^^^ Now I am not going to say that Samson deserves the spot better than Pant. It is up to the selectors to decide. But are the selectors doing their job without any bias? I remember the incident in which Hanuma Vihari was picked over Karun Nair, when the latter was in good form. And it didn't surprised me back then, because MSK Prasad (chief selector of the Indian National Cricket Team) came from the same state board as Vihari.

Even if China and Russia make an alliance, I seriously doubt whether they will be able to take on the United States. The US remains the largest economy by a long distance. There were a lot of rumors about China overtaking them, but those predictions were never realized. The Russian technology lags behind that of the Americans, while the Chinese are only good in plagiarizing.

I don't really think that Cricket South Africa cares much about winning tournaments. Some 50-60 good players have migrated to other countries during the past 10-15 years, and CSA have never tried to bring them back. Even many of the existing players (such as AB de Villiers) were forced to retire early, after they caught up in the team politics.

Are you talking about TNPL? That tournament is not up to the standard of global franchise cricket leagues such as the CPL and the BBL. And Ashwin can't play in any other T20 league, as the BCCI rules prohibit him from doing so. He took part in the recently concluded Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, but that tournament is also not considered as having high standards.

It looks as if New Zealand are in all sorts of trouble against Australia. The Aussies made 400 plus and in reply the Kiwis are struggling at 1/2. They lost the wickets of Jeet Raval and Tom Latham, with just one run on board. Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson are batting now and let's see how long they will survive against the fiery Australian pace attack.

Although 21 is a very good amount, I don't think that a lot many people can afford to invest that much, given the current exchange rates. 1 BTC is suggested by some people and I guess it is more like an achievable target. At current exchange rate, that amounts to around $7,200 and even those users from developing nations should be able to save that much in 2-3 years time.

LOL.. the first test got underway two days back and if you check the previous pages there are posts on that match as well. It is a good thing that the Pakistani fans are able to watch their team playing at home after almost a decade. But unfortunately for them, rain is playing spoilsport. Only 86 overs of play was possible during the first two days due to bad weather and the match is very likely to end in a boring draw if there is no miracles during the next three days.

But this may harm his chances further, right? Kohli was very upset after all the booing and chants that were directed at him and Pant. It is no secret that he prefers Pant over the other potential keepers, but this particular incident will make him even more insistent on the choice for that slot. Meanwhile the Ranji trophy season has started, and for now Samson should concentrate on that.

Nowadays, a large majority of the billionaires are those who inherited their wealth. Examples range from Mohammad bin Salman of Saudi Arabia and Gina Reinhart of Australia to the current president of the United States (Donald Trump). A few such as Mark Zuckerberg and Sergey Brin have managed to make a fortune for themselves. But the number of such individuals are not increasing.

We may never know whether they are investing in Bitcoin or not, due to the anonymous nature of cryptocurrency. Only a few of the large Bitcoin holders have come out in the open about their stash. And that said, there are billionaires such as Mark Zuckerberg who want to create their own cryptocurrency. But I have a feeling that this is doomed to fail, as they will never get the sort of user base or trust from the ordinary people.

There is no point in advising Bitcoin users to hold their coins indefinitely. Unless Bitcoin becomes a global currency that is accepted everywhere, at some point in the future you may need to convert at least part of your coins to some other asset (preferably fiat cash). And I have to admit that a lot many of the users are getting impatient now.

In T20 even the best bowlers can go for plenty of runs, and you can't really blame them. If it is 90% skill and 10% luck in the ODI format, in T20 format it is 50% luck and 50% skill. So if a batsmen is lucky on a given day, he may smash the best T20 bowler available for more than 20 runs in an over. qne unfortunately none of the Indian bowlers can be considered as T20 specialists.

Booing the players during the game is not something I would condone. I had condemned similar behavior by the English fans when they booed both Steve Smith and David Warner during the Ashes. And more than a decade back, I was disappointed by similar behavior by the Indian fans, during a World Cup match against Sri Lanka. Let's keep the sportsman spirit by removing these hooligans from the crowd.

Labuschagne is going to become the backbone of Australian batting in the near future. He is just 25 years old, and has another 10-12 years to make a few batting records for himself. And let's not forget the fact that Labuschagne was born in South Africa, and he decided to shift to Australia due to the racial quota policy in South African cricket. South Africa's loss is Australia's win.

I can't agree with your post. India right now has one of the strongest bowling attacks for any of the teams, and the bowlers have performed even in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah. Don't you remember what happened when South Africa visited India? The maximum number of wickets were taken by Mohammad Shami, Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav.

Not much can be done when the required run rate is more than 12 runs per over. And West Indies had the worst start that any one could imagine. They were 3/17 after 3.1 overs, with Brandon King, Lendl Simmons and Nicholas Pooran back at the pavillion. And that was when Kieron Pollard joined Shimron Hetmyer at the crease and stabilized the innings.

Oh... common.... for once we can think rationally and get out of this moral highground BS. Playing cricket is like any other profession, and there is nothing wrong in changing your job in case the new employer is willing to give you a 100% hike. The only thing is that the old employer should not feel bad and he should be compensated for their loss.

They lost the match by a massive margin (67 runs). It is equivalent to losing an ODI match by more than 100 runs. Throughout the series, the West Indies bowlers looked outclassed. A lot was said about Jason Holder and Hayden Walsh, but both these bowlers fared miserably. Only Sheldon Cottrell could contain the Indian batsmen to an extent, but he was also smashed all around the ground during the 3rd match.

I think this was the most one sided T20 match involving India, that I have ever watched. Just when I thought that Sharma and Rahul destroyed West Indies, Virat came to the crease and removed whatever vestiges remained of the once great West Indies team. The so called T20 super powers are now reeling from the onslaught from Sharma/Kohli/Rahul.

Sanju Samson fans are about to get ballistic, as Rishabh Pant failed once again. 

Rishabh Pant got out for a duck, and irrespective of whatever support he has from the captain and the coach, it is going to be very difficult for him to remain in the playing XI anymore. He was given so many chances and in the recent history no other player got this many opportunities. But even after that he has failed to perform in a big way.