Important lessons for Dhoni & Co
Having toured Bangladesh with India-A way back in 1995 for the SAARC Asia Cup I could recollect the final played then in Dhaka between India and Pakistan was an intriguing contest with capacity crowds and in the end India emerged victors. But this time it was Pakistan, the under dogs for the final game, coming back strongly and lifting the trophy. It is a new stadium in Mirpur where the final was played but again this time even though the host team disappointed with their performance on the field and....
Posted by Ajay Mehra at 13 : 43 | 17 comments
IPL looks to be a hit
It has been called the future of cricket and some people have also called it the death of cricket. Whatever it may eventually turn out to be, the IPL has been full of entertainment, excitement and thrill. It indeed has been a rocking start for the tournament and also great to see so many top international cricketers in India for a professional league. Still, being a cricketer, I would place Test Cricket as the ultimate test of skills for any cricketer. IPL is like a great package of....
Posted by Ajay Mehra at 13 : 08 | 8 comments
Home advantage is vital
There has been a lot of debate regarding the track given at Green Park, but I personally feel India deserve all the credit for levelling the series against South Africa and also retaining the second spot in Test rankings in the ICC Test Championship table. After the defeat in three days at Motera, nothing was going right for the Indians. Their most experienced spinner and captain was declared unfit on the morning of the Kanpur Test and even the all important toss went the South African way. At one....
Posted by Ajay Mehra at 12 : 52 | 10 comments
Master at work
Sachin Tendulkar once again proved in the recently concluded tri-series in Australia that he still has a lot of cricket left in him. In his 18-year long career, he has achieved what any other cricketer can only dream of. Eighteen years in international career is a pretty long period, especially with the intense cricket that takes place each year. His determination, fascination for the game and hunger for runs is still keeping him among the best in business. A lot of critics and cricket pundits wrote and....
Posted by Ajay Mehra at 16 : 29 | 31 comments
