Let us not kid ourselves, when the top order of England crumbles like a damp biscuit it is easy to just write off the Test match. However, now and again there is a little diamond in all the mess and tragedy. Jamie Smith. The 23-year-old keeper-batter has gone quietly about tinkering away and working on […]
Let us not kid ourselves, when the top order of England crumbles like a damp biscuit it is easy to just write off the Test match. However, now and again there is a little diamond in all the mess and tragedy. Jamie Smith. The 23-year-old keeper-batter has gone quietly about tinkering away and working on […]
Wiaan Mulder has risen as a formidable new force in the history of Test cricket. The South African allrounder just bulldozed his way into cricketing immortality with an unbeaten 367 against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo – a score that now stands as the fifth highest individual score in Test history. From surpassing legends to rewriting the […]
It’s one thing to play bold, fearless cricket. It’s another to repeatedly find your top four heading back to the pavilion before fans have even found their seats. England’s Test batting, once lauded for its aggressive “Bazball” revolution, is suddenly looking… well, a bit lost. Against India, the top order has been exposed—technically, mentally, and […]
The ILT20 is making a return and throwing curveballs before a ball is even bowled. The league is preparing for its fourth edition in December, and the pre-season excitement is ramping up following some blockbuster signings. MI Emirates have secured the services of English all-rounder Chris Woakes and Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis, while Abu Dhabi […]
Eshan Malinga, the fast bowler who has quietly been impressive at domestic levels and in the IPL, made his first appearance in the Sri Lanka T20I squad. Six months out from the big dance, this clash with Bangladesh could shape more than just scorecards—it might shape destinies. This could be much more than an opportunity, […]
You know how sometimes, a shy person walks into a party and, by the end of the evening, everyone is nearly in awe of them? That is Akash Deep right now in Test cricket. In a match that showcased star-studded names and also huge moments, this somewhat unassumingly pacer changed heads with a spell that […]
Picture this: England 72/3, the top order going poorly, and the one doing the most damage? Not Bumrah. Not Siraj. It was Akash Deep, the least experienced member in the Test and International set-up for India, who caused damage at Edgbaston. Stuart Broad, one of England’s best seamers, was not shy with his praise; he […]
When Shubman Gill strolled out as the newest red-ball captain of India, no one could have envisaged what destructive moment would follow with the bat. Were there apprehensions? Oh, plenty. Competitively low averages, ‘developing his Test career’, pressure of being the captain in England, are enough to cause the rollercoaster of this ride to move […]
We all remember Suresh Raina — the fearless southpaw, the heart of CSK, and the man who made finishing games look effortless. IPL of the Chennai Super Kings, a World Cup champion, and someone who has faced the most ferocious bowler in the most unforgiving conditions imaginable. But what is the reality, when the lights […]
Do you remember when there was a real contest in Test cricket, when an opponent could turn the tide with every ball, and you were glued to the action for five days courtesy of the battle between bat and ball? Well, that romance is starting to fade—literally. If you have been following the England versus […]