Some strange murmurs have been making the rounds in Indian cricket circles in the last week or so. Read more

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Posted by Anand Vasu on Friday, August 20, 2010 at 8:24 pm
Filed under Cricket · Tagged Australians, BCCI, Board of Control for Cricket in India, Cricinfo, cricketers, Garyy Kirsten, Harbhajan Singh, Indian cricket, Jacques Kallis, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, media, Mike Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, N Srinivasan, overworked, Rajiv Shukla, Ranjib Biswal, Sachin Tendulkar, Shane Watson, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suresh Raina, Test series, Virender Sehwag
For decades now, the Australians have set the benchmark for everything in cricket. Ever since they took over the mantle on the field from the mighty West Indies, the men from Down Under have taken it upon themselves to be world leaders. Read more

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Posted by Anand Vasu on Friday, March 5, 2010 at 8:33 pm
Filed under Cricket · Tagged Australians, coaching, Cricket, fitness, International Cricket Council, nutrition, running between the wickets, training, West Indies
I remember the day as clearly as if it was yesterday. June 18, 2005. It was raining hard as it does in Mumbai that time of the year. I was in a no-nonsense bar in Bandra with good friends, watching in wonder as Bangladesh pulled off a stunning win against the Australians at the lyrically named Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. Read more

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Posted by Anand Vasu on Monday, August 24, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Filed under Cricket · Tagged Australians, Baggy Green caps, Bandra, Glenn McGrath, Marcus North, Matthew Hayden, Mumbai, Peter Siddle, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman, Sachin Tendulkar, Shane Warne, Sophia Gardens