Sometimes in cricket, it’s not the loud, flashy sixes that win you games—it’s the calm, calculated innings that slowly choke the opposition. That’s exactly what Pathum Nissanka brings to the table for Sri Lanka. In the recent Asia Cup showdown against Bangladesh, former cricketer Farveez Maharoof summed it up perfectly: Nissanka is one of the […]
Sometimes in cricket, it’s not the loud, flashy sixes that win you games—it’s the calm, calculated innings that slowly choke the opposition. That’s exactly what Pathum Nissanka brings to the table for Sri Lanka. In the recent Asia Cup showdown against Bangladesh, former cricketer Farveez Maharoof summed it up perfectly: Nissanka is one of the […]
Cricket isn’t always about trophies or finals or big runs. Sometimes it’s just about stopping the rot and getting that elusive win. That is very much the reality both the UAE and Oman are facing ahead of their clash in Abu Dhabi. Both teams have been taking a battering of late, and this feels less […]
Every cricket tournament has that one storyline where a minnow side gets a shot at the big boys. This time, it’s Hong Kong facing the might of Sri Lanka in Dubai. On paper, this looks like a mismatch—Sri Lanka are coming off a confident win against Bangladesh, while Hong Kong have already bowed out of […]
Cricket supporters, there’s much to unpack from Pakistan’s recent Asia Cup match against Oman. Of course, a win is a win, but as always, it is not the result that intrigues me most, but rather what’s happening at the top of Pakistan’s batting order. With their latest opening pair, it is what gets some former […]
India vs Pakistan in the Asia Cup—it doesn’t get bigger than this. Forget the hype, forget the promos, the match itself is always a storm of nerves, skill, and split-second decisions. And when former Pakistan speedster Wahab Riaz says, “Haris Rauf has to come back against India,” fans can’t help but sit up and pay […]
When it is India vs Pakistan, nothing is “just another game”. The action, the hype, and all the chatter about who plays and who does not sometimes feels like an extra match before you’ve even started. As for Pakistan, the problem is not one of who plays in the XI, but of how to bring […]
Some players grab headlines for the massive sixes or incredibly crazy celebrations, even then, there are other players like Pathum Nissanka, who just quietly go about scoring runs, and one (like you) thinks, “he’s never going to stop scoring.” After Sri Lanka’s Asia Cup match against Bangladesh, ex-all-rounder Farveez Maharoof stated, “Nissanka is one of […]
The opening match for Bangladesh at the Asia Cup 2025 might not have been a nail-biter on the scorecard, but it provided plenty to ponder. While Litton Das’s half-century took centre stage, it was Towhid Hridoy’s calm and composed 35 that really did the ‘stealing’ of the limelight. In a team of besked (attackers), Hridoy’s […]
If you’ve ever played street cricket with your buddies, you’ll know the feeling: you’re cruising towards victory, plenty of wickets in hand, but suddenly someone shouts, “Come on, let’s finish this quick!” That’s exactly the vibe around Bangladesh’s recent Asia Cup 2025 match. Yes, they picked up the win, which is always the bottom line, […]
If T20 cricket is a drama, then bowlers are the true drama queens. Big sixes make headlines, but it is the men with the leather, the bowler, who finally decides, once and for all, whether the night ends in a ridiculously disappointing loss or uninhibited joy. For Team India, a few players have remained constant- […]