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Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan
Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Numbers game: Breaking down India’s challenge to end 25-year win-less streak in South Africa
South Africa has presented India with an almighty challenge for over 25 years now in Test cricket.
Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan
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Numbers game: How the best all-rounders of each generation measure up to Garry Sobers
Test cricket has been seeking the next great all-rounder for the last few years, but the West Indian legend has set a high benchmark.
Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan
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Game of leads and deficits in Tests: When can a captain relax knowing the result is secure
What lead guarantees a win? What deficit guarantees a loss? A thorough study.
Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan
Trending
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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Sports and depression: A long, lonely, rigorous and often suppressed relationship
For years, depression was something no athlete could talk about openly. Although improved, things haven’t changes much.
Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan
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Has Dhoni aged like ‘fine wine’? A statistical comparison with Tendulkar, Bevan and other greats
Do batsmen who have a strong technique cope better while those who rely heavily on their hand-eye coordination suffer?
Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan
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Flashback: What made the 1999 World Cup semi-final the greatest ODI ever played
No ODI in the history of the game holds a candle to the 1999 semi-final between Australia and South Africa
Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Numbers game: Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar are ODI greats but Viv Richards was the original legend
Few can match the West Indian’s greatness in a time when the game was not as skewed in favour of the batsman.
Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan
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A statistical journey of Indian cricket’s social history through regional distribution of players
It is impossible to understand cricket in India without a grasp of the power centres, social constructs, class divides and domestic cricket success.
Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan
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Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq’s staggering numbers show their impact on cricket
The duo’s exceptional batting over the last few years, coupled with Misbah’s astute leadership, took Pakistan to the top of the Test rankings.
Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan
The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer