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What went wrong with Australian cricket

What went wrong with Australian cricket

The indomitable Australian cricket team of the late nineties and noughties has gone on a downward spiral over the last five-six years, especially after the retirement of stalwarts such as Glenn McGrath, Steve Waugh, Matthew Hayden and Shane Warne. Adrian Meredith tries to figure out what went wrong and what could have been.

Adrian Meredith, Australia, Brad Hodge, David Hussey, Chris Rogers, Phillip Hughes, Shaun Marsh, Marcus North

April 27 2013, 4:39 pm

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Fans deserve a clean game of cricket

Fans deserve a clean game of cricket

The recent spot-fixing allegations have caught the concierges of cricket off-guard. The gentleman’s game is being made into a scorn considering the theatrics of some of the cricketers who have given in to soul-selling. Just spare a thought for the fans of the games, their upheaval of emotions and yet them wanting to watch the game of cricket. Fans deserve a clean game writes Sarang Bhalerao.

Sarang Bhalerao, Mumbai Indians, Harbhajan Singh, VVS Laxman, Lasith Malinga, Mohammad Azharuddin, Ajay Jadeja, IPL, IPL 6, IPL 2013, IPL 2013 spot-fixing controversy

May 23 2013, 10:17 pm

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Denis Compton: The knight in shining armour of English cricket

Denis Compton: The knight in shining armour of English cricket

Denis Compton, born May 23, 1918, was one of the greatest batsmen of England whose career might have traced even higher paths if he had not been hampered by a near-crippling knee injury. Arunabha Sengupta remembers the knight in shining armour of English cricket who brightened up the drab post-War days of the country with his breath-taking batting.

Arunabha Sengupta, Moments in history, Denis Compton, England, Alex James, Arsenal, Arsenal vs Liverpool 1950, Middlesex, Leslie Compton, Gubby Allen

May 23 2013, 2:14 pm

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