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Forget the dozens of T20 leagues around the world, forget whether India and Pakistan don’t play a bilateral series, forget the Ashes. The biggest cricketing tournament in the world the quadrennial ICC Cricket World Cups is now part of the discourse among fans and punters. No other tournament garbs as much attention and eyeballs as the […]
With the World Cup in England and Wales being just around the corner, it is time to begin paying attention to the warm-up fixtures that may provide fans and pundits with some answers as to what could be expected from the teams over the course of the competition. The matches took place at different venues […]
The hosts of a World Cup, whatever sport it may be, are always in a challenging position when asked about their chances of going all the way on home soil when they are the favourites. Do you go full out on the offensive and robustly justify your claim to the trophy or do you talk down your chances in the hope that actions will speak louder than words?
It’s less than a week to the start of the Cricket World Cup and with all the squads now announced, it’s time to discuss the chances of the three favourites. England England will never get a better chance than this one to win the World Cup for the first time. As if their form, players […]
One of the great cricket tragedies post-millennia has been the slow disintegration of the West Indian cricket team. Traditionalists and those who followed the great West Indian teams of the 1970s and 1980s have all watched on in disbelief as the once proud cricketing nation slumped to new lows and lost that indomitable identity that […]
On 14 July we’ll find out the 2019 ICC World Cup winners at Lord’s. Will it be the hosts? Will it be India who host the next one? It’s going to be a great tournament with plenty of twists and turns, but, as always, there can only be one victor. India are in fact second […]
Betopin predicitions for the World Cup for England, South Africa and West Indies.
Mankading a batsmen at the non-strikers’ end has long been a controversial move in the history of cricket. Vinoo Mankad, an Indian bowler, was the first to dismiss someone in this manner. Hence, the name, Mankad Rule. Jos Butler’s run out in a recent match between Kings XI Punjab and the Rajasthan Royals has kicked […]
Cricket is undoubtedly the most popular outdoor sport in India. Each match draws enormous attention of millions of fans, especially if it is a clash with India’s arch-rival Pakistan. The India national cricket team news is definitely more important for the average Rajesh than the developments in national politics or economics.
The much-awaited ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 is just around the corner. In fact, merely a couple of months separate us from the 30th of May when things set in motion. The closing ceremony will be held on the 14th of July, so you can expect about a month and a half packed full of jaw-dropping cricket games.