When has the red cherry in hand, you know things are about to get spicy. And on Day 2 of the first Test at Leeds, he wasn’t just bowling overs—he was weaving pure magic. The most high-profile casualty of his wizardry? Joe Root. Yep, the man with 13,000+ Test runs was lured into chasing a […]
When has the red cherry in hand, you know things are about to get spicy. And on Day 2 of the first Test at Leeds, he wasn’t just bowling overs—he was weaving pure magic. The most high-profile casualty of his wizardry? Joe Root. Yep, the man with 13,000+ Test runs was lured into chasing a […]
If you’ve been an Indian cricket fan for any length of time, you have undoubtedly finely-tuned your ability to switch emotions within a few minutes. One moment, “we have this,” the next moment, “how did we lose 7 wickets in one session?” It is sad to say that we have become accustomed to India’s ability […]
There is something about England’s summer Tests that seems to deliver excitement, and Day 3 in Leeds was no exception. There was a Harry Brook masterclass that finished on the most unfortunate of numbers, a Chris Woakes counterattack straight from the Bazball playbook, and Jasprit Bumrah being Jasprit Bumrah – lethal and disciplined and now […]
Quiet and consistent, Chapman has never been one to steal the limelight. No neon fitted reels on Instagram, bangers on TikTok, or over-the-top celebrations. But behind that warm smile is a very battle-hardened cricketer who has been grinding in international cricket for over 14 years. And in Washington Freedom’s thriller against MI New York, Chapman […]
If you love good, old-fashioned Test cricket with a bit of exuberance, Yashasvi Jaiswal’s century at Headingley was the real deal. On Day 1 of the first Test between India and England in Leeds, the 22-year-old opener produced a knock that was part class, part character, and part intent as he made the most of […]
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 […]