Tag Archives: India v Australia 2011-12

Stomach Punched

Posted on February 9, 2012 by thecricketcouch

A sucker punch to the stomach – It leaves you reeling. The pain from the blunt impact, whether you see it coming or not, is instantaneous, and makes its throbbing way through the rest of your body. You are dizzy. … Continue reading →

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Couch Talk Episode 31 with Siddhartha Vaidyanathan

Posted on February 5, 2012 by thecricketcouch

In this episode, former Cricinfo correspondent Sidhartha Vaidyanathan talks about India’s disastrous 4-0 test series loss in Australia and answers listeners questions on retirements of Dravid/Laxman, Duncan Fletcher, Sehwag, Dhoni’s captaincy amongst other things. Follow him on Twitter @Sidvee and … Continue reading →

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Of Handshakes and Cricket Etiquette

Posted on January 31, 2012 by thecricketcouch

A few friends and I were recently in Australia, to watch the India-Australia test series. As the MCG test ended with Umesh Yadav getting caught by David Warner, the Australian team rushed towards Warner and formed a huddle, backslapping each … Continue reading →

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Virat Kohli Needs To Be Persisted With

Posted on January 11, 2012 by thecricketcouch

I am not particularly a huge fan of Ricky Ponting. May be it was his goatee in the 90’s, his being a dead ringer for Dubya, or the general abrasive attitude, but I have always been thoroughly impressed with his … Continue reading →

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