented how players from both the league have benefited from the spotlight & financial incentives. [...]
BCCI?s, ICL Diktat affecting its own players
When one tries and practices a faulty policy like monopolistic & restrictive trade practice it starts affecting your own objectives, competency and achievements. Nothing exemplifies this better that the BCC’s latest stance of not allowing its upcoming spinner Piyush Chawla of gaining valuable experience of playing in the English county Championship. The BCCI justifies its [...]
Dubya or Moses the ball is in Lalit Modi’s court
The present stance of the BCCI strongman Lalit Modi is reminiscent of The American President’s stance on war on terror “if you are with us you are the good guys if not then you are the bad boys “. Similarly the BCCI’s stance on the ICL & its professional players lacks [...]
Pragyan Ojha or Ali Murtaza; who merited the selection if it was a level playing field?
Well Congratulations to Pragyan on his India selection, afterall it reads better than a desperate measure of roping in a Murli Kartik from the commentary box!The Asia cup showed the Indian team suffered from a dearth of spinners in the absence of Harbhajan Singh. Somehow the options seemed limited!!!! However this is [...]
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Cricketers’ Unity is the answer to International cricket turmoil
With the introduction of league cricket the game is set for a complete change over and it is for the cricketers and general public who need to build pressure on the old order ( cricket boards ); so that the transformation is smooth. Let’s just look at some of the [...]
Kapil Dev the real Moses of Indian cricket
Circa June 1983: The English summer saw the 3rd world cup hosted by England; featuring 8 teams. The Prudential world cup started with the all conquering West Indies starting as favorites to pick up their 3rd straight world cup title. The Indians came into the world cup led by a young 24 year old all-rounder [...]
The real Moses of Indian cricket
Circa June 1983: The English summer saw the 3rd world cup hosted by England; featuring 8 teams. The Prudential world cup started with the all conquering West Indies starting as favorites to pick up their 3rd straight world cup title. The Indians came into the world cup led by a young 24 year old all-rounder [...]
Nine world cups down -1983 remains the special one
The global cricket fraternity has witnessed nine world cups but none has been as fascinating as the prudential world cup held during the summer world cup of 1983. The fact that it changed the financial ramifications and added whole new dynamics to the game is least said about that magnificent triumph by the Indian cricket [...]
Cricket undergoing a period of metamorphosis
The phenomenon of globalization has affected national economies, industry sectors & people all across the globe. It was only a matter of time before it affected the cricket fraternity & today we are seeing cricket under the influence of that transformation. A bit of trivia indulgence takes us back to [...]
IPL franchisees’ need to check their ego to maintain sanctity of cricket
The BCCI conceptualized the IPL, brought in big bucks, mega deals and high profile ego centric franchisees who were given a free hand to run cricket with proper checks and balances. The cracks are now developing and unless the BCCI nips the problem in the bud, the future of [...]
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