Lesson in toil for wannabes in discarded Umesh Yadav’s Ranji Trophy tale

On a day two omissions from the list of centrally-contracted players with the BCCI made headlines,…

Shami surgery adds twist to India’s search for T20 pace options

Broadly, news of Mohammed Shami’s Achilles tendon surgery raises two questions. Will he recover for at…

Unsung hero Gill emerges as second-innings rescuer

There were several heroes in India taking an unassailable 3-1 lead in the Test series against…

Gill and Jurel guide India to memorable series win

There was some huff and puff in the chase. After that, India had the last laugh…

Cornered-tiger fightback biggest feature of India’s effort in Ranchi Test

For the first time this series, India faced a new set of challenges. In all three…

Howzat? Redfern breaks gender barriers and stereotypes

England’s Sue Redfern scripted history last month. She became the first ICC-appointed neutral umpire to do…

Jadeja now belongs among the elite

At some stage, it will become necessary to take a close look at the career statistics…

Jaiswal and Sarfaraz hit Bazball for six

A few minutes before the second session of the third Test started on Day 4 in…

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill and the impact of second-innings runs

Big scores in the second innings are sometimes rated more valuable than those in the first.…

Why Siraj was India’s most valuable performer on Day 3

Shortly after the end of the England innings and before the Indians came out to bat…