DieHard Cricket Fans

courtesy: ESPNcricinfo At the time of writing, India are getting quite a beating from Cook’s men at the Oval. The rapid disintegration...

So, there we go. With the arrest of three cricketers belonging to the Rajasthan Royals team in the IPL, for the crime of spot-fixing, wid...

Match:  Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals in Chennai Result:  Chennai Super Kings won by 5 wickets Narrative: The Royals ch...

Match:  Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings in Kolkata Result:  Chennai Super Kings won by 4 wickets Narrative: Kolkata ...

The IPL is here, and once more it is time to set aside national loyalties and pick a city-based franchise to cheer this season. As a loya...

The memories are still raw. India had been handed their second consecutive drubbing on overseas tours, and while the disastrous England t...

“Sigh. I hope I can still carry drinks.” Yesterday morning, I was wondering how slowly time passes by while one waits for the next ...

Slightly nervous mixed with barely controlled excitement. That’s how most international debutants feel; and it was no different for my ...

A mental condition characterized by severe feelings of hopelessness and inadequacy, typically accompanied by a lack of energy and intere...

The Indian squad for the first two tests against Australia has been announced and apart from a couple of surprises, it was pretty much ...

“Hmm….go on…” These days, the most hated person in the cricket world is not a non-performing cricketer or a bumbling umpire; that pr...

Dale Steyn’s bowling figures in the first innings of the on-going Test match against Pakistan in Johannesburg: 8.1 overs, 6 maidens, 8 ...

The first month of 2013 is almost over, and already it has shown signs of what to expect in the coming months. Here are 11 stray thoughts...

The year is over….Hurray!! January 28, 2012 Dear diary, We got whitewashed 4 nil. Again.  This time, against Australia and their ...

If you’re anything like me, you’re a sucker for cricket, romance and reading. When all these are combined together, it is even better...

There have been only two instances when I have cried, with regards to cricket. One was the infernal disaster that was the 1996 World ...

After weeks of slow build-up, the much awaited Test series between India and England is finally here. It’s been a relatively silent prelu...

It was the incessant ringing of the door-bell that woke him up. Groggily, the old man checked the time on the wall clock above his televi...

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0-8. Never forget. Over the course of two tours, to England and Australia, Indian fans were treated to soul crushing and legend shatt...