At times, cricket may provide displays that are impossible to capture by the scorecard, a performance that is full of brilliance but is completely concealed by the figures. For example, Josh Hazlewood took on 10 overs in Adelaide and gave up 29 runs; no wicket, no celebration, no video highlights. It was, however, this type […]
At times, cricket may provide displays that are impossible to capture by the scorecard, a performance that is full of brilliance but is completely concealed by the figures. For example, Josh Hazlewood took on 10 overs in Adelaide and gave up 29 runs; no wicket, no celebration, no video highlights. It was, however, this type […]
When a partnership starts looking inevitable, you know you’re watching something historic. India’s 340 for 3 against New Zealand in Navi Mumbai wasn’t just a batting exhibition; it was a declaration of evolution. From the very first over, Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal seemed less like openers and more like synchronized architects. Their 212-run stand […]
Every IPL season brings a new “homecoming” rumor that tugs at nostalgia more than logic, and Washington Sundar to the Chennai Super Kings fits that bill perfectly. Tamil Nadu’s own boy wearing yellow again? It sells headlines. But if CSK fans step back from the emotion, they’ll see this trade could disrupt more than it […]
Pressure doesn’t knock it barges in when you’ve lost three on the bounce. India’s women, despite flashes of brilliance, have somehow turned winnable matches into painful lessons. Five games in, and the one word that defines them isn’t “dominance” or “momentum,” it’s “experimentation.” Constant changes in combinations have left the side looking more like a […]
The debate about whether to focus on batting vs bowling with specialists for Indian cricket is never-ending. After the top order of the Indians folded like a soggy report card in the first One Day International in Perth, Gautam Gambhir has been put under the gun once again by him and his brain trust, as […]
There was a strange twist in Rawalpindi today – Pakistan’s new bowler Asif Afridi was left stunned after the lower order he had knocked over came back to life. Pakistan were about to take the lead when the lower order hit back for South Africa, and they took the lead of 71 runs from 190 […]
As England prepares to travel to Perth for the Ashes, there is a deliberate and calculated approach from the English Management to be more cautious than boastful. Jofra Archer will not play the first One-Day International (ODI) against New Zealand because he is not injured; however, his exclusion is a result of the strategy to […]
Every time India lost early wickets, one question was louder than the noise around the ground: Why isn’t KL Rahul batting? In Perth, when the scoreboard flashed 25-3, it was not Rahul who walked out, but it was Axar Patel, a move that had much of the crowd bewildered and experts with eyes rolling. Both […]
There was a time when Steve Smith couldn’t stop batting literally. Teammates joked about him shadow-playing in hotel corridors, and fans admired his monk-like obsession. But at 36, Smith’s idea of perfection now includes six weeks of not touching a cricket bat in New York, of all places. It’s a fascinating shift. For a […]
Michael Hussey once joked that in another timeline, he’d have 5000 more runs than Sachin Tendulkar, most centuries, most Ashes wins, most everything. Then he laughs, wakes up, and accepts it was only a dream. But there’s a sting behind the smile. Hussey debuted for Australia at 28, an age when most cricketers have already […]