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Nicholas Pooran in action for his IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants earlier this year 2023. Source: AP Photo
It seems as though Cricket is propelling along the same path as football, with clubs having authority over the players. With this progression, it means therefore International Cricket could be severely impacted. Bilateral series henceforth would suffer and national teams will basically be assembled just before major global tournaments such as the World Cup. Players would have played very minimum bilateral series and franchise teams will have the final say in releasing those players to these mega events. That’s the way of modern sports unfortunately. Continue reading “Country vs Franchise Cricket”
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Another West Indian perishes during the World Cup Qualifiers against Scotland. Source: AP Photo.
If you did not realize that the West Indies are not in the World Cup later this year in India, please pinch yourself. Yes folks, it’s the harsh reality of life. From being World Cup 50 over champions in 1975 and 1979 to not even being part of the 2023 World Cup is basically a slap in the face. All West Indian fans kept asking themselves if things could get any lower for the regional side and unfortunately it did. Let’s sit back and analyze what went wrong and perhaps correct these mistakes. Continue reading “West Indies Cricket: Below Rock Bottom”
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Umar Akmal has so far never lived up to great expectation. Source: Reuters.
Some Cricketers possess rare talents and are selected by team management early on. These special players make their international debut at a fairly young age. Time is usually invested in these Cricketers with high hopes that they will justify their selection, and live up to their potential. In this glorious game, many of these naturally talented Cricketers have been established in their national setups for quite some time. Continue reading “Top 5 underachieving batsmen in history of International Cricket”
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"Boom Boom" plays one of his fierce strokes. Source: AFP
In professional sports, there are specific players who are simply overrated. More often it is not a true reflection of their talents as an athlete and this goes for Cricket as well. Overestimated Cricketers are based on one’s opinion, but more often than not, statistics do not lie. It should be well noted that the word ‘overestimated’ or ‘overrated’ does not mean the individual is ‘inferior’ or ‘substandard’. It just means that the player is arguably credited out of proportion in correlation to his escapades as an International Cricketer. The following list of players is in no way meant to bash or undermine their accomplishments on the field of play. Continue reading “The 5 most overrated players in the history of Cricket”
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Nicholas Pooran batters the ball. Source: AFP
Whenever Cricket resumes in the World, there are three names that can see the West Indies having hope for the future. Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer and Nicholas Pooran are the pinnacle of the batting lineup that can provide some impetus going forward. Continue reading “Exciting times ahead in West Indies Cricket”
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Indian Captain Virat Kohli focused on his next shot. Source: Reuters.
Unfortunately the Covid-19 pandemic has halted all sports Worldwide. Nobody knows when it’s going to end and recommence Cricket as well. What can a sportsman or sportswoman do in such a circumstance? One can ponder though, that this may give someone a chance to rejuvenate and refocus somewhat. Continue reading “A Time to Rejuvenate”
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Few games before the PSL playoffs were played behind closed doors at the Karachi National Stadium. Source: The Cricketer.
How quickly things can change. One minute you’re out there playing the game and the next minute, the whole World is under lockdown. Sadly, professional sport cannot prepare you for real life. The year 2020 is already becoming one to forget for millions of people globally due to the Coronavirus. Continue reading “Life without Cricket”
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Ben Stokes in jubilation after nail-biting win at Headingley. Source: Getty Images
What a Test match it was! With one run required for victory, Ben Stokes smashed Pat Cummins through the off-side for a boundary to guide England to a remarkable, come from behind victory in the third Test match of the 2019 Ashes. With this nail-biting win, the series is level at 1-1. Sunday was one of those days where if you were an English fan, lunch would have gone down the belly well. Continue reading “The Ashes: Stokes the hero at Headingley”
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Jofra Archer at net practice. Source: Getty Images
In Test Cricket there is no bigger clash than the Ashes. The oldest rivalry between England and Australia. These two teams have been battling over the tiny urn since 1882. The team that usually wins it is considered to be heroes of their country. The losing team however is labelled as underachievers. Over the last 6 years, the urn has been moved around from England to Australia and vice-versa. Continue reading “The Ashes: Still hope for England to bounce back”
Let’s go back to October 2014. West Indies ODI team were touring India and midway through that series, they decided to abandon it. Dwayne Bravo, the then captain, consulted with his team and all this was due to the WICB wanting to reduce the players’ salaries. DJ Bravo as he is called, never played an ODI for the West Indies again as he was sacked of the captaincy. In comes Jason Holder, the new West Indian ODI captain. Holder was given the captaincy based on the advice of the great Clive Lloyd, who was at that time the chief selector of the WICB. Holder’s introduction into the job however, was a tough one. Continue reading “From Zero to Hero – Jason Holder’s Captaincy”
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