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Philip Oliver

Philip Oliver has written 8 posts for Indian Team
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Where do India go from here?

By Philip Oliver ⋅ October 6, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

For the second time in four months India have crashed out of a major global tournament at the first stage. If the ICC World Twenty20 campaign was characterised by poor batting, the team’s demise at the Champions Trophy was largely down to the low standard of bowling. This suggests there are serious problems with a [...]

Yuvraj injury is bad break for India

By Philip Oliver ⋅ September 24, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

If confidence in India’s batting line-up was low, the injury to Yuvraj Singh has reduced it to the point where there are doubts about whether the team can seriously compete for the Champions Trophy. The vice-captain is the centre-piece of the batting unit and no team can afford to lose its chief aggressor. Coupled with [...]

No room for error at Champions Trophy

By Philip Oliver ⋅ September 15, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

India’s victory in the Compaq Cup showed why they are serious contenders to win the Champions Trophy. Unfortunately this recent tri-series in Sri Lanka revealed India’s vulnerability, which will be especially apparent in South Africa. The new format of the Champions Trophy is to be applauded. No dead games and no Super Sixes, just two [...]

Rebuilding the wall

By Philip Oliver ⋅ August 20, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Rahul Dravid has said his return to India’s One Day team is not about proving a point. One of the game’s greatest runscorers should indeed not need to justify his inclusion in any team, but whatever happens, ‘The Wall’ will be proving something – quite possibly that the selectors were wrong. It might become apparent [...]

Ashes still the ultimate

By Philip Oliver ⋅ July 22, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The current Ashes series is a contest between the fifth-best Test team in the world and a team ranked top but which has lost recent series to their nearest rivals. It is not a contest which will really shape the hierarchy in Test cricket, but is one that will define the year and perhaps careers [...]

Mishra’s county mission

By Philip Oliver ⋅ July 1, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The news that Amit Mishra is in line to join English county Worcestershire on a short-term basis is a good development for Indian cricket. The young legspinner’s career will progress at New Road thanks to the exposure to unfamiliar conditions. The sun might be shining in England at the moment, but the wickets will still [...]

Replacements have chance to impress

By Philip Oliver ⋅ June 24, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Until recently things were looking really good for India. Serious contenders for the mantle of the world’s best team, they were consistently beating other top teams in all formats. Then the disastrous ICC World Twenty20 campaign happened, and questions have begun to be asked. The holders crashed out in the Super Eight stage amid rumours [...]

Why India will win the ICC World Twenty20

By Philip Oliver ⋅ June 3, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

India are the favourites to win the ICC World Twenty20, and with good reason. They have the match-winners, strength in depth and mentality to succeed, and as holders, know what is required to go all the way. India have some of the best Twenty20 players in their ranks. Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni and Virender Sehwag [...]

 


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