Some innings will be remembered long after the last ball has been bowled. Shubman Gill’s 147 in Leeds is one of those innings. Gill wasn’t only batting on a lovely day in Leeds, he was conducting a symphony. But just when it looked like Gill was going to go on and on, a pointless slog […]
Some innings will be remembered long after the last ball has been bowled. Shubman Gill’s 147 in Leeds is one of those innings. Gill wasn’t only batting on a lovely day in Leeds, he was conducting a symphony. But just when it looked like Gill was going to go on and on, a pointless slog […]
Cricket is not just numbers and score sheets; it’s about those instances where you gasped, laughed out loud, or wondered what you were watching. All of these things are present when you are waiting for Rishabh Pant to walk out to bat because he will give you all three! On day one of the Test […]
The spotlight in Bangladeshi cricket tends to shift toward happenings beyond the boundary. Captaincy changes, political shifts and motions, boardroom power plays all seem to arrive almost as consistently as dismissals. However, Najmul Hossain Shanto simply went about his business quietly and excellently. When the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) blindsided him by stripping him […]
Not every day a cricket legend leaves the field for the last time, and not every day a team fights for dear life to avoid a loss in his farewell Test. For one last dance in Galle, Sri Lanka turned grit into tribute, wrapping Mathews in a curtain call of courage. On a pitch turning […]
Scoring a Test hundred in England? That is what Indian batters aspire to. Now, scoring one in your first innings in England? That is taking it to another level. English conditions are not easy – grey clouds hanging in the sky, the ball moving sideways, and the pressure meter is at eleven. Very few Indians […]
The Vitality Blast game in Bristol was a thriller that went down to the last ball, with Gloucestershire completing a two-wicket win over Hampshire, in a match that ebbed and flowed. Hampshire, who started shakily, looked like they were setting themselves up for a defendable total at the halfway stage – but they only managed […]
If you thought Test cricket was all about waiting, line and length, and culminating in a slow, painful grind, well, Day 1 of the England vs India 1st Test at Headingley just took a bizarre turn. On the very edge of tea, as supporters rejoiced over Jaiswal’s century and Gill displayed a cool head, the […]
Any Indian cricket fan understands the significance of the number 4 jersey and the captain’s armband. Now add to that the responsibilities that come with them sitting on a 25-year-old Shubman Gill. That’s the story going into India’s five-Test series in England – and who is doubting the new captain will be a success? Only […]
Remember when Indian captains would carry their presence before they even took guard? When the snarls of Virat Kohli could be heard louder than the appeal, and the silence of MS Dhoni spoke confidence? That moment has passed, and there’s no going back. In comes Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant — two of the most […]
Every cricket fan, at some point, has tussled with that age-old debate: what holds more significance – hoisting the impressive, star-spangled IPL trophy or winning a tough Test series in England? This is the debate of spectacle versus history, the thrill of immediate success versus the respect of longevity. Well, India’s new Test captain, Shubman […]