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Has Rohit Filled The Void Of Sehwag In Test Cricket For Team India?

He milked the bad balls and forced SA to try different things. Rohit is enjoying the form of his life and India can benefit from his presence in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship...

A World Cup Every Year?

Any spectator sport thrives on hype and anticipation.

Did Pakistan Do The Right Thing By Sacking Captain Sarfaraz Ahmed?

Not only the right-handed wicket-keeper batsman was stripped of captaincy in Tests and T20Is, he has also been dropped from the side.

The World Cup Loses Boundary Count!

There are two ways to look at the move to scrap the boundary count as one of the ways to decide the winner...

Ms Dhoni's Exemplary Behavior – A Throwback To The Good Old Days

Dhoni is fully deserving of the sobriquet ``Captain Cool’’ but then he has always remained calm and collected even...

The South African Were Little More Than Punching Bags

This has been the norm with the home team’s awesome record which saw them recently...

Rahane: The Unsung Hero Of Team India's Middle Orde

There was that element of trust and the idea of backing a solid Test player. And this year, Rahane bore the fruits of that trust...

Indian Cricket In The Midst Of An Even More Successful Era

Ever since the start of the new millennium first under Sourav Ganguly and then under MS Dhoni Indian cricket has climbed to...

Can Kumble Lead Kings Xi Punjab To IPL Glory?

Kumble is a good appointment for KXIP, who haven’t quite hit the ground running in 12 seasons in the cash-rich...

Faf du Plessis Staring Into Uncertain Future

Graeme Smith made a telling comment on air about the body language of the current South African captain, batting in vain to avoid...

Is Kohli The Greatest Batsman As Skipper In Test Cricket?

Kohli is a different breed when it comes to leading the side and then scoring these bulk of runs. To be the Indian captain and surpassing...

Sourav Ganguly's Appointment As BCCI's President A Big Move

He has been holding posts in the Cricket Association of Bengal for the past five years where he currently serves...

Is Shami The Best Reverse Swing Bowler At The Moment?

He ended 2018 with 47 Test scalps, whereas in 2019, he has already accounted for 16 wickets. That’s an outstanding tally of 63 scalps in 16 Tests.

Shastri And Kohli The Most Powerful Combo In Indian Cricket

The two are the sole decision-makers in what they feel seem right for the Indian cricket team. You like it or not, that’s how things...

Is Rohit Sharma The Best Opening Batsman Across Formats?

Rohit never managed to get a run in Tests given his inconsistency outside Asia and the fierce competition for places. Therefore, Rohit had a start-stop career...

Comparisons Should Ideally Be Made At The End Of The Careers

These thoughts come to mind when the current buzz seems to be to compare the achievements of the Kumble – Harbhajan with the current...

Pant At The Receiving End Of A Raw, Unfair Deal

Pant’s inability to put a prize on his wicket has not been handled with kid gloves. While the selectors are well within their right to groom more than one player...

Jasprit Bumrah Has To Be Handled With Care And Understanding

In his limited career he has already run up stats that are absolutely unbelievable and is already regarded as the finest Indian specialist pace bowler...

Conflict Of Interest Only For Cricketers?

The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators need to address the anomaly where former cricketers are accused of...

How Mayank Agarwal Has Gone On To Become India's Principle Test Opener

After all the recent struggles that saw a flurry of openers losing their sheen, the entry of Mayank Agarwal solves so much of the issues. A champion domestic player, Mayank let everyone know about his intentions at the end of last year when he made his much-awaited debut against the Aussies at the MCG...

Bhuvi Has Slid Down The Pecking Order In India's New Ball Attack

Ever since he played his first Test, the theory has always remained that Bhuvneshwar can excel in conditions where the ball swings...

A Classy Player Will Excel In Any Format

Besides the obvious class and skill, technique and experience you need nerves of steel to come good under these circumstances and Rohit showed that when it comes to temperament...

Should Dhoni Call It A Day?

While the opinion about the treatment of Rishabh Pant has polarized people, what is not in doubt is the fact that the game between Dhoni and the Indian selectors has gone on for far too long...

Long Beach In Mauritius Is My Favorite Hotel— Rohit Sharma

Travel & Leisure

Quinton De Kock – A South African Great In The Making

The manner in which he played his strokes – vigorous and adventurous...

The Unhealthy Obsession With Dhoni

The alarm that is raised by every speculation about Dhoni retiring from the...

What World Cup Numbers Tell

Early last week, the ICC came up with figures that validate the fact that there is a huge appetite and viewership for the one day internationals...

I Like To Eat Chicken Biryani — Sourav Ganguly

Up, Close & Personal

Experimentation Should Not Be Overdone

It is all right to lose some games towards achieving a long term goal and here it must be said that preparations have already started for the World T-20 competition to be held in Australia about a year from now...

Why Is Imran Khan Using Cricketers In His Battle Against India?

Imran Khan has been quite vocal since the Indian government scrapped the special status of J&K besides the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A. The move didn’t go well with Pakistan...