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The wicket-keeping-batsman era of World Cricket.

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When it comes down to ranking the best sport, we have different views & ranks for all the different flavors & the variety of sporting activities we can find in different corners of the world. Cricket seems to find a spot in Top-10 every year because of the ICC World Cups or the T20 extravaganza or maybe the moneyball that happens around via T20 leagues across Australia, India, South Africa, Pakistan, England & many more. If we compare the top-ranked sport in the world, it is necessary to catch-up with the recently hot-topics going around - the MS Dhoni saga & the wicket-keeping standards he has set for the players to fill for the vacant position.  To get to some answers, we will have to go through a story of which I’d like to call the wicket-keeping-batsman era of world cricket because it is not just MS Dhoni, there has been an equal contribution of Kumar Sangakkara and Adam Gilchrist who have changed the perception of being a solid pillar for the batting unit whil...

The balancing dilemma with Mr. Rishabh Pant.

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Image Source: https://99designs.com/poster-design/contests/create-word-cloud-tree-house-578029 Since the ICC CWC 2019 and incidentally after MS Dhoni not appearing in the Indian Jersey for approximately 6-months (as of 31st Jan 2020) numerous articles, debates & opinions have been shared upon India’s next wicket-keeper. After the CWC 2019, Indian Team has played total of 35 matches with the following format break-up, 19-T20I Matches (vs SA, BAN, WI [Home & Away], SL & NZ [on-going series]). 9-ODI Matches (vs WI [Home & Away], AUS) 7-TEST Matches (vs WI [Away], SA & BAN) In these 35 matches, we have seen 4-wicket keepers in action namely Mr. Wridhiman Saha, Mr. Rishabh Pant, Mr. Sanju Samson & Mr. KL Rahul, with the following break-up (presence as a WK in the playing 11.), Source: ESPN Cricinfo (India Fixtures & Results since August 2019). Source: ESPN Cricinfo (India Fixtures & Results since August 2019). Having sa...