India's finest moments in 2007
Twenty20 World triumph
Dhoni-led Team India sans big names in the shape of Tendulkar, Ganguly, Dravid and Zaheer went into the event as rank outsiders after their dismal show in the preceding ICC World Cup in Carib. However the well-knit young turks had other plans for they played with a purpose before embarking on the inaugural T20 World Title. India saw off their arch rivals in the fiercely contested final at the Wanderers, Joburg by 5 runs. This victory was good for Indian cricket in many ways More...
India end 27-yr drought against Pakistan
Kumble, the skipper led India to jinx-breaking home series win against Pak 1-0. It was India's first Test series triumph against its traditional rivals at home in more than two decades--the last success came in 1980 under Sunil Gavaskar. Hosts completely dominated the injury-plagued Pakistanis in all departments in the three-game series. Hosts won the first Test at Kotla by six wickets while the second and third at Kolkata and Bangalore on lifeless strips petered out to a draw. More...
India halt English-jinx
Rahul Dravid-led India, with an ad-hoc support staff, managed a rare and creditable series win in England. After a 21 years long wait, India emulated Kapil's bunch who did it in1986. This victory certainly helped India salvage pride after World Cup debacle. India managed to draw the first of three-Test series at Lord's. Thanks to stubborn Dhoni (76* off 159), who held his innings at one end in the second essay to save his side the blushes. This one big effort boosted Indian morale going into second Test. More...
Dada's resurgence
Sourav Ganguly's comeback to Indian Cricket after the shabby treatment inflicted on him by board and media is the stuff of fairy tales. Ganguly made a came back into the Indian team exactly after nine months for South African Safari in Dec 2006-Jan2007 - four Tests and six ODIs. However his arrival wasn't marked by joy or euphoria but it was greeted with skepticism and cynical laughs: India was going thro' a lean patch having suffered a ODI series defeat against Australia in a neutral venue and followed it up with a shoddy display More...
Zaheer bounces back
Zaheer's comeback into Team India squad is a miracle of sorts. The 28-year-old left-arm seamer was dropped after a string of an inconsistent performances and nagging injuries in early quarter of 2006. However he worked his way into the Team India with an amazing 76-wicket haul for Worcesters in county cricket. He was drafted into South Africa-bound India squad in Dec 2006 after a 10-month lay-off. Zaheer sticked to an off-stump line and hardly erred in length and reaped rich harvests during SA Safari. More...
Brutal Yuvi
Yuvraj wrecked havoc on Stuart little Broad carting him for six sixes in an over after having spurred by comments made by Freddie Flint just before that fateful over. Yuvi hit baby Broad all over the park from backward point to extra covers to long-on to mid-wicket to square-leg oops.. There can never have been a more eloquent bat than Yuvraj's. It certainly drew admiration from the defeated England captain, Paul Collingwood. "The best striking I've ever seen," he declared. In the post-match press meeting, Yuvraj modestly played down the comparison with Sir Garfield Sobers. More...
Tendlya back in business
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, the demi-god in this part of world, is back in business scoring a bucketful of runs this calendar year after a stop-start season last year. He was out of action for over four months last year due to tennis elbow and made a return in the latter half of the year for Lankan tri-series. Tendlya failed to deliver in Lankan series and the subsequent ICC Champions Trophy spurring a nation-wide debate--has age finally caught up with him. More...
VVS does it again
The middle-order batting mainstay of Team India VVS stood up and delivered the goods when it was needed most-the hallmark of true champion. After a quite season last year he cemented his place in Test squad with a series of fine match-saving and at times match-winning knocks in South Africa tour late last year and subsequent tours-England (away) and Pakistan (home). He anchored India innings and often saved his side from the jaws of humiliation. More...
Young Turks...
A new crop of players enriching Indian cricket. These young, talented, audacious and fearless cricketers have given the selectors a 'happy headache' in picking up the squads. T20 World triumph proved Team India's healthy bench strength. It is for the first time our selectors are facing a problem of plenty in both batting and bowling departments. In batting: we have Rohit Sharma, a strokemaker is a revelation in T20 World Cup. More...
Jumbo gets his due
Finally Anil Kumble the warrior was given his due though a belated one when he was appointed as Team India Test captain. However the gentle giant vindicated selectors decision leading his side to a clinical win against Pak in Test series. We had a glimpse of this master tactician in his debut match as captain in Kotla Test against Pak when he used Ganguly in sporadic spells which yielded the results. Dada with his military medium pace and a stump to stump line with a slight away movement just enough to troble right-handers. More...
Dhoni-led Team India sans big names in the shape of Tendulkar, Ganguly, Dravid and Zaheer went into the event as rank outsiders after their dismal show in the preceding ICC World Cup in Carib. However the well-knit young turks had other plans for they played with a purpose before embarking on the inaugural T20 World Title. India saw off their arch rivals in the fiercely contested final at the Wanderers, Joburg by 5 runs. This victory was good for Indian cricket in many ways More...
India end 27-yr drought against Pakistan
Kumble, the skipper led India to jinx-breaking home series win against Pak 1-0. It was India's first Test series triumph against its traditional rivals at home in more than two decades--the last success came in 1980 under Sunil Gavaskar. Hosts completely dominated the injury-plagued Pakistanis in all departments in the three-game series. Hosts won the first Test at Kotla by six wickets while the second and third at Kolkata and Bangalore on lifeless strips petered out to a draw. More...
India halt English-jinx
Rahul Dravid-led India, with an ad-hoc support staff, managed a rare and creditable series win in England. After a 21 years long wait, India emulated Kapil's bunch who did it in1986. This victory certainly helped India salvage pride after World Cup debacle. India managed to draw the first of three-Test series at Lord's. Thanks to stubborn Dhoni (76* off 159), who held his innings at one end in the second essay to save his side the blushes. This one big effort boosted Indian morale going into second Test. More...
Dada's resurgence
Sourav Ganguly's comeback to Indian Cricket after the shabby treatment inflicted on him by board and media is the stuff of fairy tales. Ganguly made a came back into the Indian team exactly after nine months for South African Safari in Dec 2006-Jan2007 - four Tests and six ODIs. However his arrival wasn't marked by joy or euphoria but it was greeted with skepticism and cynical laughs: India was going thro' a lean patch having suffered a ODI series defeat against Australia in a neutral venue and followed it up with a shoddy display More...
Zaheer bounces back
Zaheer's comeback into Team India squad is a miracle of sorts. The 28-year-old left-arm seamer was dropped after a string of an inconsistent performances and nagging injuries in early quarter of 2006. However he worked his way into the Team India with an amazing 76-wicket haul for Worcesters in county cricket. He was drafted into South Africa-bound India squad in Dec 2006 after a 10-month lay-off. Zaheer sticked to an off-stump line and hardly erred in length and reaped rich harvests during SA Safari. More...
Brutal Yuvi
Yuvraj wrecked havoc on Stuart little Broad carting him for six sixes in an over after having spurred by comments made by Freddie Flint just before that fateful over. Yuvi hit baby Broad all over the park from backward point to extra covers to long-on to mid-wicket to square-leg oops.. There can never have been a more eloquent bat than Yuvraj's. It certainly drew admiration from the defeated England captain, Paul Collingwood. "The best striking I've ever seen," he declared. In the post-match press meeting, Yuvraj modestly played down the comparison with Sir Garfield Sobers. More...
Tendlya back in business
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, the demi-god in this part of world, is back in business scoring a bucketful of runs this calendar year after a stop-start season last year. He was out of action for over four months last year due to tennis elbow and made a return in the latter half of the year for Lankan tri-series. Tendlya failed to deliver in Lankan series and the subsequent ICC Champions Trophy spurring a nation-wide debate--has age finally caught up with him. More...
VVS does it again
The middle-order batting mainstay of Team India VVS stood up and delivered the goods when it was needed most-the hallmark of true champion. After a quite season last year he cemented his place in Test squad with a series of fine match-saving and at times match-winning knocks in South Africa tour late last year and subsequent tours-England (away) and Pakistan (home). He anchored India innings and often saved his side from the jaws of humiliation. More...
Young Turks...
A new crop of players enriching Indian cricket. These young, talented, audacious and fearless cricketers have given the selectors a 'happy headache' in picking up the squads. T20 World triumph proved Team India's healthy bench strength. It is for the first time our selectors are facing a problem of plenty in both batting and bowling departments. In batting: we have Rohit Sharma, a strokemaker is a revelation in T20 World Cup. More...
Jumbo gets his due
Finally Anil Kumble the warrior was given his due though a belated one when he was appointed as Team India Test captain. However the gentle giant vindicated selectors decision leading his side to a clinical win against Pak in Test series. We had a glimpse of this master tactician in his debut match as captain in Kotla Test against Pak when he used Ganguly in sporadic spells which yielded the results. Dada with his military medium pace and a stump to stump line with a slight away movement just enough to troble right-handers. More...
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