Tag: Analysis

Comparing the “Fab Four”: Who is the World’s Best Batsman?

Posted on by Akhil Sreenath in Analysis, Batsmen, International, ODI Cricket, T20 Cricket, Test Cricket

Human beings love a good debate! Cricket fans are no different. They have always indulged in a perpetual debate to decide the supremacy of anything in world cricket. A debate that has consumed the cricketing world is the one regarding the title of "best batsman of the current generation". This eventually gave rise to the "Fab Four" of modern-day cricket. Here, I intend to put forward my opinion regarding the same, and try and offer my ranking of these brilliant individuals. Before that, I will make a statistical comparison of the 4 batsman, considering their performances across all 3 formats of the game. Happy reading!

Analysis: India’s 2019 World Cup Campaign

Posted on by Akhil Sreenath in India, International, Line-ups, Matches, ODI Cricket, World Cup

India has many talented players. They currently sit comfortably at the top of the ICC rankings in Test Cricket, and 2nd in the ODI rankings list. India has been dominant in most of it's bilateral encounters, both home and away. Sadly, this team had no multi-lateral trophy to show for it's quality. Hence, I felt it necessary to analyse Team India's performances, more specifically, their 2019 World Cup campaign, to try and figure out the problem. Here goes nothing!

Analysis: “SANDPAPERGATE” and Australian Cricket Team after Cape Town, 2018

Posted on by Akhil Sreenath in Analysis, Controversy, International, Test Cricket

Australian Cricket Team has always been among the pioneers of the game of cricket. They have been heavyweights of the sport ever since the game was first played competitively. For a nation with such a rich history, the incidents that unfolded during the Cape Town Test, 2018, which is now more commonly referred to as "Sandpaper Gate" scandal, was quite simply a dent in their illustrious cricketing archive. Here, I am looking to analyse one of the most shocking scandals to have hit international cricket.