CRICKET VIRAL

The final tussle in the bid to be called the World T-20 championship 2016 has come down to two teams, England and West Indies. And it’s no secret that they have also been the most consistent and balanced side of the tournament which started with ten teams (top eight seeds and two qualifiers.) But before progressing forward let’s have a word about the defeated semifinalists. New Zealand; they are still the perpetual bridesmaids (why persist with pace? and hold Santner, your best bowler of the tournament and allow the opposition to get settled) and India; is still a one man team previously it used to be Sachin Tendulkar and now it is Virat Kohli (some might not agree with the statement.)  The all important final going to be held at Eden Garden, Kolkata will have two opponents that have grown throughout the tournament. The West Indies’s tenacity of bouncing back after the humiliating loss to Afghanistan (their last group match) to beat the host and much favored India (two no ba

What a master class Virat Kohli served-up; the poise in character, the mental toughness and the sheer willingness to fight. That an emotional Virat himself acknowledged and placed the inning, as his top right now. The significant word here is emotional; as he very well knows that the real tournament starts now. As with New Zealand, England and West Indies we have three very dangerous sides very much capable of winning the trophy.  Let’s start with the second semi final between hosts India and West Indies taking place at Mumbai on 31st March 2016, India can ill afford to take their opponents lightly as the shortest format of cricket suits their player’s six hitting capabilities, couple that with the technical know-how of countering Indian slow and low spin friendly pitches which they learned by plying their trade in the IPL (Indian Premier League.) With Chris Gayle’s powerful hitting, Dwayne Bravo’s cutters, Samuel Badree and Sulieman Benn’s guile and Andre Russell’s all roun