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Golden Run–Winning streaks in Open Era Tennis

Novak Djokovic unreal streak had us scurrying for the record books, to see how close he is to reach the all time record of staying unbeaten. Numbers reveal he is very close – he just has to conquer Roland Garros, and with tha...
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The power play story – How team fortune is dependent on power play performance

Readers of this site may still be recovering from the shocking display that saw India surrender to South Africa. Yet again, as has been the case with close matches in the World Cup so far, the performance in the crucial batting...
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Rising to the occasion – Batsmen who raise their game in the WC

It is an old saying that the thing that separates good players from great is their performance when it really matters. The World Cup is as big as it gets, and we decided to see which players raise their game, and deliver at the...
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England – Do they really look like winning the world cup?

The recent ODI series between the two contenders, Australia and England has been all one way traffic. The way Australia have come back, after the mauling in the Ashes, does deserve some praise; though we are in no way suggestin...
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Changing face of ODI cricket – What is a good score?

Right now, if you look back at the pace at which ODI cricket was played back in the 70′s and early 80′s, it would give you a feel of a leisurely test match in progress. Sure enough, Sunil Gavaskar, with his epic 36 ...
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Not so fast – Johnson’s drop in pace and confidence

Mitchell Johnson finds himself in an unfamiliar situation, having been dropped for the first time in his career. Two years ago he was the toast of the nation, single-handedly destroying the Proteas both home and away; breaking ...
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