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Tag Archives: Australia
Couch Talk 120 with Greg Chappell
In this episode, former India head coach Greg Chappell talks about his time as head coach with Team India, the role of specific batting and bowling coaches, the functions of a head coach in modern international cricket teams, his relationship … Continue reading
Posted in Couch Talk, Featured
Tagged Australia, Captaincy, Coaching, Couch Talk, Greg Chappell, India, Podcast, Rahul Dravid
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ICC Revamp and Greed
I was honored to be given the space in the March 2014 issue of Sports Illustrated India to provide a review of the changes in the ICC governance structure based on the position paper that was leaked, and the ramifications … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, BCCI, CA, ECB, England, Giles Clarke, Governance, ICC, ICC Revamp, India, N Srinivasan, SI India, Wally Edwards
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Morkel-Clarke, Predator-Prey
I’m a big fan of the Nature channels on TV – National Geographic, Discovery Wild, and Animal Planet etc. The programs that usually capture my attention are those dealing with predator big cats such as lions, tigers, leopards, and cheetahs. … Continue reading
Posted in Featured, Test Match Cricket
Tagged Australia, Cape Town, Dale Steyn, Michael Clarke, Morne Morkel, Newlands, South Africa
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Couch Talk 110 with Mike Selvey, The Guardian
In this episode, former England cricketer and The Guardian newspaper’s cricket correspondent Mike Selvey talks about the pseudo-posturing and aggression that was on display during the recent Ashes down under, England’s dismal performance, the Andy Flower-Kevin Pietersen saga, and also … Continue reading
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Tagged Alastair Cook, Andy Flower, Ashes, Australia, Couch Talk, England, Kevin Pietersen, Mike Selvey, Mitchell Johnson, Podcast
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State of Unstable Equilibrium and the Ashes Scoreline
In Dead Poet’s Society, the Robin Williams’ character (John Keating) tells his students to seize the day (“Carpe diem, seize the day boys, make your lives extraordinary”). I wrote a guest post for ESPNcricinfo’s Cordon on the ability to seize … Continue reading
Posted in Featured, Test Match Cricket
Tagged Ashes, Australia, Brad Haddin, England, Mitchell Johnson, The Cordon
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Couch Talk 108 with Ajit Agarkar
In this episode, former India cricketer Ajit Agarkar talks about his accidental origins as a fast bowler, the early comparisons to Kapil Dev, the infamous series of ducks, Adelaide Test of 2003 where his 6-41 led India to an improbable … Continue reading
Posted in Couch Talk, Featured, India
Tagged Adelaide 2003, Ajit Agarkar, Australia, Couch Talk, India, Kapil Dev, Mumbai, Podcast, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar
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Spare a thought for Vinay Kumar
A version of this post was first published on ESPN CRicinfo’s Cordon Blog. — Cricket, like any other sporting contest, provides the stage for its players to put on performances that push the boundaries of what was thought to be … Continue reading
Two ODIs, Two Different Games
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 saw two one day internationals play out to two different tunes, combining the ridiculous and the sublime, one reminding us of how it used to be and the other what some fear could quite possibly be … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, George Bailey, India, ODI, Pakistan, Saeed Ajmal, Shikhar Dhawan, South Africa, Virat Kohli
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Couch Talk 104 with Cate McGregor, Cricket Writer
In this episode, Catherine McGregor who is a cricket writer and a speech writer for the Australian Army chief, talks about her book, “An Indian Summer of Cricket’, and her struggles in coming to terms with her gender transition from being … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Cate McGregor, Couch Talk, India, India Tour of Australia 2011-12, Podcast, Rahul Dravid, Transgenderism
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Couch Talk 102 with Michael Hussey
In this episode, former Australian batsman Michael Hussey talks about his playing career, the self-doubts that constantly plagued him, his relationships with Mickey Arthur and Cricket Australia, the controversy surrounding Gurunath Meiyappan of Chennai Super Kings as mentioned in his … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Chennai Super Kings, Couch Talk, Gurunath Meiyappan, IPL, Mike Hussey, N Srinivasan, Podcast, Spotfixing Controversy
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