by Amit Gupta | Jul 19, 2025 | Blogs
Why India needs to stop playing safe in cricket In the 1970s and 1980s the Indian cricket team had a simple motto: Don’t Lose. This led to the country being ultra-defensive in its approach to a cricket game and the goal was always to ensure a draw and then, possibly,...
by Amit Gupta | Jan 2, 2025 | Blogs
Developing Young Indian Cricketing Talent India’s bowling in the current test series against Australia has been described as Jasprit Bumrah accompanied by the bowling attack of an English county second XI. While Bumrah’s performance has led justifiably to him being...
by Amit Gupta | Dec 30, 2024 | Blogs
A 1960s Dream XI This article is the first in a series that goes down nostalgia lane by drawing up a list of the dream XI in each decade since the 1960s. Any such team is likely to stir up a debate since it involves tough choices on whom to include and to leave out....
by Amit Gupta | Dec 13, 2024 | Blogs
Six Months is a long time in Cricket It is said that a week is a long time in politics. Similarly, six months is a long time in cricket as seen by the rise of the West Indies in 1976. Between 1976 and 1992, the West Indies were the most dominant team in international...
by Amit Gupta | Nov 18, 2024 | Blogs
What Makes the Aussies a Special Opponent India, like Australia, is an aging side with a group of great players who have played past their expiry date. While it will be fun to see these two sets of elderly (in cricketing terms) gladiators clash, both sides need to...
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