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The Need to investigate Match-Fixing Claims

Whether the boards are willing to take on this onus remains debatable. And it will necessitate some kind of reform for criminal law...

SHAMI'S STATEMENT WAY OFF THE MARK

One does not want to be too harsh for as I said cricketers are not expected to be strong on the game’s history...

HIGH TIME BCCI HAS A PLAYER SUPPORT SYSTEM IN PLACE

Just like the players are responsible for performing when selected for the country, the board too is accountable to the cricketers and must keep them in the loop with regards to their future in the team...

Joe Root Has Lived Up To His Reputation In More Ways Than One

It was also an auspicious start to his career for the Test was drawn and England won a series in India for the first time in 28 years with Root playing his part with scores of 73 and 20 not out...

Is The Current Indian Team Overrated?

The one factor that has constantly gone against India’s champion team status is their failure to win knockout clashes. India last won an ICC tournament...

Racism In Cricket Is Evident, But Sweetly Ignored By Fans And Authorities

While Daren Sammy’s case is the latest where a black man has been abused for his color of skin, there have been various precedents set before it...

Virat Kohli Is The Greatest ODI Batsman Of All Time

He has amassed 11867 runs in the 248 matches at an outstanding average of 59.33, while his 43 centuries are second only to Tendulkar. With such stats, it’s only fair to say that Kohli’s career has been nothing but blissful...

India's Cancelled Tour Spells Trouble for SA

With India now canceling informally made plans for a possible tour in August, South Africa find themselves in a world of trouble...

Ben Stokes – Man In The News For More Reasons Than One

Last year was clearly his annus mirabilis but over the years Stokes has produced eye rubbing and mind-boggling feats across the formats. He is one of the best all-rounders...

TRAVEL & LEISURE

I LIKE THE GREENERY AND MOUNTAINS OF SWITZERLAND — AJINKYA RAHANE

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"I AM FOND OF SPHAGETTI" - MOHAMMAD AZHARUDDIN

SHOULD PANDYA BE AN AUTOMATIC CHOICE IN THE TEST SQUAD?

On the face of it, the figures mark Pandya out as an allrounder for he averages 31 with the bat and 31 with the ball with one hundred and one five-wicket haul...

THE PROBLEM WITH A CORONAVIRUS SUBSTITUTE

Merely substituting the player might not be the solution even if the precautionary measure is taken to test the player and eventually find a replacement from within the ranks so that the game might not be affected. But if indeed the player is coronavirus positive, then it becomes a matter of the question...

CAN BABAR AZAM TASTE SUCCESS AS PAKISTAN'S LIMITED-OVERS CAPTAIN?

Babar Azam was recently confirmed as the new Pakistan skipper for the limited-overs cricket. The 25-year-old has been rewarded for his marvelous run with the bat...

BOYCOTTING GEOFFREY BOYCOTT AND THE COMMENTATORS ARGUMENT

Boycott is reported to have stated that only those who played Test cricket – mindful to remind that those referred to men – had the right to occupy the seat...

Will Lara's 501 not out remain unsurpassed?

That cricket is a batsman’s game is well known and another cliché associated with sport is that records are meant to be broken. But it is safe to say that some records will never be broken their longevity standing as testimony to this...

CA And BCCI Trading World Cups Amidst Bonhomie?

Cricket Australia wants to host India in the ongoing year. They are ready to leave the hosting rights of the upcoming World Cup in Australia...

Why IPL Should Not Replace T20 World Cup

It has now come down to a choice between the two. In case of the T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in Australia in October-November is postponed, BCCI will have a window to host the IPL...

A Coronavirus Substitute?

The England cricket team returned home from Sri Lanka in March before a ball was bowled after the pandemic put down new travel restrictions and regulations of contact. With that series already shoved to the back of their minds, the cricket season has longed for action but has been left bereft...

SHOULD BOWLERS BE PERMITTED TO USE AN EXTERNAL SUBSTANCE?

They have been doing this since time immemorial and while applying sweat is still allowed the bowlers have been clamoring for an alternative so that they can swing the ball...

UPCOMING SERIES DOWN UNDER INDIA REAL ‘TEST' FOR TEAM INDIA

They must defeat a powerful Aussie side in Australia. After all, every team that was considered the best of its era beat India in India, one of the most challenging propositions in world cricket...

JASPRIT BUMRAH – THE MOST IMPACTFUL INDIAN PACE BOWLER SINCE KAPIL DEV

Initially reckoned to be a limited-overs specialist Bumrah is now a cert in all formats with sterling performances in Tests to back his incredible showing in ODIs and T-20 cricket...

RETURN TO CRICKET:FIRST STEPS WILL HAVE TO BE TAKEN GINGERLY

With Covid19 cases continuing to rise worldwide along with the death toll a return could be later rather than sooner...

Rahul Dravid: An Underrated, Less Credited Captain Of Indian Cricket

Dravid was not someone to linger around with a job when he knew that someone could do it better than him and that’s why he stepped down. Named as the successor to Ganguly in October 2005, Dravid’s tenure as India captain is hardly even remembered...

Why The BCCI Should Allow Indian Players To Feature In Foreign T20 Leagues?

With two ICC T20 World Cups on the way, the BCCI should be smart enough to be more flexible in this regard. They cannot bar players and fix them to stay within a system...

Is Virat Kohli better than Sachin Tendulkar?

If you look at the record of the two players, while their Test numbers are similar, Kohli has a rather staggering ODI record, way better than the Mumbai maestro...

DESIRE OF REPRESENTING INDIA

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MYSTERY CO-OWNER OF KKR

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THE NEXT FAB-FOUR OF INTERNATIONAL CRICKET

Babar Azam is the most deserving person to enter the Fab-Four and convert it into fab five even now. Babar has the highest average in Pakistan cricket...

BCCI LOOKING FOR ANY OPPORTUNITY TO CONDUCT IPL THIS YEAR

For a long time, talk about the conduct of the IPL has been linked with the T-20 World Cup scheduled to be held in Australia in October – November. There have been clouds of uncertainty over the conduct of that tournament...