April13

India’s GST crackdown on gambling sites: What cricket bettors and bonus hunters need to know

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If you’re a cricket fan who’s ever had a go at online sports betting, this is for you. India has just taken a major step towards clamping down on online gambling, and whether you’re wagering on your preferred IPL team or considering no-deposit casino promotions for a quick bet, things are about to get tougher. […]

July21

Contrasting Book Reviewing Philosophies – Readers: your choices please!

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In this two-part article, Peter Kettle reviews the various styles of book reviewing that are adopted by those contributing on this site and in a number of other forums. The focus is on how different reviewers respond to factual mistakes and also grammatical and typographical errors.

The purpose is to set the stage for those who use this site to express their personal preference for a particular style, so as to inform future reviewers.

In Part I, styles that show a bias to “reader protection” are outlined; followed in Part II by those showing a bias to “author/publisher protection”, which concludes with a formal classification of different styles and an invitation to readers to participate.

July20

AB de Villiers: 15 Things to Know about Mr 360 Career

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What does it take to become a legendary cricketer? You need raw talent, extreme dedication and, of course, a great personality. A bit of luck also helps. Many well-known cricket players have a combination of these traits. Only a handful have all of them. One player in particular who ticks all these boxes and has a huge amount of skill and commitment to the sport is AB de Villiers, a South African former professional cricketer known for his batting skills.

July04

England’s Test Batting in the New Regime

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This is a contribution to the quest for “continuous improvement” to England’s approach to batting in men’s Test matches. It is launched by an observation that – accompanying the impressive increase in the run rate under the new regime – there has been a substantial contraction in the number of overs batted per “completed” team innings. Going forward, the discussion focusses on discovering the most effective ways of easing this contraction while maintaining the run rate achieved, so giving a further boost to England team totals.

June29

The Growing Interest in Sanju Samson Takes Off

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Over the past several weeks, we heard a lot of talk linking Sanju Samson as a potential target for the Chennai Super Kings. Initially, most thought this was just good old social media buzz, but we’ve heard people at CSK discussing their willingness to bring the batter-keeper to their franchise. An unnamed CSK senior official […]