Archive for the “Sports” category
England retain the Ashes
by Nazly on December 29, 2010
Since 2004, this blog has tons of topics related to English Cricket. For the first time in 24 years, England have retained the Ashes in Australia. Isn’t that a big news for me? So I won’t be doing any justice (…)
It’s that time I start playing football
by Nazly on May 25, 2010
It’s that time once in four years I start playing football instead of cricket. Football has never been my game, but when the Football World Cup fever gets to me, my feet auto-magically starts kicking the ball around the park. (…)
Eoin Morgan: Mastering the Reverse Sweep
by Nazly on May 6, 2010
During the 90′s when One-Day cricket was at its peak different batsmen tried to be innovative to score runs with each an every possible opportunity. The reverse sweep was one of them. While I cannot recall who really innovated this (…)
Stats: most runs at each batting position
by Nazly on April 27, 2010
Came across an interesting question on the Ask Steven column which immediately caught my attention while reading through Cricinfo.com The question: “Can you give the list of the people with most runs at each batting position in Tests and ODIs?” (…)
Boom Boom McCullum
by Nazly on March 4, 2010
I have been looking around for the highlights of Brendon McCullum’s hundred against Australia in the 2nd T20 match in the current ongoing series and have finally found it. When I watched the highlights of this match, I was stunned (…)
KPs modified reverse sweep
by Nazly on June 18, 2008
England are on a roll after winning the Test Series against New Zealand. After that they have won the Twenty20 match as well the first One Day match as well. Keven Pietersen’s solid batting performances have been a major factor (…)
Last ball six wins the game for Windies
by Nazly on April 11, 2008
West Indies clinched a last ball thriller in the 1st ODI vs Sri Lanka which was played at Trinidad. Requiring six runs off the last ball Chanderpaul hit a massive six over deep midwicket from a full toss bowled by (…)
England back to winning ways
by Nazly on March 26, 2008
Ryan Sidebottom's heroics have given a big confident boost to English Cricket as England have beaten New Zealand 2-1 in the recent Test series which ended today. After losing the first Test, England dropped their pace duo Steve Harmison and (…)
Sidebottom hat-trick
by Nazly on March 11, 2008
England's Ryan Sidebottom bagged a hat-trick during the New Zealand's second Innings, giving some hope for England to win the 1st Test between in the recently concluded Test between the two teams. England trailing by 122 runs after the first (…)
Matt Prior dropped from the England squad
by Nazly on January 5, 2008
England have dropped Wicket Keeper Matt Prior for the series in New Zealand despite his good form with the bat during the Sri Lankan tour. Matt Prior batted exceptionally well during the tour but few spilled chances behind the stumps (…)
