“Nandre Burger to Jaiswal, no run, starts with a peach of a delivery. A…
Year: 2023
“I am the one and only!” – Pele
They remain fond memories. Multiple conversations with King Pele spread over days during his visit to…
Shastri-Arun coaching combo was much better than Dravid-Mhambrey for India
Eight Indian batters were on show at Centurion and only two – KL Rahul in the…
South Africa outplay India by an innings and 32 runs in first Test at Centurion
Dean Elgar’s brilliant hundred and the Kagiso Rabada-led pace attack put on a splendid show…
Rahul and Kohli aside, this was an abject surrender
At 256-5, India needed a strong first session to pull things back. And in helpful conditions,…
Exclusive- AFI President Adille Sumariwalla credits planning and grassroots work for athletes’ rise
From Neeraj Chopra’s dominance to the emergence of Avinash Sable, from the Jyothi Yarrajis to Harmilan…
Profligate Prasidh and Shardul help South Africa gain upper hand in Centurion Test
The South African reply began on a shaky note. Aiden Markram fell early. Dean Elgar…
SA v IND: “Key to middle-order batting not to plan too much” – KL Rahul
KL Rahul, India’s wicketkeeper-batter, scored a scintillating hundred while batting at No. 6 for only the…
‘May be a century? Watch out for it.’ Dean of Test openers, Elgar fares well in Centurion adieu
In the quiet moments preceding the Boxing Day Test between India and South Africa, Dean Elgar…
From Larwood and Bodyline to Rabada and Rahul – the Physicality of Test Cricket
It was October 2002, and I was a PhD student at Oxford University working on the…