The Pavilion View of Cricket

This is the 376th post in this blog. Hold your congratulations - I am concentrating on surpassing Lara's 400 right now.. Wish me luck!...

The high voltage Ind Pak semifinal match of 2011 World Cup proved that pressure matches can also be played in good spirits. It also fina...

After Nehra's 1st over: Nehra - you must come good. You also got swing in 1st over. C'mon Upon my thoughts going back to Wahab Ri...

"itni shiddat se maine tumhe paane ki koshish ki hai ki har zarre ne mujhe tumse milane ki saazish ki hai.... kehte hai agar k...

Q-AH: "If India win the WC, would that be more special that winning a Test series against a formidable SA in SA?" A-AH: Difficult ...

Cricinfo's Andy Zaltzman on the main sub-plot of the Indo-Pak WC Semi final: "India’s batsmen now average 74 against Test-oppos...

I seriously believe so...and hence this post is to confirm that I am NOT prepared to write a farewell note on him just as yet.

Have a look at these pictures...can't imagine that I never visited these pages of cricinfo till today. I loved the pics and that is why...

This is the video link of the famous desert storm innings, Sharjah 1998: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXRkHervQJc&feature=fvwrel In...

[Note: This is a result based analysis - I have not watched the match live and hence cannot comment on its nuances] On South Africa -----...

A former cricketer on 'walking' controversy in 2011 WC: "It's nice to see people walking but that doesn't happen now I...

Here's a compliment for His Gloriousness Yuvraj Singh from the unlikeliest of quarters - cricket comedian Andy Zaltzman. -------------...

Ghosts (notions) that India have exorcised today by their winning performance in QF: 1) India can't win in WC knockouts without Sachi...

We look at the contribution of cricket's genuine ODI all-rounders to matches won by their side. We are silenced in awe. 1) Jayasuriya a...

Summary of Indian show in 2011 cricket WC league phase:   1) Ind go into QF without having chased against a Test team. 2) Ind had top ...

Won't say much....as the feeling is yet to sink in. Just got swept off my feet reading the man's words on 'his most special mo...

Sachin Tendulkar. This guy's too much. I was returning from some urgent work, driving on the road. Having caught a glimpse of India'...

Here's a thought for those excessively worried about Indian batting collapses  in the last two WC games against unfancied Ireland and Ne...

These 'How'lers were compiled from today's cricinfo commentary page during the last 10 overs of NZ innings during today's P...

Shane Warne dozes off in front of TV on Saturday night and soon ventures into a dream....he is participating in a British WC Quiz conducted ...