Tag Archives: Cheteshwar Pujara

T20s and Us

Posted on June 1, 2016 by thecricketcouch

Virat Kohli has had a fabulous T20 season both in Internationals as well as in the IPL. He has shown with his remarkable batting abilities a level of consistency in T20s that has never before been seen. To average upwards … Continue reading →

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On Rahane’s Debut

Posted on March 24, 2013 by thecricketcouch

Benefit of the doubt – it’s an omnipresent strand in the fabric of cricket. There is an unwritten rule in cricket that the benefit of the doubt goes to the batsman. However, an underlying basis in it is that the … Continue reading →

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Philander, Pujara and the Differing Standards for Greatness

Posted on March 19, 2013 by thecricketcouch

To say Vernon Philander has stormed on to the Test match scene, looking at his record-breaking wicket-taking spree, would be a massive understatement. In his short career of 16 Tests so far, he has been mowing down batsmen so nonchalantly, … Continue reading →

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Who’s Next?

Posted on June 9, 2010 by thecricketcouch

*This column is cross-posted at my column in CricAges* If for one fleeting moment, we can push the hullabaloo from India’ disappointing T20 world cup campaign and the debacle of the second unit in Zimbabwe aside, we can actually see … Continue reading →

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