Tag Archives: Mid Day

MiD DAY: Stephen Fleming on Mohit Sharma

Posted on March 12, 2015 by thecricketcouch

Hamilton: In the pack of fast bowlers that have played for India in this World Cup so far, Mohit Sharma is the ‘little man’. He doesn’t have the impressive fast bowler’s physique like Umesh Yadav nor does he have the pace … Continue reading →

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MiD DAY: From PAK v UAE

Posted on March 7, 2015 by thecricketcouch

It was a contest between a movable object and a stoppable force as Pakistan took on UAE at the quiet seaside town of Napier in New Zealand. The crowd for a World Cup match, first (of three) at Napier in … Continue reading →

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MID DAY: From Australia v New Zealand

Posted on March 1, 2015 by thecricketcouch

Auckland: There was buzz. It was on the flight in to Auckland from Melbourne. It was in the airport with images of Kiwi cricketers staring at you from the walls and ATM screens. It was in the restaurant during breakfast. The … Continue reading →

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MID DAY: From Sri Lanka v Bangladesh

Posted on March 1, 2015 by thecricketcouch

Melbourne: The Bangladesh cricket team, it is said, have some of the most talented players in their side. But it seems they lack everything else — application, patience, hardwork and game sense. Talent can take anybody only so far. Cricket’s history … Continue reading →

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MID DAY: From West Indies v Zimbabwe

Posted on March 1, 2015 by thecricketcouch

There seems to be something about February 24th. Sachin Tendulkar became the first man to score 200 in an ODI against South Africa in Gwalior on this day in 2010. Chris Gayle. Pic/AFP Exactly five years later, Chris Gayle became … Continue reading →

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MID DAY: Feature Interview with Asanka Gurusinha

Posted on March 1, 2015 by thecricketcouch

Melbourne: Sri Lanka survived a major scare against World Cup debutants Afghanistan in a Group A match at Dunedin on Sunday. It was the assured calm of the experienced veteran Mahela Jayawardene and the late order bluster Thissara Perera that got … Continue reading →

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MID DAY: From India v South Africa

Posted on March 1, 2015 by thecricketcouch

Melbourne: The waves of sound just kept coming. One after another. One bigger than the one before. It was a wall of sound. That was just when India batted. India’s players celebrate victory over South Africa in the Pool B 2015 … Continue reading →

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MID DAY: From Afghanistan v Bangladesh

Posted on March 1, 2015 by thecricketcouch

Canberra: Three days after the mega showdown between India and Pakistan played out in Adelaide, a minor version of the South Asian spectacle took place in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) of Canberra. Afghanistan, making their Cricket World cup debut, took … Continue reading →

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MID-DAY: From India V Pakistan

Posted on March 1, 2015 by thecricketcouch

Adelaide: India and Pakistan, two countries separated by an arbitrary line called a border have a lot more things in common than they ever would care to admit. One of them is their insane passion for cricket and the enormous distances … Continue reading →

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