Near-misses for Sarabjot and Elavenil show how wafer-thin the gap between success and failure can be

In the caverns of my brain lives the tension and drama of following the women’s 10m…

Women’s Asia Cup 2024 – The Chamari Athapaththu show that defined her legacy

  “When Chamari Athapaththu walks out to bat, better to switch on the TV.” This particular…

Chamari Athapaththu, Harshitha Samarawickrama headline Sri Lanka’s historic Asia Cup triumph

There was a stat that flashed on the screen – Chamari Athapaththu had scored almost 50…

Sri Lanka’s injury woes and inconsistent selection – A symptom of larger problems

Dilshan Madushanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando, Pramod Madushan – 2022 T20 World Cup Chameera, Madushanka and…

Neeraj Chopra’s Gold Medal heroics at Tokyo – The red-letter day of Indian sport

Some 28 years ago, yours truly ended up watching the Olympics for the first time. It…

Decoding Team India ODI and T20 squads for the Sri Lanka tour

  With Gautam Gambhir taking over as the India cricket team head coach, an often-repeated term…

Carlos Alcaraz, the new king in tennis

In the third set tiebreak of the 2024 Wimbledon Men’s Singles final, Carlos Alcaraz, the eventual…

Cricketing Gods have final say in Anderson’s farewell Test

Do you believe in Cricketing Gods? On a pleasant day at Lord’s, it certainly felt like…

Gus Atkinson – from medium pace to 90mph and seven on debut

Bilateral T20Is played without any context attached to them are generally forgotten by fans within a…

Challenges and opportunities abound as Gambhir takes over coaching mantle

Before the 2012 IPL final between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings, Gautam Gambhir had…