Cricket conversations
I want to talk about a Kusal Perera six in the recent Test series against South Africa. Not the sexy whiplash-hook against a mean bouncer from Duanne Olivier. Not even that almighty whack across the line against the GOAT fast bowler with 13 runs needed to win the first Test in
Sri Lanka pull off the mother of all upsets by becoming the first Asian side to win a Test series in South Africa. Andrew Fidel Fernando sums it up in ESPNcricinfo: For those of us watching on, what was witnessed was beyond monumental, beyond astonishing. It is still – hours later
In the second episode of the 81allout podcast, we chat about the recently concluded Ranji Trophy season with Saurabh Somani, an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. We discuss the unprecedented scale of this year’s tournament, Vidarbha’s impressive title defense, the controversial Karnataka-Saurashtra semi-final, and some fascinating stories that only a tournament of
In the first episode of the 81allout podcast, we talk to Vijay Arumugam, a cricket fan based in Sydney, and discuss the first-ever Test match at the Manuka Oval in Canberra. Vijay and a group of friends drove from Sydney to Canberra, and he shares some of their experiences from
Dear Sidvee, It was so heartening to read your email cutting the SENA cult down to its size. I read some of the follow-up discussions on Twitter and in the comments at the blog where a few people launched a spirited defence of the relevance of SENA. But even conceding
Dear Mahesh There is a four-letter word that has been pissing me off over the last few months. SENA. This, of course, stands for South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia. And a cricketer’s or team’s record in SENA countries is often brought up when discussing Asian players and Asian
The Cabal, still recovering from the joy of India’s test series victory, finally convenes to talk about our thoughts on India’s historic test win. We’re joined by regular guest @sidvee and the doyen of Carnatic music, cricket aficionado Sangita Kalanithi Sri @sanjaysub to apply a critical lens to victory. As
I had mixed feelings about going for the Perth Test, primarily because of the guilt of missing out on so many opportunities to watch a Test at the WACA. But the ODI between Australia and South Africa at the new stadium nudged me to choose Perth over other venues for this
I would love to watch a YouTube compilation of all deliveries Pujara played off Lyon in the second innings at Adelaide. It was a mini masterclass. On a wicket offering assistance to a terrific spinner with a rough patch right on the money to a right hander, it needed a special
Lovely piece on cricketing memories. It’s bizarre how YouTube can so emphatically raze the awe-inspiring structures we have erected in our minds. A YouTube highlights clip is so cruelly devoid of context. It tells you nothing about fans’ expectations back then. It reveals very little about the baggage that the
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