Today, few players enjoy an unassailable reputation with the public, and possibly none with the degree of confidence that Ravindra Jadeja enjoys with fans. Fans feel so safe (and protected) when thinking of Jadeja that as soon as his name is added to the lineup, suddenly batting looks longer, bowling looks tighter, and fielding looks […]
Today, few players enjoy an unassailable reputation with the public, and possibly none with the degree of confidence that Ravindra Jadeja enjoys with fans. Fans feel so safe (and protected) when thinking of Jadeja that as soon as his name is added to the lineup, suddenly batting looks longer, bowling looks tighter, and fielding looks […]
Cricket has always pretended to be apolitical until it isn’t. Kolkata Knight Riders learned that the hard way when the BCCI instructed them to release Mustafizur Rahman ahead of IPL 2026, a decision shaped more by geopolitics than form charts. For KKR, this wasn’t just the loss of a bowler; it was the removal of […]
In modern T20 cricket, reputation ages faster than form. One bad year can undo two good ones, and South Africa’s omission of Tristan Stubbs from the 2026 T20 World Cup squad is a textbook example of that uncomfortable truth. Stubbs, once hailed as the future of South African batting and a certified spin-basher, now finds […]
There’s something quietly ironic about walking past Steve Waugh’s statue at the SCG during this Ashes. Bronze bat raised, baggy green tucked under arm, Waugh’s 2003 hundred off the last ball of day two stands as a reminder of a time when not playing shots was considered a Test virtue, not a weakness. Fast-forward 23 […]
There’s a delicious irony to Usman Khawaja’s Test career ending, where it often felt like it began all over again in Sydney. The SCG will host his farewell Ashes Test, the 88th and final chapter of a 15-year journey that delivered 16 centuries, countless recalls, and more plot twists than a five-day draw in Rawalpindi. […]
English cricket is experiencing an unusual paradox today. England beat Australia at the MCG on their own for the first time since they won there in January 2011; however, they have lost the Ashes in only 11 grueling days. The win brought relief, but it did not bring redemption. In this awkward moment between celebrating […]
Raza’s 3 wickets for 27 in the victory of Paarl Royals over MI Cape Town by just one run had an importance that went beyond the number itself; he took a diving catch while running back toward the field on a windy day at Newlands; he also produced a five-wicket collapse with nine runs off […]
The South African team’s experience with the ICC tournament has been a bit of a roller coaster ride for years, brilliant, heartbreaking, and always a “what if” at the end of each match. And while they are getting ready to take on their next challenge at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in India […]
T20 cricket has a cruel sense of irony. One night, you’re unsold at an IPL auction with a ₹75 lakh base price. Next, you’re staring down Jos Buttler in a Super Over with a packed SA20 crowd holding its breath. That was Richard Gleeson on January 1, 2026, and the contrast could not have been […]
It is somewhat unsettling in a quiet way that India is traveling to Bangladesh, and this has nothing to do with their ranking. On paper, India is dominant. In reality, based on history, what would normally be easy trips for Indian teams have become mental puzzles in Bangladesh. Losing two consecutive one-day international series there […]