By Gaurav Joshi If there ever was a lesson from the AB De Villiers’ onslaught on the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede stadium, it was that the best batsman in the team should get maximum time at the crease. The Royal Challengers Bangalore provided a classic example. The Virat Kohli-led franchise started the season […]
By Gaurav Joshi MS Dhoni might have stated his willingness to carry on until the next T20 World Cup in March next year, but his from during the IPL has started to fade in a similar manner as his form in the other two versions of cricket. Nothing illustrates this more than his dismissals […]
By Gaurav Joshi The IPL might occupy only two months of the year but it is clear from the strategies of various franchises that the planning starts a good three or four months before the start of the league. One of the main components of having a strong team is having a flexible […]
By Gaurav Joshi A team compromising of world’s premium fast bowler Dale Stein, two of the top emerging young batsmen Kane Williamson and KL Rahul, the new sultan of swing Trent Boult and the dynamic leader David Warner Sunrisers is expected to be one of the top notches in the IPL. Add to it […]
By Gaurav Joshi Before the commencement of the IPL the talk around India was: will the World Cup hangover affect the attendance at the IPL? Few days in the rating might be slightly low on television but the enthusiasm among the Indian public is still overwhelming. I […]
A stellar line-up of the world’s best badminton players will compete in the Star Australian Badminton Open at Sydney Olympic Park next month. Current world No.1 Saina Nehwal (India, ) Lin Dan (China), currently two time Olympic Gold medallist and five time World Champion, Chen Long (China) and Australian Open Superseries defending women’s singles […]
By Gaurav Joshi Mumbai: On a most infamous occasion in a Test match against West Indies once, legendary opening batsmen, Sunil Gavaskar had decided to demote himself to number 4 to add solidarity to the middle order. But as it happened the openers were out in the first couple of overs and Gavaskar had […]
Within the Safety and Wellbeing of International Students Portfolio the NSW Police Commissioner is once again holding a sporting engagement event with international students. The aims of these events are to increase rapport, create opportunities for positive interactions and raise awareness […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji Richie Benaud who passed away last night aged 84 will be sorely missed. He was a spinner, captain and commentator extraordinaire. And a gentleman to who cricket meant fair play. Anything unsporting to him was “not cricket”. We knew each other for decades as we discussed the finer points of the […]
TIDU’s Gaurav Joshi is in India as he previews IPL teams competing in Pepsi IPL 2015 that kicks off today and predicts Chennai as the winners… Kolkata The current IPL champions have boasted a simply game plan over the past two years. It is based around variety of spinners and a home pitch that […]