Orange army

People know him as an Englishman who has a nack of destroying the opposition with the bat at the top of the order and is widely regarded by cricketing experts as one of the modern day greats in white ball cricket and also one of the finest openers in white ball cricket. But, his entry into the ORANGE ARMY had a drastic change to his fan base. I think you got to know who this is, he is Jonny Bairstow alias, Jonny Miya.   pic: www.iplt20.com Generally, people of Hyderabad are cricket lunatic ones and when someone draws their attention with some extraordinary performance they consider them as their hero. So, let us recap what made Jonny Bairstow a superstar in and around the City of Pearls - what has he done? He had amassed 445 runs in 10 innings with a whopping strike rate and an average of 169.32 and 55.35 respectively. He had 2 match winning half-centuries and a match-winning century. He had the highest score of 114. He showed his impressive skills not only with the ba...

If you are an ardent cricket fan then you might have come across a term called `Reverse swing’. Have you ever wondered what it is? And do you know that a chemical engineering concept is involved in this? If you are not aware of these then certainly you must go through this: What is Reverse Swing? Reverse swing is an effective art of swinging the ball where the ball turns inwards rather than moving the ball away from the batsman. To make it simple if a bowler bowls an Out-swinger it turns up as an Inswinger and vice-versa. This phenomenon happens only when the ball is gradually getting worn out, perhaps somewhere between the 35th to 40th over. This scene is prominently visible in test matches than in the One-day cricket. Science behind it: Reverse Swing The name comes from the fact that this technique produces swing which was opposite to that expected based on conventional cricketing wisdom and previously accepted fluid mechanics principles. The polished (non-seam) surface has ...

Australia had a dull start to their summer with series defeat against RSA in both the limited overs format. They try to make changes to their fortunes as they gear up to take on  India who are all set and confident to kick-start their Long tour on Thursday at Brisbane (Gabba) which has been a happy hunting ground for the Aussies over the years.             Pic: Telangana Today Australians have been under a shortage of confidence as they weren't able to put up their best show since the suspension of their powerhouses David Warner and their Skipper Steve Smith. They suffered series defeats against Pakistan & RSA across all formats which keeps them under immense pressure. Meanwhile, India starts their T20 series as firm favorites considering their supremacy against all the top teams in the white ball cricket in recent times. What's Wrong with Aussies? Aussies who are known for their dominant batting over the years have not been able to ...

On Thursday, all the eight franchises of the Indian premier league announced their set of retained players and the players who are released by them. Major Star players across the globe will go under the hammer on 16 December at Jaipur. Here are the set of players Released by the franchises : Mumbai Indians: Released: Saurabh Tiwary, Pradeep Sangwan, Mohsin Khan, MD Nidheesh, Sharad Lumba, Tajinder Singh Dhillon, JP Duminy, Pat Cummins, Mustafizur Rahman, Akila Dananjaya. Traded: Quinton de Kock from RCB Salary cap available: 11.15 cr Available slots: 7; Indian 6, Overseas  Rajasthan Royals:  Released : D'Arcy Short, Ben Laughlin, Heinrich Klaasen, Dane Paterson, Zahir Khan, Dushmantha Chameera, Jaydev Unadkat, Anureet Singh, Ankit Sharma, Jatin Saxena. Salary cap available : 20.95cr Available slots: 9; Indian 6, Overseas 3 Sunrisers Hyderabad: Released : Sachin Baby, Tanmay Agarwal, Wriddhima...