Tag: Kumar Sangakkara
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Looking back: Everton Weekes and Don Bradman in 1948
Dave Warner, in Perth, notched three consecutive Test centuries in three consecutive innings for the second time in his career. He further inked his name onto a list that includes the great and good of the game; names such as Kumar Sangakkara (three times), Sir Don Bradman, Sunil Gavaskar, Herbert Sutcliffe, George Headley and Ravi […]
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Kumar Sangakkara – more than a cricketer
Kumar Sangakkara never seemed possessed of the single mindedness of Sachin Tendulkar. Nor the absolute self-belief bordering on arrogance of Brian Lara. Nor the robotic style of Jacques Kallis. Nor the iron will of Ricky Ponting. His genius almost crept up on the rails, partially concealed by a smile and his place for Sri Lanka […]
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Have England overhyped Jos Buttler?
You’d think that there would be near total unanimity amongst England fans towards one of their rising stars, Jos Buttler. He’s an aggressive batsman who looks in tune with the demands of modern cricket, yet his wicket keeping is at times sloppy and remains a work in progress. He showed both comments to be true […]
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ICC World Cup 2015 quarter finals preview and prediction
After the interminable drag of the group stage, the World Cup will finish in the blink of an eye from here on out. It’s cut-throat knock-out cricket and there is no scope for a slip up now. The runners and riders have jostled for position and we are left with the final eight; the hosts, […]
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2015 Cricket World Cup – the revolution is being televised
Despite its shoddy format, the 2015 Cricket World Cup has been an entertaining watch so far. Whilst there have been some dull games, naturally, there have also been some absolute barnstormers. The New Zealand Vs Australia game was one of the most captivating at any World Cup, ever. The one stand out trend has been […]
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ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 preview and predictions
So here it is; Cricket World Cup number 11. It promises to be a slow burner, taking a month to build up to the crescendo of the knockout stages, as two pools of seven teams each are whittled down to eight quarter finalists across the cricket grounds of Australia and New Zealand. Pool A England […]
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ICC World Cup 2015 ones to watch – Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka enter the World Cup aiming to add the 50 over world title to their T20 title. It will also be a swansong for two greats of the modern game – Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara. We know all about them, however, so have picked another as one to keep an eye on during […]