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Lalit Modi's exaggerated stature

Wednesday, 22 April 2009 11:22 by Rajan Bala
It is presumably fashionable these days for a celebrity, or even an aspiring celebrity, to circulate a rumour that his or her life is in danger. It makes news for awhile, that is, till nothing happens to the individual who one thinks is living in fear but in reality is enjoying the attention and the... [More]

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The Lalit Modi show

Monday, 20 April 2009 09:58 by Rajan Bala
Lalit Modi’s second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) being played in South Africa – some irony this - has reportedly captured the imagination of cricket fans in that country, if one goes by the reports emanating from there. Unless, these reports have been arranged by Modi, of w... [More]

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Lessons from Vettori's realism

Tuesday, 14 April 2009 13:04 by Rajan Bala
There is a lot to learn from the practical approach of New Zealand’s captain, Daniel Vettori, and his realism after the defeats by India in ODIs and Tests. It must have been galling for the bespectacled left-arm spin bowler, who is an underrated all-rounder too, that the defeats were at home. ... [More]

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The Ganguly-Buchanan riddle

Saturday, 11 April 2009 11:07 by Rajan Bala
For someone who is rated as the best Indian captain ever, Sourav Ganguly, now retired from international cricket, must be wondering how he could have offended John Buchanan, the coach of the Kolkata Knight Riders.   The former Australian coach would have to admit that the vibes with ‘D... [More]

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The best Indian team ever?

Tuesday, 7 April 2009 14:31 by Rajan Bala
Readers would like to know whether I rate the present Indian team the best ever. I don’t and mainly because of the absence of a genuine all-rounder. Both the skipper, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, and the coach, Gary Kirsten, are aware of this shortcoming, especially in the Test eleven. It is conv... [More]

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Is Dhoni a Chanakya?

Saturday, 4 April 2009 09:36 by Rajan Bala
India’s captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni missed the second Test against New Zealand because of back spasms. There were consequences of this. One, India vaunted batting followed on and second, Dinesh Karthick’s wicket-keeping was exposed once again. Vice captainVirender Sehwag, who led inste... [More]

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How is it IPL in South Africa?

Tuesday, 31 March 2009 15:52 by Rajan Bala
The concept behind forming the Indian Premier League (IPL) was to capitalise on the popularity of T20 cricket and through the media, both print and electronic, give the game in the country a massive boost. Maybe circumstances have forced the organisers to move to South Africa for this the second edi... [More]

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India’s Test victory in NZ

Saturday, 28 March 2009 10:54 by Rajan Bala
India’s  10-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first Test is being hailed in some quarters as an outstanding effort as it indicates that the team has given itself a very good chance of becoming the top Test nation very soon. When this happens it is, of course, deserving of praise for ... [More]

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IPL: Good riddance for India!

Wednesday, 25 March 2009 12:16 by Rajan Bala
One cannot help but heave a sigh of relief that the much hyped T-20 cricket tourney imposed on the Indian public by Lalit Modi and his supporters has been shifted from this country. Kudos to the Indian government and, of course, the Indian democracy because the elections meant that the Indian Premie... [More]

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The never-say-die spirit

Saturday, 21 March 2009 09:55 by Rajan Bala
One has to hand it to the new-look Australian team in South Africa for winning the Test rubber after the setback at home. Ricky Ponting led from the front as the visiting team seemed to find the new recruits taking to responsibility with alacrity. In such a situation one should not mention individua... [More]

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