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The onus is on Murali

The onus is on Murali(0)

December 2, 2009

SriLanka scored 366 for 8 on the first day of the third test against India, the pitch offered early movement to both spinners and seamers but Indian seamers failed to take advantage of the early movement and wasted the new ball, Zaheer Khan bowled too full and Sreesaanth failed to control his length and direction [...]

The onus is on Murali

The favorites crash out

Like many other pundits I also picked South Africa and Sri Lanka as favorites for the champions trophy based on their recent ODI performance, South Africa has already crashed out and Sri Lanka is just sitting on the brink hoping for a miracle.
South Africa’s big event jinx is not over, they never looked good as a [...]

England has a chance

England has a chance

There is no doubt in my mind that the English team is out of form and is playing below it’s normal strength. They will be up against a SriLankan team which is a favorite for lifting the trophy, the Sri Lankan team is very balanced and has all kinds of weapons their batting has variety and [...]

Pakistan braces for Mendis & Murali

Pakistan braces for Mendis & Murali

KARACHI: Sri Lankan spin magicians Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis loom as major threats for Pakistan in their three-match one-day series which opens here Tuesday.

The 36-year-old Muralitharan, already the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket with 769, will have the extra motivation of overhauling the tally of one-day wickets, currently held by Pakistan’s Wasim Akram with [...]


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