By Rahul Patil Batters win you matches. Bowlers win you tournaments. For three matches in a row the blackcaps have been unable to break game turning partnerships. Head & Warner[…]

By Rahul Patil Professional sport is about making your opponent do things that make them uncomfortable as much as it is about playing to your own strengths. If a boxer[…]

By Rahul Patil Heartbreaks are a part of life. “Tis better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all” – Alfred Tennyson.  A day after the[…]

By Rahul Patil If you have travelled on Indian roads, you must have encountered speed breakers. Also known as speed bumps they are raised areas on the road that are[…]

By Rahul Patil With Afghanistan beating defending champions England in their last game and Netherlands beating South Africa there were a few questions floating around as to how long the[…]

By Rahul Patil When I first moved to New Zealand in 2011 my first job was that of a Car Salesman at a yard on Kent Terrace in Wellington. At[…]

By Rahul Patil Google tells me that Interstate 80 in Utah – America is the flattest straight road in the world. Before the start of play the Hyderabad pitch looked[…]

By Rahul Patil When Latham won the toss and elected to field first in 34 degrees and 43% humidity, I raised an eyebrow. It’s a long tournament so why would[…]

By Rahul Patil Do you know what happens when you boil milk? The cream rises to the top. I like this format for world cups where every team plays the[…]