Following India’s underwhelming defeat in the first Test of the series against England at Headingley, fans and analysts are already speculating as to who will be dropped before the second Test at Edgbaston, and in all of this noise, the name of Ravindra Jadeja has come up – and unjustly so. Sure, having had a […]
Following India’s underwhelming defeat in the first Test of the series against England at Headingley, fans and analysts are already speculating as to who will be dropped before the second Test at Edgbaston, and in all of this noise, the name of Ravindra Jadeja has come up – and unjustly so. Sure, having had a […]
Let’s face it, captaining Team India on a Test tour in England is a tough gig. That’s the epitome of high-pressure cricket. Now, imagine being just 25 years old and being named captain on a tour of this nature. There’s been a fair amount of fanfare over the talented Shubman Gill – the right-handed batter […]
For a team still hurting from a heartbreaking loss at Lord’s just two weeks ago, Australia certainly didn’t take their time licking their wounds in Bridgetown. They dispatched the West Indies in the first Test of the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle – and they did it in just three and a half days. The […]
Wow, that escalated quickly. Just a few moments after Bangladesh suffered a painful innings defeat to Sri Lanka, Najmul Hossain Shanto dropped a bombshell—he’s resigning from his role as Test captain. No leaks, no teasers, just a very heavy press conference. A post-match captain’s review was anticipated, and then the captain revealed he is stepping […]
We’ve all been there – that uneasy feeling of triumph just before it spirals out of control. That was India in Birmingham, 2022. With 378 runs needed to chase, fans were already dreaming satisfied dreams after the halfway point in the game. However, a trained Root and Bairstow flipped the script and made what should […]
From time to time, cricket produces a name totally out of nowhere that makes you sit up and take notice. Lhuan-dre Pretorius just did that—and then some. At just 19 years and 93 days, the young South African left-hander did not just announce himself with a fifty on debut; he obliterated a 61-year-old national record […]
Let us be real here – when Jasprit Bumrah first emerged as a bowler with that unique action and that ice-cold demeanor, a large number of people thought he was a white-ball magician. Now here we are, years later, and the man has morphed into a red-ball monster. The stage may be the MCG or […]
Have you ever seen a player who is a no-frills player? Quietly going about his duties in the background, whilst consistently performing, and based on those performances, winning was meaningful for the team? Sadeera Samarawickrama is exactly that sort of player. Now back after a long time out of the ODI environment, he’s back in […]
A man for all occasions, Jasprit Bumrah is India’s main man when the pressure mounts. But as he approaches the 2nd Test against England in Birmingham, the pressure is mounting on him— and not just with the ball. The question for India—not just in terms of team selection or pitch conditions—is can India afford to […]
After a rollercoaster 2024, the India Women’s cricket team is once again on the international T20I stage – and this time around, it’s not only about winning a bilateral series. With the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 looming over England, we have an opportunity to tour England this year for a five-match series against […]
You realize that acute and horrible feeling when everything nearly works out, but it doesn’t quite? That’s essentially how India’s Leeds Test felt. They scored 800 runs in two innings and controlled large parts of the game, yet they still lost. And now it’s time to start the blame game – The batters, the bowlers, […]