Stats Analysis of a Legend: Rahul Dravid

Well this analysis was published on the ESPNCricinfo site immediately after Rahul dravid announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket on Friday 9th March, 2012. So surely this analysis is not done by me, and also since it comes from cricinfo it can be taken to be very much accurate, legitimate, and correct. This [...]

Rahul Dravid Retires from Test Cricket…

In just my previous post, I had written about Dravid’s career reaching towards its end. But I did not know that it will end so soon. Today Dravid announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket. Surely that is a big step taken, unfortunately this is what media pressure can do to you. But the [...]

Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman: Legends nearing their Dusk?

For the past couple of months what has happened down under in Australia has certainly raised this question amongst all the cricket experts, ex-cricketers, and to some extent amongst most of the Indians as well now. However this question has not just been hovering for Sachin, it has been even more gruelling on Dravid and [...]

Rahul Dravid Crosses 13000 Mark in Test Matches!

Amidst all the hype and expectations of Sachin Tendulkar’s 100th International ton, another Indian cricketing legend, Rahul Dravid surpassed a major milestone. A milestone, which only one player has achieved in the history of test cricket. That was crossing the 13000 runs mark in test matches, he became only the second batsman to do so, [...]

Sourav Ganguly is back in IPL 4–This time for Pune Warriors India….

Sourav Ganguly is all set to make a comeback to the Indian Premier League, this time in the colors of Pune Warriors India instead of the Kolkata Knight Riders. Earlier during the auctions no team was interested in buying the most successful Indian captain. But recently he has been roped in by team Pune as [...]

Teams Announce Retained Players for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2011!

The teams have announced the players they want to retain for the next three seasons starting from 2011. The committee had earlier announced that a team can retain a maximum of 4 players with a maximum of 3 Indian players. Yesterday 8th December 2010 was the last day to announce the retained player names by [...]

India Win a Thriller Against Australia in the Test Series!

India script an emphatic win, a very thrilling one indeed. To be honest, if I look back at the situation India were in before the start of their second innings, this should have been a very comfortable win and not a thrilling one. In fact, because of the top order collapse India also were knocking [...]

Should Rahul Dravid be dropped from Test team?

Should Rahul Dravid be dropped from the team. This is the question many people around the country, in fact all over the world are asking the national team selectors. Well I feel, this should not happen, as one should not judge a player that too of the caliber of Dravid by one poor series. I [...]

India Retain the No.1 Ranking in Tests!

India I can say have been a little lucky to maintain their no.1 test ranking because of the ICC ranking rules. Earlier it was being speculated that 2-0 series loss will see India drop down the list and with the wins Sri Lanka would replace India at the top. But that is not going to [...]

India Win the Asia Cup 2010!

India finally wins the Asia Cup after 15 years. With this they also win a multi-nation series after some time now. Incidentally the last time won a multi-nation tournament was a tri-series tournament in Sri Lanka. Win this win the team would probably go to the second spot in the ICC ODI team rankings. Everybody [...]

India vs South Africa – Clash for the No.1 Spot

The test series between India and South Africa will be similar to clash of the titans. It will be clash for No.1 spot. The winner of the test series will become the no.1 test team in the world. With the No.1 title at stake and with so many injuries in the batting middle order, it [...]

INDIA thrash BANGLADESH 2-0 !

Well the final scores do depict that India did Thrash Bangladesh, but to be honest it has not really been that easy as the final scores suggest. On the very first day of first test match, Bangladesh did put India in some sought of a humiliating position, by taking 8 wickets without much score on [...]

Sachin Tendulkar scales peak 13K in Test Matches!!!

Well I have just got a bit late to write this post but I was just waiting for the series to get over and then write about it. But I just could not wait anymore especially when he has scored his second hundred of the series. Sachin Tendulkar completed 13000 runs in Test cricket in [...]

INDIA – No.1 Test Team in the World

India have finally reached the place where they had reached probably only in the dreams before. Yes India is now No.1 in the ICC Test Rankings, a brilliant feat to have achieved. I would say it all started with Sourav Ganguly who made the team realize that it can win matches overseas as well with [...]

Rahul Dravid Crosses Border!

In all the news that India saved the test match last week and Sachin Tendulkar crossed 30000 international runs there was another player who achieved a great feat in the same match. He was Rahul Dravid who touched the 11000 run mark in test matches. The fifth player ever and only the second Indian to [...]