Are Chennai Super Kings – (Hayden+Hussey+Oram) struggling?

This analysis is to find out the contribution of Hussey, Hayden, Oram & Co., in all CSK’s wins.
Match 1 – CSK v Punjab
Result Chennai Super Kings won by 33 runs
Contribution Mike Hussey – 116 (54)
Match 2 – CSK v Mumbai
Result Chennai Super Kings won by 6 runs
Contribution Hayden – 81 (46)
Match 3 – CSK v [...]

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First look at the IPL

Emerging as champions in the Maiden 20-20 World Cup, has developed an affinity between the Indians and the 20-20 Form of cricket. Both players and the fans seem to love this so-simplified version of the game.
Indian Premier League (IPL), IMHO is by far the costliest Cricket tournament to happen anywhere in the world. [...]

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Is this really warranted?

Everyone of us are already aware of big money, that is attached to the game of cricket.  But it has come into the limelight, with the bidding of players for the IPL.
With an average cost of about $5,000,000 for the players in a team, the total player cost for all 7 teams combined together comes [...]

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India, right at the top!

Fans dancing
Pakistanis praying
Indians shouting
Crackers bursting (already…)
Heart stopping
Dhoni thinking
Joginder bowling
Misbah-Ul-Haq swinging
Sreesanth looking (at the ball)
And then it all happened….
INDIANS are the World Number ONE in Twenty20 Cricket!! 

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World Cup final with India and Pakistan!!

Hmmm… Now the real contest begins. India played some really good cricket against the world champions yesterday and I was really itching to write this post.
It was a very confident and positive decision by Dhoni, to bat first. India did not have the best of starts. At one stage, they were struggling [...]

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Twenty 20 World Cup

It is for everyone to see that the usual fervor of World Cup cricket is missing in the current tournament. At least, I am not so excited or keenly following the matches that are taking place. This form of cricket mandates a drastic attitude shift, both for the players and for the cricket [...]

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Well done India!

Dravid’s men have proved it again. ODI Series win against SA and Test Series win against England are feats worth a praise. Also the circumstances under which the Indian team has started their tour, without a full time coach, makes this occasion more commendable.
A good thing about this tour, is that almost all batsmen were [...]

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Let the captain talk, atleast

In the recent times, West Indies cricket is surrounded by controversies. To the team which is under performing, these controversies would do no good.
Chris Gayle’s accusations on the West Indies Cricket board on not having the players in time for the ODI Series, have sparked protests from the board. (Chris Blog Entry) (Board’s [...]

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Flash news – Indian team in Ireland

With almost all Indian players falling sick in Ireland, several changes are expected in the Indian team. Due to non availability of young players, Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and Ravi Shastri were recalled to join the Indian team. Worst affected among the players are Ganguly, Yuvraj Singh and Dravid. Agarkar too, is not [...]

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Where did Windies went wrong?

Windies have maintained the tradition – home teams faring poorly in world cups.  But the way that they have gone down in the Super 8’s has a lot to discuss.  They showed no real commitment in bowling and their batting was way below average.  Chris Gayle and Brian Lara failed to rise when the team [...]

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