SA v IND: Batting first and pace aces – the story of India’s Test wins in South Africa

Across eight Test tours of South Africa, India have an ordinary record. They have played 23…

Prakash Padukone’s fight against establishment was constitutional, Sakshi and Bajrang’s tirade has fundamental flaws

This was in the 1990s. Disgruntled with the administration of the Badminton Association of India (BAI),…

SA v IND: Paarl Century Gives Kiss of Life to Sanju Samson’s International Career

In cricket, sometimes comes the situation when push comes to shove. In Sanju Samson’s stop-start international…

High Spend on Overseas Quicks Raises Questions About India’s Pace-bowling Stocks

Mitchell Starc: Rs 24.75 crore. Pat Cummins: Rs 20.5 cr. Sam Curran: Rs 18.5 cr. Three…

Demand for domestic talent and mushrooming of state T20 leagues result in IPL windfall for unknowns

Sameer Rizvi bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 8.4 crore. Delhi Capitals spent Rs 7.20 crore…

Fast Bowling Cupboard Empty, KKR have Vital Vacancies to Fill at Mini-IPL Auction in Dubai

The Kolkata Knight Riders are one of the most talked-about teams in the Indian Premier League…

500 Test wickets and counting: In a world of finger spin caught in a web of controversial turns, Nathan Lyon has been a welcome relief

No doosra. No carrom ball. No other turns. And the tally is 501 wickets in 123…

Suryakumar Yadav, Siraj and Kuldeep to the Fore as India Show off T20 Version of the Football Press

About six months before the ninth T20 World Cup, to be played in the West Indies…

SA v IND: Ahead of T20 World Cup, Rinku Singh Shows He Can Do More than the 15-ball Cameo

The concept of pacing an innings is not immediately associated with T20s. This gets noticed only…

Yuzvendra Chahal: Spinning his Web to Stay in T20 World Cup Contention

There is an unwritten rule in sports. Never write anybody off. A player may be down…