Akshay Iyer
Akshay loves everything to do with cricket and has been a supporter of the South African team since 1991
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Ireland’s Treatment By Big Teams Is Ridiculous
The 'minnows' have smashed another major team. And yet, they may not play the 2019 World Cup.
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Laxman's unfulfilled ODI career
VVS Laxman will undoubtedly be remembered as one of India's greatest Test batsmen and a cricketer who excelled in pressure situations; but for all his success in the longest format, the stylish Hyderabadi had a rather frustrating career in coloured clothing.
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Day 5 at the Wankhede
(During the course of the third Test between India and the West Indies at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai we’ll post live updates, analysis, reader comments and reactions. Please hit F5 periodically for new posts.) 05.12pm: Ashwin is deservedly <a href="http://healthout-dr.bagmane.corp.yahoo.com/cricketblogs/2011/11/26/day-5-at-the-wankhede/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
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Yuvraj needs to ask himself tough questions
Yuvraj Singh's desire to establish himself as a Test cricketer has hit another roadblock. Yuvraj Singh’s stop-start Test career has hit another roadblock after he was dropped from India’s squad for the third and final match of the series <a href="http://healthout-dr.bagmane.corp.yahoo.com/cricketblogs/2011/11/18/yuvraj-needs-to-ask-himself-tough-questions/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
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India vs West Indies: 2nd Test, Day 3
(During the course of the second Test between India and the West Indies at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata we ll post live updates, analysis, reader comments and reactions. Please hit F5 periodically for new posts.) If the <a href="http://healthout-dr.bagmane.corp.yahoo.com/cricketblogs/2011/11/16/india-vs-west-indies-2nd-test-day-3/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
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India vs England, 5th ODI at Kolkata
(Yahoo! Cricket will post updates and analysis through the course of the fifth ODI between India and England. For new updates, please press the F5 button on your keyboard periodically.) Complete coverage: Report | Scorecard | Pictures | Dhoni’s <a href="http://healthout-dr.bagmane.corp.yahoo.com/cricketblogs/2011/10/25/india-vs-england-5th-odi-at-kolkata/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
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India vs England, 4th ODI at Mumbai
(Yahoo! Cricket will post updates and analysis through the course of the fourth ODI between India and England. For new updates, please press the F5 button on your keyboard periodically.) 9.26pm: Another outstanding performance and yet one <a href="http://healthout-dr.bagmane.corp.yahoo.com/cricketblogs/2011/10/23/india-vs-england-4th-odi-at-mumbai/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
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India vs England, 3rd ODI at Mohali
Complete coverage: Scorecard | Report | Images 11.05pm: The batsmen from both teams have cause to be pleased with their performance today, but the same can t be said for most of the bowlers. India s bowlers were <a href="http://healthout-dr.bagmane.corp.yahoo.com/cricketblogs/2011/10/20/india-vs-england-3rd-odi-at-mohali/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
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India vs England: 2nd ODI at Delhi
Complete coverage: Scorecard | Action in images | Report | Dhoni’s plan for Kohli 9.50pm: England always had their backs to the fall from the moment they lost their opening batsmen without a run on the board <a href="http://healthout-dr.bagmane.corp.yahoo.com/cricketblogs/2011/10/17/india-vs-england-2nd-odi-at-delhi/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
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A shining moment for Twenty20 cricket
Daniel Harris's career-best effort in Twenty20 cricket eventually turned out to be in a losing cause. For about two weeks, the ongoing Champions League Twenty20 failed to attract spectators to the stadiums for most of the matches and it <a href="http://healthout-dr.bagmane.corp.yahoo.com/cricketblogs/2011/10/06/a-shining-moment-for-twenty20-cricket/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
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Dear Dhoni…
You have blamed yourself for Chennai losing to Mumbai last night. Now, your wicket-keeping and captaincy weren’t up to the mark in England as well, but we didn’t hear any apology or you stepping up then to take the <a href="http://healthout-dr.bagmane.corp.yahoo.com/cricketblogs/2011/09/25/dear-dhoni%e2%80%a6/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
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Champions League’s Struggle to Remain Relevant
The Champions League Twenty20 Trophy India’s World Cup win in April feels like it happened a decade ago. A week later started the IPL, and then the Caribbean tour. And less than a week after the long, nightmarish tour <a href="http://healthout-dr.bagmane.corp.yahoo.com/cricketblogs/2011/09/23/champions-league%e2%80%99s-struggle-to-remain-relevant/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
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The Best of Dravid in One-Day Internationals
Rahul Dravid plays a shot during his brilliant 145 against Sri Lanka at Taunton in the 1999 World Cup. Rahul Dravid will be bringing down the curtain on his one-day international career at Cardiff later today when India plays <a href="http://healthout-dr.bagmane.corp.yahoo.com/cricketblogs/2011/09/16/the-best-of-dravid-in-one-day-internationals/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
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India’s no-show at ICC Awards in poor taste?
The Indian team claimed they received the invitations for the ICC Awards night "too late". England batsman Jonathan Trott was named ICC cricketer of the year while his colleague Alastair Cook walked away with the Test cricketer of the <a href="http://healthout-dr.bagmane.corp.yahoo.com/cricketblogs/2011/09/13/india%e2%80%99s-no-show-at-icc-awards-in-poor-taste/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
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India vs England: 3rd ODI at The Oval
(Note to readers: We will post live match updates, analysis and expert views through the course of the third one-dayer between India and England. New updates will appear on top. Please hit the refresh button periodically.) 01.51 am - <a href="http://healthout-dr.bagmane.corp.yahoo.com/cricketblogs/2011/09/09/india-vs-england-3rd-odi-at-the-oval/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
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Dravid shocker set to raise questions aplenty for DRS
Rahul Dravid was adjudged caught behind despite there being no clear evidence on the Hot Spot. Rahul Dravid is going to have a bittersweet memory of what is most likely his last tour of England. He was by far <a href="http://healthout-dr.bagmane.corp.yahoo.com/cricketblogs/2011/09/03/dravid-shocker-set-to-raise-questions-aplenty-for-drs/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
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The Enemy Camp – Praise all around for ruthless England
(Note to readers: The Enemy Camp will be the name for Yahoo! Cricket s coverage of the English press during India s tour of England.) Sachin Tendulkar and night watchman Amit Mishra gave their teammates and Indian fans something <a href="http://healthout-dr.bagmane.corp.yahoo.com/cricketblogs/2011/08/23/the-enemy-camp-%e2%80%93-praise-all-around-for-ruthless-england/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
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The Enemy Camp – India come under fire again
( Note to readers: The Enemy Camp will be the name for Yahoo! Cricket s coverage of the English press during India s tour of England.) Ian Bell scored his maiden Test double century and his career-best 235 helped <a href="http://healthout-dr.bagmane.corp.yahoo.com/cricketblogs/2011/08/21/the-enemy-camp-%e2%80%93-india-come-under-fire-again/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
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The Enemy Camp – Bell and Pietersen show
(Note to readers: The Enemy Camp will be the name for Yahoo! Cricket s coverage of the English press during India s tour of England.) The first session on the second day of the ongoing Oval Test belonged <a href="http://healthout-dr.bagmane.corp.yahoo.com/cricketblogs/2011/08/20/the-enemy-camp-%e2%80%93-bell-and-pietersen-show/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
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Wrong message sent out by RP Singh’s selection
The Indian cricket team has been dethroned from their No.1 position in the ongoing Test series in England by the hosts, the body language and attitude of most of the players has come under intense scrutiny as have the decisions <a href="http://healthout-dr.bagmane.corp.yahoo.com/cricketblogs/2011/08/20/wrong-message-sent-out-by-rp-singh%e2%80%99s-selection/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>