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CLOSE-IN: A Mixture Of Guile Is Necessary As Cricket Transforms Into ‘Gully Cricket’ (IANS Column)
Gully Cricket:
The awesome and aggressive way in which the young Australian opener, Sam Konstas, debuted in the fourth Test match between India and Australia, seems to be the trend the young Gen Z will follow. For him to play ,as one can describe, gully cricket shots against the world’s best pacer, Jasprit Bumrah, was truly an eye opener.
One needs quick reflexes, a great eye, and flexible foot movement—all traits of a youngster—to play in this bizzare manner. One did see it in the batting of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav, and Rishabh Pant and many of the present young cricketers as well; however, for a debutant to do so with such confidence truly establishes this transformation that one will see in Test cricket in the future.
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CLOSE-IN: The Rainbow Of Cricket, 'The Cricket Ball' (IANS Column)
Sir Garry Sobers: Cricket as a game is going through an interesting transformation. New formats are coming forth from the original 5-day Test matches to the 60 overs day encounters and now to the 10 overs version. The shorter the span that is keeping the spectators interested, the shorter the popular format of the game will evolve in the future.
CLOSE-IN: The Indian Cricket Cap Has Very Little Value (IANS Column)
World Test Championship: India’s 3-0 loss to New Zealand has stunned the cricket fans and followers. A series that one thought would be easily won by India has turned out to be a disaster for Indian cricket.
CLOSE-IN: Simple Cricketing Sense Does Not Come Through High Fives And Huddles (IANS Column)
World Test Championships: India go in to play the final Test match, having lost the series against New Zealand 2-0. It did come as a shocking result, especially as India has the record of the most series wins, 18 at home. This in itself is a huge achievement and one to be admired. The loss did come as a surprise; however, the uncertainty of the great game of cricket had other ideas. Nothing is taken for granted, as one says in cricket.
CLOSE-IN: Finally, It Is Horses For Courses In World Cricket (IANS Column)
World Test Championship: The phrase “horses for courses” is synonymous with the way Test cricket is progressing around the world. The garnering of points for the World Test Championship has added extra spice to the contents. Countries are gradually realizing the importance of point accumulation and of winning at home.
CLOSE-IN: Indian Women’s Cricket Team Are Ladies Who Are Still Waiting For Elusive World Cup (IANS Column)
Although Captain Harmanpreet: Why did the T20 Indian women’s cricketers not fare well and meet up to expectations in the World Cup 2024? A loss in the first game against New Zealand had them on the backfoot. The women cricketers, no matter how positive they looked thereafter, could not qualify for the semifinals. A narrow defeat against the World Champion side, Australia, was the final nail in their campaign.
CLOSE-IN: Duleep And Irani Trophy Have Very Little Value To Talk About In Indian Cricket (IANS Column)
The Syed Mushtaq Ali T20: The two most prestigious tournaments of the year for an Indian cricketer were the Duleep Trophy and the Irani Trophy. The latter was even more significant, as consistent and valuable performances in it are what got one into the Rest of India side to play the Ranji Trophy champions. One was then, just a step away from attaining the dream of playing for the country.
CLOSE-IN: Attractive Solutions Need To Get Crowds Back To Watch Test Matches (IANS Column)
IANS Column: It was so disheartening to see empty stands at the M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai watching the first Test match between India and Bangladesh. The BCCI and the local associations must find some innovative and attractive ways to get the crowds back. Test matches are the true form of the game. The intense battle between the batter and bowler and how one performs exemplifies the true worth of a player. Test cricket, as one says, is not for the weakhearted, and the players in the middle need that extra boost to get their adrenalin pumping.
CLOSE-IN: Thank God It Is 'Cricket' Finally
Indian cricket is finally cruising forward towards playing the conventional form of the game. India, have 10 Test matches to look forward to. Each one of them is important to earn a place in the final of the ICC World Test Championship 2025. A two-match series against Bangladesh, a three-match series against New Zealand both at home, and a grueling five-match series against the mighty Australians in their backyard, are just what a die-hard Indian cricket lover is waiting for
CLOSE-IN: Are Indian Sportspersons Mentally Strong? (IANS Column)
T20 World Cup: The Indian sportspersons’ performance at the Paris Olympics has once again brought out the “Tale of being so close and yet so far”. Have the Indian sportspersons got the mental strength to win and overcome the final hurdle? This is a question that has been lingering on one’s mind for quite a while.
CLOSE-IN: Test Cricket Is A Dying Art That Needs Resurrection (IANS Column)
T20 World Cup: The popularity of the T20 format of cricket has taken the sheen out of both the Test and the One Day versions. India, winning the T20 World Cup 2024 has further escalated it, as Indian fans are the base on which the commercial success of cricket depends. The gigantic viewership and following is what decides the future of a sport. In cricket, the T20 has captured the hearts.
India Versus South Africa - A Titanic Clash (IANS Column)
ICC T20 World Cup: India and South Africa are the two teams that have come through to the T20 World Cup final 2024 without a scratch. The titanic clash between them on Saturday, June 29 should be a riveting battle as to who will win the title and be crowned the T20 Cricket Champions of the World.
CLOSE-IN: T20 Is Changing The Face Of Cricket (IANS Column)
The Indian Premier League: The Indian Premier League has all the cricket-loving followers glued to it every evening. This cricket entertainment has captured the hearts of the public. The close-finish matches have the ingredients that make it even more interesting. The T20 cricket extravaganza is not scripted and therefore it brings in the excitement of unravelling a mystery.
CLOSE-IN: A Flourishing Start To Indian Premier League ’24 (IANS Column)
Indian Premier League: The most famous cricket league in the world, the Indian Premier League (IPL), is off to a flourishing start. The special effects of the opening ceremony had a magical touch to it. The screen on one’s digital and television platform had a sci-fi look to it. Along with the dance moves of the Bollywood stars and the pounding beats of A.R. Rehman, the extravagant curtain-raiser was the ideal setting for the inaugural match in Chennai.
CLOSE-IN: Is BCCI Truly Serious About Domestic Cricket? (IANS Column)
The Ranji Trophy: The Ranji Trophy has reached the final stage. Mumbai will be vying to win it for the 42nd time, a trophy that at one stage looked to be in their permanent custody . Vidarbha, will be the team that they need to beat, one that has shown that they have the mettle to do so by winning it twice in 2017-18 and in 2018-19. They are a side that have been in the fore-front in recent times, a team that one needs to beat.
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