Tuesday, March 20, 2012

In Virat We Trust


It might be a little too soon to proclaim Virat Kohli as the new King of One Day cricket but that’s the general direction of the wind. Unlike Sachin Tendulkar’s valiant 100th century a few nights ago against Bangladesh, Kohli’s heroic 183 against Pakistan got us one of our best wins ever. Enjoying perhaps the best form of his still young international career, Kohli is very much in the zone.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

The Greatest Second Best


A great debate divides the world of cricket and Sachin Tendulkar fans. Always used as the last resort, Tendulkar fans take the recourse of statistics to prove that he is, in fact, the greatest cricketer to walk this earth. Tall as it may be there is no denying that claim but if stats are the tools then they are the very first instruments to augment an equal greatness for someone like Rahul Dravid.