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Nov 22, 2024 · Ramnaresh Sarwan lofted Ajantha Mendis towards long-on during the T20 World Cup match between West Indies and Sri Lanka at Trent Bridge. Back-pedalling towards the boundary edge, Mathews braced himself for the catch, just about took it, but realising his momentum would take him over, he threw the ball up and then fell outside. That wasn't the end of it. Looking up from the grass, Mathews saw ...

Jan 4, 2025 · Off the field, we who don't have intimate access to goings-on on the pitch, can gather invaluable information through Hawk-Eye's precision cameras. Apart from the usual data on pace, seam, swing and turn, a person well equipped with knowledge of maths, science, and the handling of the data collected by the system, can tell you how quick a pitch is by the ball's loss of pace upon pitching, the ...

Jun 3, 2024 · Interview Heinrich Klaasen: 'The moment my bat swing is good, I know what to do' The South African big hitter breaks down his approach to six-hitting, physically and mentally

Dec 13, 2024 · Shardul Thakur, Cheteshwar Pujara, Vikram Rathour and others talk about the Brisbane classic, one of the all-time great Tests

Oct 1, 2018 · A ugust 17, 1920. A leather-bound projectile with a cork core speeds towards a batter. There is nothing extraordinary about the object, or indeed the action of the man who releases it. But a sport is about to change forever.

The greatest all-round cricketer that ever was and may ever be. As a tribute on his 80th birthday we invited his team-mates, opponents and observers to share their memories of Garry Sobers. Bottom line: he was a genius like no other (and loads of fun too). Everton Weekes, former West Indies batsman ...

Dec 9, 2024 · Babu has the bat. Raju has the ball. A run-up of about 12 steps - everyone bowled a shade of fast, like they did elsewhere in the gullies around the city. The "cambis" ball, a hard tennis one, for the uninitiated, was tough to turn, especially on asphalt, so …

Jul 24, 2023 · By this time, MS Dhoni has walked from the boundary edge to the far end of the pitch, sharing a word with his batting partner along the way. He marks his guard now, and kicks a piece of debris off the pitch. Patri eriyum neruppu pola Sutterikkum vizhiya paaru Raththam vervai rendum konda Raajaangathin mannan dhaanadaa Behold the eyes that burn like a blazing fire Of blood and sweat Is the ...

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