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2007 is a very important year for Indian cricket fans! Especially the month of September. First Round exit, shattered wc dreams,  Masscarenas massacre to Yuvraj. Till the month of September,  apart from a Robin Uthappa Innings there were nothing to cherish. Then Comes T20 World Cup & Rest is history :-India dominating the World Cricket! There were few Who put the base to this domination,  one among them hailed from a small town in India.  Even though he made his debut earlier,  this was the first time he came to lime light. A Left Arm medium Pacer with beautiful Action. RudraPratapSingh or RP Singh. Even though He played for many years in an in and out basis, for me He was the best bowler bowled in that T20 WC. Action,jump,Swing,Pace,aggression..Everything that a Pace Bowler needed was there for RP. 4/13 against South Africa still remains one of the best match winning Spells to me.  I remember On September 24 when India takes on Rivals Pakistan in Johannesburg,  whenever sr

Whenever India visits England or Australia, Every Indian Fan would have hopes of Building a Solid Foreign CV. When India finishes off their historic Afghan Tesr at Bengaluru in 2 days, I Was there at Chinnaswamy with greater hopes,wishing this time it’s going to be tough for England. Even today I Believe, even after burying all those hopes I Believe, unlike the former visits this series were really tough for home side. Apart From the Second test, Indians were never out of the context. I would say this is the best Indian Pace attack that visited England. 287,180,396,317,161,271,246;- The Bowlers really gave their 100%. Taking 67 wickets out of 70,never allowing a good batting home side to reach 500 or 600 is really an achievement. But Still we lost. How and Why? The difference between both the sides were When Indians had Sessions,England had days. And Test Cricket is all about Days. For me the Player of the Series is Sam Curran,followed by Jos Butler and Ben Stokes. I think the

“The bowling might be bad but when Cook thinks he wants to block it, God forbid anyone trying not to sleep”. Those Words from a Spectator at Vizag defines Alastir Nathan Cook.   For us, He was not just an opponent but a brutual nightmare. We all admired his patience From The very first 160-ball 60 and the second innings hundred at the orange city. Even now when he claims‘there is nothing left in the tank’, we admire this left hander with little bit happiness as the greatest contender for Sachin bids goodbye.  Being the Captain,losing the first test, still scoring 562 runs and winning the series is something which make him the greatest rival to this Indian Spectator. Whether it be 294 at Edgbaston or  the highest score by a visiting batsman at the famous MCG, we can just say as one of the placard said “Commit all your crimes when Cook is batting. They will go unnoticed for even the Lord is dozing off to sleep.”   No More sleeping Viewers, The King of Blockathons bids goodbye! ThankYouC

2004-05 Season is considered as one of the greatest Summers for the English under Michael Vaughn.   E ngland went to South Africa having won all seven Test matches they played during the English summer.  A Proper Cricket Follower never Forget that tour as In One day Series  A Legend born in South Africa announced his arrival for England, Kevin Pietersen was the Man of the series in the shorter format. Even if the tour is famous for KP's arrival, I still remember that tour for one guy. The One who made  his debut in Port Elizabeth Test, One who had to witness his captain going for a golden duck from the non strikers end,the Only One. Long shiny golden hair, he was a brilliant fielder like Rhodes,Gibbs. At that time he was treated as a 'Rohit Sharma', the one who do not use his talent well. He Was lazy and get out at critical times. Even when South Africa were growing,chasing 400's ,he was silent at other end. Only few noticed him at that time, I was one.  Now