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Kartikeya Date
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A very different Indian team has emerged since 2013 – one where all 11 players are a threat
There are no more journeyman players in the eleven.
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These two tables show that India were not as bad as the 333-run loss margin in Pune suggests
Unless Australia’s outstanding good fortune in the first Test holds, no matter what the nature of the wicket, this is going to be a closely contested series.
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The Pune track is not bad. 'Good' and 'bad' Test pitches are entirely inventions of cricket writers
Most Test matches are decided because one side has bowlers more suited to the given conditions than the other.
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Listening to 41 Modi interviews: Few tough questions, no rebuttals, no fact checks
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Varanasi poll: As 33 nominations are rejected, eight applicants allege that the process was rigged
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Bow and arrow or torch? In Maharashtra, confusion over new election symbols may help BJP, allies
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Ramachandra Guha: How would Vallabhbhai Patel have viewed the BJP’s pernicious misuse of his legacy?
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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As scoring rates in ODIs continue to soar, specialist bowlers are becoming a rarity
Will a team ever pick the four best available specialist bowlers, who would attack the stumps as a rule, and use the short ball only as a variation?
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Catches win matches, right? Not really, bowlers creating more chances win you the matches
It’s one of the oldest clichés of cricket but it perhaps may not have any basis in reality.
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What made MS Dhoni one of India's greatest captains? He just kept things simple
Modern-day cricket tends to overemphasise the role of a captain, but Dhoni never took the bait.
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Video
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
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Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
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Eco India: Even as technology lends a hand, India's farmers grapple with an uncertain future
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Eco India, Episode 260: Can technology's societal benefits extend to environmental sustainability?
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David Warner proves that Virender Sehwag invented a whole new approach to opening batting in Tests
The Australian's success using the Sehwagian approach is akin to a replication study that confirms a significant scientific discovery.
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The Supreme Court and Lodha panel have both missed one basic question about the BCCI
Unless this question is resolved one way or another, other narrower conflicts of interests involving officials and committees will continue to arise.
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