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New Zealand
241/8 (50.0) RR:4.82
15/1 (1.0) RR:15
Match tied (England won Super Over on boundary count)
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England
241/10 (50.0) RR:4.82
15/0 (1.0) RR:15
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November 2013
Shivnarine Chanderpaul: The master of crude effectiveness
Shivnarine Chanderpaul and his 150th Test.
Team India: Master chaser in ODI cricket
Taming 300 plus targets is a routine.
October 2013
How to be a sucklessful fast bowler in India
Dummy's guide.
India v Australia Series at 2-2
Poor George Bailey.
Ball-tampering is good...
Morality notwithstanding.
Ishant Sharma and his problems
Too many cooks working on the wrong broth.
Why we need Ishant Sharma
If not for cricket, then atleast for a hashtag.
Pakistan, Misbah and Whatmore
The future is still uncertain.
A century opening stand after 20 innings
They could still collapse.
Bailey posts, Faulkner pokes
Fake FB wall.
When The Wall bowed out...
A poetic tribute to Rahul Dravid - The Wall.
Thank you for the memories, Sachin Tendulkar
You provided us with a sense of pride.
COW-a-bunga
The CLT20 final through the eyes of our COW.
Afghanistan deserve all the praise
But they must do ABangladesh.
Review: Cricket vs the World
Andy Zaltzman and his receding hairline.
The final leg for Virender Sehwag
Is fear governing his decision?
September 2013
BCCI and the free-rider problem
But they need to get many things right.
Excerpts from the BCCI's SGM
It wasn't very nice.
The Board of Control for Cricket
In India or world cricket?
Why we don't need CLT20
Wrap up this never going anywhere league.
Imperial BCCI and the absence of soft-power techniques
Emperors across fields behave similarly.
August 2013
All-time lists rekindle the memories
But are they really worth making?
Ian Bell - The difference maker
Bell out, Australia in.
Root will have a bright future but...
...as an opener may be he is just not ready.
July 2013
England should go for the jugular
Nick Young is after blood.
Damned Review System
The Ashes has thrown up a clear winner.
The Ashes > Indo-Pak
Sumit explains why...
Clarke wasted his reviews
An Englishman's views on the Broad issue.
Stuart Broad should have walked
However, it doesn't make him a man of no integrity.
The Ashes vs The Tri-series
Ashton Agar swung the battle for The Ashes.
Ashes Player Contribution
Players' contribution potential for England and Australia in Investec Ashes 2013.
England can win the Ashes if...
...they keep complacency in check.
Australia hit wrong headlines again
But Arthur’s message can still inspire them.
Indian selectors did a fine job
Is it India's best selection committee yet?
Australia Rise
Battle of words.
What happened during ICC meeting in London...
Has sidelined South Africa.
June 2013
MSD – Makes Smart Decisions
MS Dhoni is perhaps the best Indian captain yet.
T20 is a better version of ODI cricket
Kill the old cow.
The Moustache XI
They gave moustache a good name.
The famous five of IPL 6
Forget the gloom and let's have some fun.
What the hell is Conflict of Interest?
Do too many things and get called a slut.
ICC is the UN of World Cricket
The uncanny resemblances between the UN and the ICC.
May 2013
Let Dhoni be
He is right in not answering questions regarding the IPL.
Is this Cricket or...?
Did they fix it?
Protest anybody?
Do we forget and move on to the Champions Trophy?
Cricket goes the WWE way
Why not just stage the whole thing openly?
The IPL 6 points table scenario
Permutations.
Brian Lara: The last Lion from the West Indies
A Tribute to Brian Lara - the prince of Trinidad and the last lion from the West Indies on his birthday.
April 2013
The fixing dilemma...
Could it be?
IPL so far...
Key players and the duds in the pile.
I've got a feeling
Emotions experienced while watching last night's match.
What is the IPL?
Random musings on the conception of a reality show.
England put to test in Pietersen's absence
From Pietersen to Ashes!
March 2013
Get well soon, Jesse Ryder
With love from Holdingwilley.
Ajinkya Rahane's apparent moment of madness
He deserves another chance.
Century on début for Shikhar Dhawan
Impact is necessary, century is incidental.
This is Mickey Arthur's boo-boo
It's pretty freakin' hilarious.
Is Dhoni India’s greatest Test captain?
Don’t judge skippers merely by their win-loss ratio.
End of the road for Viru?
The glasses aren't helping.
The Glory Road
Team India and the new found purpose.
Will day-night Tests pull crowds?
Technology has driven the audience online.
A special summer...
...that spoilt the opposition’s happiness.
February 2013
Uneven bounce is not a condition, it's an anomaly
This pitch is neither India's nor the sub-continent's strength.
The definition of 'talent'
Has talent become the scapegoat for failures?
The day of the younger Waugh
When lazy elegance took over.
Steyn and Morkel: The dynamic duo of the rainbow nation
Guardians against thieving batsmen who seek to steal runs.
Facing Dale Steyn
An article born from a batsman's fear.
January 2013
A Cheat Sheet for IPL Auction 2013
What teams should do at the Auctions.
The Charlotte Edwards story
She has inspired many young girls.
On a cold winter's eve with Dennis Lillee
“Thanks for coming on this freezing cold night you Pommie bastards!”, he said.
The enigma that is Rohit Sharma
A star with the talent to make him a superstar.
India must persist with Fletcher
Let him follow his investment principle.
Ajinkya Rahane should have played
The decision undermines his value in the side.
Hitting the wrong stumps
The problem of Steve Finn.
The Ranji Kings
The world was their oyster...
Dale Steyn - 8 years and counting
Warning, he is not going anywhere.
The Parvez Rassol Story
The man who Jammu and Kashmir should be proud of.
A fine start to the year
In the first two weeks, cricket has entertained.
Indian Cricket: Time to Move beyond Cosmetic Changes
Analyzing the steps for the long run.
What I want to see in 2013?
Wishful thinking or maybe not.
Role of a cricket coach
The man behind the scenes.
Faking News-Vol IV: Afridi's retirement
Shahid Afridi discusses his never-ending retirement saga.
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Manjrekar gets bounced!
The BCCI removes Sanjay Manjrekar from the commentators' panel.