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Sourav Ganguly
A Cricketing View | August 26th 2008 by kartikeya
Sourav Ganguly's career as a Test Match batsman has been in its twilight years for most of his career. He made his debut in England in 1996, 2 weeks before his 24th birthday. On June 22nd 1996 he made his first Test hundred, on debut at Lord's in wha read more
Indian cricket's misery continues in Sri Lanka
johncheeran | August 19th 2008
By John CheeranAt some point in this five-match one-day series, I’m sure, India will find its way and overcome the Sri Lankan challenge. But to make a real fight of it, Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s men should win the second encounter slated for Wednesd read more
India's Test series loss in Sri Lanka: Looking for reasons
johncheeran | August 13th 2008
By John CheeranIt is very difficult to get excited over a Test series against Sri Lanka, though they are former world champions much like us.Sri Lanka is one of the strongest cricket sides and with the introduction of freak spin bowler Ajantha Mendis read more
A man called Virender Sehwag
johncheeran | August 1st 2008
By John CheeranThere goes a man by the name of Virender Sehwag in India. He can bat, they say.Sehwag has asked some fundamental questions regarding batsmanship as few others have not done in modern cricket. May be another name could be Sanath Jayasur read more
Of Nadal, asteroid and an Indian XI
Doosra | July 20th 2008 by Som
The other day, Rafael Nadal, that veritable Spanish bull on two legs, had an asteroid named after him. Here goes an Indian XI and things that could have been named after them: Irfan Pathan = MeteorAjit Agarkar = Comet Virender Sehwag read more
Kumble's googly clean bowls Vengsarkar
johncheeran | July 13th 2008
By John CheeranAnil Kumble, India’s Test captain, has invited the ire of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for letting the ‘classified information’ regarding a selection committee meeting. The man upset by Kumble interview is Dil read more
Sourav Ganguly Dropped in ODIs Again
Cricket Talk | July 10th 2008 by Nimisha
Despite of being left out from the list of 30 probables for the Champions Trophy Sourav Ganguly is not retiring from One Day Cricket. Sourav denied having retirement plans but said he was not sure which way his one day career was going. "I've been ou read more
Worshipping false gods?
Doosra | July 9th 2008 by Som
The manner of defeat can be more horrifying than defeat itself and I don’t think MS Dhoni or Gary Kirsten missed the obvious.The Asia Cup slipped through fingers. Worse, Indian batters can’t play spin!For the uninitiated, India has traditionally read more
Ganguly still has much to offer to India: Viswanath
cricket blog | July 8th 2008 by gaurav shukla
Sourav Ganguly turns 36 today.The former captain, led India to the World Cup final in 2003, got dropped subsequently and then made a spectacular comeback."Ganguly was among the shrewdest captain. He extracted best from his boys, showed the quality of read more
BCCI's PR Coup: It's Dhoni's Choice to Stay Away
johncheeran | July 8th 2008
By John CheeranThe Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), it seems, has dramatically improved its Public Relations (PR) and it showed when it handled the vacation for its one-day skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Before the selection committee got read more
Sourav Ganguly is Castrol Asian Cricketer of the Year 2007
cricket blog | June 27th 2008 by gaurav shukla
Sourav Ganguly capped a memorable comeback by becoming the first recipient of the Castrol Asian Cricketer of the Year Award at a function held in Karachi today. Ganguly has had a series of successful innings since his return to the Indian cricket te read more
Cricket in the rain......
The Time Pass of INDIA | June 7th 2008 by arshat
Last week Mumbai got its first rains. We were playing cricket when it started to rain.. We continued to play in the rain. The musings (calling this a poem will be like calling Sunny deol a pole dancer..)below tht I have tried being poetic at are insp read more
Dada evokes the 9 emotions
cricket blog | May 27th 2008 by gaurav shukla
If love, anger, bravery, mirth, compassion, aversion, amazement, fright and calm are the ‘nava rasas’ or the nine emotions that as per ancient Indian theory of aesthetics a quality work of art must evoke, then no modern cricketer comes close to read more
Why Kolkata Knight Riders lost?
Merinews.com Citizen Journalism based Latest News & Updates | May 21st 2008 by Kalpana
The Kolkata Knight Riders team is going through rough patches following the differences in opinion between the captain – Sourav Ganguly and the team franchisee – Shahrukh Khan. The team lost the match to Rajasthan Royals on May 20.More on Why Kol read more
Fight between Ganguly and Shahrukh continues in IPL Knight Riders
All cricket news and more for cricket fans | May 21st 2008 by sudip kafle
Can they recover from Mumbai cyclone?
IPL Cricket Blog | May 18th 2008 by Venkatakrishna Nalamothu
Chennai Superkings will clash with Kolkata Knight Riders after both teams suffered humiliating defeats against Mumbai Indians at Wankhede. Mumbai cruelly exposed weak links in both teams in those two matches. Both teams are not looking as tournament read more
Mumbai trashed Kolkata Knight Riders
IPL Cricket Blog | May 16th 2008 by Venkatakrishna Nalamothu
We expected a high voltage entertaining thriller from the most high profile teams in Indian Premier League. But we got the most one sided match in the short history of IPL T20 tournament. Mumbai Indians clinically finished complacent Kolkata Knight R read more
IPL preview: Clash of giants at Wankhede
IPL Cricket Blog | May 16th 2008 by Venkatakrishna Nalamothu
This is a clash between two titans (Sachin and Sourav). This is a battle between two resurgent teams in Indian Premier League. This is a war between battle hardened veterans (Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Shaun Pollock, Sanath Jayasuriya and Shoa read more
KP Eyes
Cricket=Action=Art | May 13th 2008 by Martin Dravitzki
KP saw our image of Sourav controlling his bat with shear force of will and decided he could do the same with the ball. It gives a whole new meaning to "keep your eye on the ball". read more
Sourav Ganguly decimated Hyderabad IPL
IPL Cricket Blog | May 11th 2008 by Venkatakrishna Nalamothu
Sourav Ganguly’s all-round performance enabled Kolkata Knight Riders to defeat patchy Hyderabad Deccan challengers at Uppal stadium in Hyderabad. Hyderabad lost all the home matches while Kolkata raised semi-final hopes with two consecutive wins. V read more
Of liver cancer, stupid cupid and Knight Riders
Doosra | May 10th 2008 by Som
Sourav Ganguly can’t be faulted if he looks a sulking misanthrope. And as if the Kolkata Knight Riders didn’t have problem enough.Already depleted by the exit of Ricky Ponting (so what if he forgot to put bat to ball) and Brendon McCullum (so wh read more
He's Got the Power
Cricket=Action=Art | May 6th 2008 by Martin Dravitzki
It appears Sourav has done a deal with some even greater power than himself giving him the power of levitation.Could be handy although we still prefer a straight bat.Can any one identify other examples of cricket meeting the occult? read more
Sourav Ganguly and Shane Warne Fined 10% Match Fees for Misbehavi…
Cricket Talk | May 3rd 2008 by Nimisha
Shane Warne and Sourav Ganguly have each been fined 10 per cent of their match fees after their very public spat during Thursday night's Indian Premier League (IPL) match between the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Rajasthan Royals.The controversy erup read more
Knightriders come to Mohali in controversial, trying times
cricket blog | May 2nd 2008 by gaurav shukla
With three straight losses and charges of not playing in the 'spirit-of-the-game', Kolkata Knightriders skipper Sourav Ganguly leads his squad to face home team Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 encounter here Saturday.Ganguly an read more
Warne to complain against Ganguly; questions Sourav's spirit
cricket blog | May 1st 2008 by gaurav shukla
Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne criticized his Kolkata Knight Riders counterpart Sourav Ganguly for wasting time and said he complain against the southpaw for refusing to accept the fielder's word on a "clean catch" during their Indian Premier L read more
Ganguly criticized after the defeat against Rajastan Royals
All cricket news and more for cricket fans | May 1st 2008 by sudip kafle
Analysis of IPL captains
IPL Cricket Blog | April 29th 2008 by Venkatakrishna Nalamothu
Captains played a very crucial role in changing the fortunes of their IPL teams. Captains like Shane Warne and Dhoni inspired their teams with their leadership qualities while Dravid and Laxman buckled under pressure with poor batting and unimaginati read more
Fleming in Super Kings squad against Knight Riders
cricket blog | April 25th 2008 by gaurav shukla
Chennai Super Kings have named Kiwi Stephen Fleming in their 16-member squad ahead of their home game against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket tournament here Saturday.Fleming has replaced local boy and former read more
Well Done Kolkata Knight Riders
My Life | April 18th 2008 by Sonali Sengupta
Though I missed most of the action of the first match of IPL (Indian Premier League), I returned from office just in time to savor the magnificent batting of McCullum enroute his not out 158 (in 73 balls, with ten 4s and thirteen 6s). In the second read more
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