If the current trajectory continues, Joe Root has a significant chance of overtaking Sachin Tendulkar's long-standing "Most Runs in Test Cricket" record. There are 2 prime reasons for it: (1) Joe's form in Test Cricket over the past 4 years. (2) The amount of Test Cricket England plays. A few weeks back, when I …
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In the olden days, people used to collect Match-Box covers and Stamps ... Well, in the New Age, both matches and letters are fast disappearing. I forgot the last time I visited a Post Office 🙂 I am attempting to collect currencies (both notes and coins) from every country I visit. A currency like Euro …
I have a dream ... I would like to travel and visit every single country in the World. The problem is that day by day the World is becoming a very dangerous place. Look at this list of countries (For E.g.), not in any particular order: Venezuela Columbia Honduras Iraq Syria Central African Republic Nigeria …
When you visit England, you can get an in-person feel for the "fickle weather" we hear so much during the 2 weeks of Wimbledon 🙂 There is an old-World charm to the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Not sure if there is an easier way, but in my case, there was a 15-20min walk …
After being spoon-fed an overdose of meaningless and forgotten-the-next day ODIs and T20s, I can safely say that I have truly re-discovered the simple joys of Test Cricket. Since it is a given that Indian Cricket Team will always shine and wipe out opponents in double-quick time on Indian dust-bowl wickets, I love watching only …
The first test series after my relocation (A weak West Indies team does not count). Getting a chance to watch live test cricket after a long time. It has been a bust so far, except for: - Laxman's and Dravid's batting the 2nd Day morning at Trent Bridge. - Amazing swing bowling by Sreesanth during …
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Midway through the Group Matches, following are my quick thoughts: (01) Wow, Yellow Cards and Red Cards are being handed out like candy. Even stars like Klose and Kaka are not spared. There has been some Oscar-worthy acting going on 🙂 (02) Powerhouses like Italy, England, Germany and Spain are struggling. For the sake of …