The Matara Mauler
August 28, 2016 by achyuthImage Courtesy © Getty Images After losing the first 4 matches, Engand scored 321 in the fifth match and hoped that they are certainly in the hunt. But Jayasuriya had other plans. He simply destroyed the English bowling attack and Sri Lanka won the match with 75 balls to spare. He was 37 at that …
Adam Gilchrist, Australia tour of New Zealand, 2005, 1st test
August 28, 2016 by achyuthImage courtesy © Getty Images Once again I have deviated quite well from a conversation and reached at the topic cricket. This time I discussed with my friend about the specified mandatory hours for our profession, the recent launching of new cars and a nice ride in the coming weekend before talking about …
Sanath Jayasuriya, Wills Quadrangular Tournament, Pakistan, 1997
August 28, 2016 by achyuth It won’t be ironic if I say that T20 is more of batsmen’s game. Because things are prepared like that with shorter grounds, more fielding restrictions and more restrictions on bowlers’ array. During the seventies and eighties seldom you could see batsmen’s strike rate above nineties with the exception of Viv Richards and …
Adam Gilchrist, Australia tour of South Africa, 2002
August 28, 2016 by achyuthImage courtesy © Peter J Heeger Whenever Australia tour South Africa I would follow most matches of that tour. Because I have not seen anyone thrashing South Africa in South Africa consistently on a comprehensive basis other than Australia. English team also has good winning percentage there. All the Asian teams have struggled …
Australia tour of Bangladesh, 2006, 1st test
August 28, 2016 by achyuthImage courtesy © AFP The minnows had lost a golden opportunity against the big fish, when they misfired the shots. From a tottering position, the gloveman had once again rescued the Kangaroo team. I think except Glenn McGrath all major players of Australia were there. I guess McGrath was away from the team to take …
Greatest ODI match of all-time
August 28, 2016 by achyuthImage courtesy © Getty Images Whenever I dedicate anything to my dear and near ones on events like birthdays, wedding anniversaries and so on I am pretty familiar with the dates and most times I won’t be searching the dates. Also when it comes to my favourite pastime activities where I had so many memories …