Virat Kohli achieved much more than simply scoring his first run at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) as he celebrated this momentous occasion with an ear-to-ear smile, which seemed to illuminate the SCG. The cricket community breathed a sigh of relief after Kohli suffered back to back duck dismissals in the first two one day […]
Virat Kohli achieved much more than simply scoring his first run at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) as he celebrated this momentous occasion with an ear-to-ear smile, which seemed to illuminate the SCG. The cricket community breathed a sigh of relief after Kohli suffered back to back duck dismissals in the first two one day […]
Australia’s T20 revival has dominated the cricketing conversation this year, but an extended winning run can be derailed by one loss at the right time. Although Australia (Mitch Marsh) has won just one T20I in their last eleven and is the first team to take such an approach to T20I after consecutive World Cup group […]
There’s something quietly revolutionary about Gudakesh Motie. In an era obsessed with wrist spin, mystery balls, and bowling data dashboards, here’s a Guyanese left-armer doing something nearly extinct, turning the ball both ways with the same hand. Yes, both ways. One delivery drifts in like Jadeja’s, the next rips away like a left-arm wristie. That’s […]
When a 38-year-old batsman walks into an ODI series with whispers about his future echoing around, you don’t expect him to finish with a Player of the Series medal. But Rohit Sharma doesn’t do predictable. Down under, he wasn’t just batting, he was time-traveling. The flicks, the late cuts, the effortless lofts, all of it […]
There’s an irony at work in cricket that tends to keep selectors and fans on their toes: the quickest way of being selected for a Test is sometimes not in international cricket but at home in the state game. This week, Matt Renshaw’s journey typifies it perfectly. Fresh from a maiden ODI fifty at the […]
When South Africa last faced Australia in a World Cup, Alana King was seen carrying water bottles. This time, she carried their hopes away with a deluge of leg spin bowling. King claimed 7 for 18, which was not only a record-breaking spell but also a masterclass in control, deceiving aspects, and evolution. More significantly, […]
There’s a thin line between batting brilliance and team disaster, and Harry Brook somehow managed to walk it barefoot. When England were reduced to 3 for 5 against New Zealand at Mount Maunganui, you could almost hear the collective sigh of English fans rehearsing the “rebuild” talk again. But Brook wasn’t having it. His 135 […]
There’s something almost poetic about Virat Kohli bouncing back when the world starts doubting him. After two first-ball ducks against Australia, the knives were out, the memes were ripe, and the “Is this the end?” whispers started circulating again. But on a warm Sydney afternoon, Kohli responded in the only language he truly knows: timing, […]
India’s 9-wicket win at Sydney might have looked routine on paper, but it was built on the back of two bowlers who represent two sides of modern Indian bowling philosophy. Harshit Rana, young and fiery, ripped through Australia’s lineup with 4/39, while Washington Sundar, calm and calculating, throttled the run flow with 2/44. Tactical […]
For all his brilliance, Joe Root’s Test resume carries one glaring blank space: a century in Australia. It’s a fact that sneaks up on you. Here’s a man with over 11,000 runs, centuries in every major cricketing nation except the one that has shaped so many legends. As another Ashes summer looms, Root stands at […]