Book Review by Kersi Meher-Homji Many cricket books are recently written in Australia as we approach Christmas. For instance autobiographies by retired Test cricketers Michael Clarke, Mitchell Johnson, Brad Haddin … reminiscing about their playing days and their love-hate relations with team mates and selectors. But Cricket’s Greatest Test Teams A-Z by John Mason […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji The three musketeers of Indian cricket – skipper Virat Kohli, stylish batsman Cheteshwar Pujara and off-spinner Ravi Ashwin – have ensured that India keep winning Test matches and retain their number one Test ranking. Kohli is making strong claims that he is the best captain / batsman India has produced in […]
The MoneyGram Thunder Nation Cup All Stars faced the Melbourne Renegades Champions League Team in what turned out to be a series of thrilling encounters at Robertson Oval, Wagga Wagga November 12 and 13 weekend. The MoneyGram Thunder Nation Cup All Stars are made up of sixteen players from a range of cultural backgrounds, […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji Happy Diwali readers. And something to celebrate too! Leg-spinner Amit Mishra and other Indian bowlers treated Kiwi batsmen like kali chaudas as they won the One day International (ODI) series 3-2 at the picturesque Visakhapatnam In reply to India’s 6 for 269 (Rohit […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji If you are a cricket lover living in Sydney, you should be at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). And soon! Now! The eye-catching and rare cricket exhibition ends on Thursday the 27th October. As a part of Confluence- Festival of India in […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji October 14 was a run-rich day in cricket. In a Ranji Trophy match in Mumbai, Maharashtra’s captain and opener Swapnil Gugale (351 not out) and Ankit Bawne (258 not out) added 594 runs for the unbroken 3rd wicket against Delhi before Gugale declared Mumbai’s innings at 2 for 635. This […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji Another sensational spinning spell by Ravichandran Ashwin and another facile win for India! With Ashwin capturing 13 wickets (plus effecting two run outs) India won the third Test against New Zealand in Indore by a huge margin of 321 runs. Thus India won the series 3-0 following her 197 runs victory at […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji India celebrated her 500th Test match by beating New Zealand by 197 runs at Kanpur yesterday. It was India’s 130thTest win since they played their first Test way back in 1932. It was a convincing victory as Indian spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja baffled the Kiwi bats in both innings […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji Soaking pitch and outfield due to earlier heavy rains robbed India of no. 1 ranking in Test cricket. India had to win this Test in Port-of-Spain to retain their top position. A draw and Pakistan would get the top spot. I could imagine the Indian supporters chanting “Rain, rain, go […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji India’s dynamic opening batsman Virender (Viru) Sehwag was recently awarded the prestigious Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) membership. “He will be able to enjoy all privileges at Lord’s, the Mecca of Cricket”, said Rhys Hayward, the Digital Editor at MCC, world’s oldest and most exclusive cricket […]