Skip to main content

Editor’s Pick (ODI): England - West Indies

By
Despite the fact that it rained, the match had not lost its charm. The first ODI between England and West Indies was reduced to 42 overs per side because of the wet outfield. Yes this is also a reason for Duckworth and Lewis to make their entry into the scenario. West Indies not only lost the match by seven wickets, they lost their free ride to the World Cup in 2019. They have to fight it out to earn their place in the tournament by taking on Zimbabwe probably. They have to face the other ten teams who are aching to take part in the prestigious tournament. No one said it’s easy.
Sri Lanka was also watching this match with bathed breath hoping West Indies will lose. And they did lose, ensuring that Sri Lanka got in. This is the best news that Sri Lanka have received after being totally thrashed by India in their own home backyard. Yup they are relieved with this piece of news.

West Indies top order batsmen did not do too bad if you ask me. It just wasn’t enough. They brought 204 on the board at the end of 42 overs. England did better, that’s all. They reached the target in less than 31 overs. Jonny Bairstow hit his hundred and not without the drama. Joe Root gave him company with 54 runs off 53 deliveries. The West Indian Bowlers need to do better.
Today’s lineup
Bowlers
Devendra Bishoo
Liam Plunkett
KOK Williams
Adil Rashid
Batsmen
Joe Root
Alex Hales
Jonny Bairstow
Chris Gayle
All-Rounder
Ben Stokes
Jason Holder
Wicket-Keeper
Jos Buttler
What do you think? Chris Woakes and Shai Hope deserve a place too for sure. But who gets the kick?
Indu

P.S. Please note that the above-expressed opinions are purely the Editor’s. We do not take responsibility, nor can we guarantee the performance of the players. All the best !!!

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Chennai beats Mumbai and clinch thriller

By
It is not just about coming back. It is about the impact you make in the process. And Chennai team knows how to with a bang.  The Chennai team beat the home team by one wicket in what was an absolute sit-at-the-end-of-the-chair thriller. It was one of the best chases the tournament has seen and it most definitely won't be the last. The player who made the difference in the end - Jadhav - literally came back from the dead after retiring hurt to take his team to the finish line by hitting the ball in style with a six and a four.  Batting on one leg and playing an absolutely unbelievable shot, this player leveled the scores first with a six and finished the match with a four.  Key Points  MI has never won their opener since 2013. This was Chennai's first win against MI in an opener of this T20 League  DRS used in the league for the first time  Bravo : It was a great team effort. I want to dedicate this win to the CSK fan, they have waited long for
Post a Comment
Read more

Blog Time: How I won my Fantain Fantasy Cricket

By
I played the Sri Lanka – Zimbabwe match and I won more than six times what I put in. That is a really good investment, isn’t it? I have been asked by Fantain to share what I did and how I planned my lineup. This is how. Kusal Perera  – I made him captain. I won a massive 120 points. My vice-captain was Dinesh Chandimal .  So I got 43.5. In hindsight, I could have picked Perera. He did fabulously well and earned a whopping 89 on the app. The other player in my lineup who helped me win was Sikandar Raza . He got 88.5 on the app. These four players are a must be in the next match between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.  Dinesh Chandimal is one good consistent player that I always have. So it’s like this. I have four categories when I play fantasy cricket. One is the must-have players who will be on my team no matter what. For this match that I played, they were Kusal Perera, Dinesh Chandimal, and Upul Tharanga. For me, old is gold. Experience speaks volumes. The second category is ba
Post a Comment
Read more

Need for co-ed sports

By
Now, this is hardly a feminist piece. I am not here to tell you that women can do anything that men can and better too. One, you know it too. Two, this is hardly about women. I am not here to praise women and demand better rights. I am talking about the possibility that the entire field of sports can take a whole new meaning if gender is not made the criterion. So this is how the idea for the blog started. The Women’s Indian Cricket Team performed really well at the world cup this year. Mithali Raj praised her team for their hard work, persistence, and passion for the game. She also added that there should be an IPL tournament in the country for the women’s team now. Raj believes that the team’s fantastic game has increased the fan following for the women’s team as well and that they have earned their place here. While I am honestly not sure about an IPL tournament for women, it did get me thinking. Why not mixed sports? Now that girls play almost all the games that the guys do, w
3 comments
Read more