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SHOULD THE RUNNER MAKE A COMEBACK IN CRICKET?

The injury that hampered Vihari was evident enough that fans, who had overlooked the demolition of the runner rule in the event of an injured batsman who would not run for himself...

ITC KAKATIYA IS MY FAVORITE HOTEL — MANPREET SINGH GONY

TRAVEL & LEISURE

5 REASONS WHY DAVID WARNER IS THE BEST T20I BATSMAN IN WORLD CRICKET

Warner is undoubtedly Australia’s greatest T20I batsman of all-time, and the southpaw will hope to end Australia's wait for T20 silverware at the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in 2021 in India...

5 REASONS WHY BEN STOKES IS THE BEST ALLROUNDER ACROSS FORMATS

Stokes' early days in the gentlemen's games were embroiled with controversies. But, the southpaw showcased grit and determination...

Ranked! The Top 7 Players Of 2020

In fact, cricket is only just beginning to get back on its feet, the highlight of which has been some riveting Test cricket produced by India and Australia, Down Under...

UP, CLOSE & PERSONAL

I AM FOND OF PIZZA — AASHITA SOOD

WHY DOES THE PAKISTAN CRICKET BOARD NEED TO MOVE ON FROM MISBAH-LED MANAGEMENT?

The jaded performance in the recently concluded Test series against New Zealand gave us glimpses of a similar Pakistan unit lost away from home. In the ICC World Test Championship, Pakistan lie sixth and are out of the reckoning...

HOPES FADE FOR WORLD CUP RUNNERS UP

BCCI’s belated decision to include a four-match exhibition affair at the IPL in the UAE denied the women cricketers the opportunity to compete in the Women’s Big Bash League...

TEAM INDIA NEEDS A WIDER SEARCH FOR A SUITABLE WICKET-KEEPER IN TESTS

This is a worrying tale for a side that is highly dependent on the top four with the bat and the bowlers to bail them out...

The incredible rise of New Zealand

The Kiwis have played 11 matches as part of the ICC World Test Championship. One of their biggest achievements in the competition came when they drew the two-match series...

HOW KANE WILLIAMSON HAS STEPPED UP THE LADDER AMONGST THE FAB FOUR?

No one better than Williamson does the act of a saviour so well. He comes in at challenging times to bail out his side and score emphatically...

'LONDON IS A WONDERFUL PLACE TO VISIT'–NAMAN OJHA

TRAVEL & LEISURE

5 Challenges For Indian Cricket In 2021

For India, it was a mixed bag. While they won the T20Is in New Zealand, they were blanked in the ODIs and Tests. In Australia again, they went down in the one-dayers before coming back strongly in the T20Is...

No Comparisons Between Kohli And Ajinkya Rahane, Please!

Arguably Rahane seems the calmer, more composed captain. Kohli, by his nature, is aggressive and visibly expressive of his intent. Each have their own strengths when it comes to managing the batting expectations...

QUINTON DE KOCK'S STARTLING REVELATION IS SA'S STARK WARNING

Quinton de Kock clarified the speculation that had sent tongues. If his appointment as South Africa’s Test captain took everyone aback, his revelation that he has only accepted the job on an interim basis is even more alarming...

TECHNOLOGY MUST TO COMPETE WITH IPL

Australia’s version of the IPL, the Big Bash League, ran into hot waters fairly quickly. With the on-field umpires left to call the shots, the iffy decisions began to creep into the game...

More Beef about the Breach of Covid Protocols

What is quite incredible is that amongst the five cricketers photographed at the restaurant that blew the lid and opened up a can of worms is the presence of Rohit Sharma.

4 REASONS WHY ALEEM DAR IS THE BEST UMPIRE ACROSS FORMATS

Aleem is rated highly by his fellow umpires and the cricketers also respect him. He is one of the few umpires who always maintains his composure in the biggest of the tournaments...

TEST XI OF THE YEAR 2020

Test cricket is slowly getting back to its feet. India are currently facing Australia as part of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. As the year draws to a close, Cricket Today brings you our Test XI of the year...

T20I XI of the year 2020

Though Pakistan put up some brilliant individual performances, they had a mixed year in the format, drawing the series 1-1 in England before going down 1-2 in New Zealand. Cricket Today brings to you the T20I team of the year...

ODI XI OF THE YEAR 2020

After the sport resumed, it was all about Australia’s dominance. They got the better of England 2-1 away from home and hammered India by the same margin at home...

Rahane's Rule: Advantage Team India?

From that point of view, the onus of burden is really not so much on Kohli who is liable for only one Test performance but rather on Ajinkya Rahane who takes over from Kohli after the first Test...

5 Virat- Approved Workouts To Help You Lose Weight

Everyone has seen him playing aggressively on the field, running between the wickets with unmatched energy, scoring tons like a run machine. But have you ever wondered what it takes to get a chiselled body like Virat Kohli?...

RAVI SHASTRI'S EXCUSES THROW SHADE ON INDIA'S CRICKETERS

With Shastri hinting it might be the staying in the bubble, which does not fly by the time of the first Test, it is an argument that falls flat because if anything, India have been fairly covered by their board...

PARK HYATT IS THE BEST RESORT IN MALDIVES

TRAVEL & LEISURE

QUINTON DE KOCK DECISION DEFIES GRAEME SMITH'S LOGIC

While it seems CSA have bigger fish to fry in terms of successfully hosting Sri Lanka after England left the series half done, there is another matter brewing...

IS THE PAKISTAN CRICKET TEAM MANAGEMENT WRONG IN HANDLING AMIR?

Since Misbah's appointment as the coach post the World Cup in 2019, Amir didn't hold a regular spot in the side. He made just eight appearances in T20Is under Misbah, claiming only four wickets during this phase...

How Is A Pink Ball Different From A Red -Ball? Here's All You Need To Know

In the case of Day/Night Tests, the visibility factor comes into the picture as they are played under artificial lights, and hence, a pink-coloured ball is used, as it is more visible than the red-ball...

RADICAL SLOW OVER RATE SOLUTIONS NEEDED!

There has always been a concern that slow over rates in any form of the game are not beneficial to the game but that the players themselves...

Is Ganguly Losing The Power In BCCI?

Is BCCI supremo Sourav Ganguly taking the back seat and letting Shah handle most of the decision making? Or, is it that Dada is working in the background, helping Shah take centrestage...