Indian Test cricket has never backed down from making its bold selections understood, but now and again the team comes across a problem so delicious as to seem positively unfair on the opposition. The South Africa series, which is the first home workload of the 2025-27 World Test Championship householders, is one of those occasions. […]
Indian Test cricket has never backed down from making its bold selections understood, but now and again the team comes across a problem so delicious as to seem positively unfair on the opposition. The South Africa series, which is the first home workload of the 2025-27 World Test Championship householders, is one of those occasions. […]
Every WPL off-season has its drama, but UP Warriorz didn’t just pull a plot twist; they detonated the script. When the release list dropped, Warriorz fans collectively stared at it like a math paper they didn’t study for. Sophie Ecclestone? Gone. Kiran Navgire, fresh off three hundreds in four domestic innings? Gone. Even players who […]
The majority of IPL player trades (or, as some may call them) are much the same as airport announcements; lots of noise, a little confusion, and most importantly, no real change in your flight plan. However, the trade that occurred today was much different than the rest. It seems like instead of simply pulling a […]
Each Ashes series commences with two aspects: first, Australian swagger, and second, English hope. However, this time around, England does not arrive with bombastic declarations nor Bazball bravado; rather, they have arrived quietly confident in their abilities. At the heart of this quiet confidence lies Mark Wood – the 34-year-old fast bowler who has returned […]
In cricket, some players take guard as if nothing can trouble them. Rishabh Pant, however, seems to attract trouble the way slips attract edges on the first morning in Durban. Against South Africa A in Bengaluru, the returning India A captain took three hits in one session: helmet, elbow, abdomen, all from Tshepo Moreki’s hostile […]
Each World Cup cycle seems to have an Aussie cricketer who quietly begins his rise to prominence through hard work & ultimately makes it extremely difficult for selectors to overlook him; in 2021 Nathan Ellis arrived on the International scene after taking a debut hat-trick which at the time appeared to be a sign of […]
There’s a strange kind of panic that only Pat Cummins can induce, the kind where England’s analysts start nervously rewatching clips of his wobble-seam spells at Lord’s, and Australia’s fans refresh training reports like stock traders watching a volatile market. After being ruled out of the Perth opener, Cummins suddenly looks like a real chance […]
Releasing a three-time top-of-the-table captain typically triggers a reaction from fans and media in most leagues, and possibly even some late-night texting/WhatsApp. However, when the Delhi Capitals let go of Meg Lanning (the best female team captain in history), it did not feel like a rebellion by this organization. Instead, it was an intentional risk […]
Every T20I series eventually reaches that point where selection debates stop being background chatter and start shaping real outcomes. India’s tour of Australia has arrived precisely at that intersection. At 2–1 up, with momentum riding on two games where Arshdeep Singh played and played well, the left-armer has suddenly become more than a squad option. […]
Now and then, an innings arrives that feels far heavier than its numerical value. Quinton de Kock’s unbeaten 123 in Faisalabad was exactly that, not just a hundred, but a reminder that ODI cricket still bows to players who can seize a game by the throat. Pakistan’s 269/9 looked workable until De Kock and Tony […]