Author: Bharath Ramaraj

The sheer passion for Cricket in Nepal. PC – CAN On March 16, 2023, there were dark clouds hovering around the Kirtipur stadium in Nepal. But while glancing through the wild celebrations at the stadium, it felt as if Nepal cricket’s brilliance on the field was courscating through the dull clouds up and above. The celebrations weren’t just restricted to those fans who were inside the stadium. But there was a frenzied atmosphere outside too, and perhaps all of Nepal. After all, Nepal had just gained an entry into the 50-over World Cup qualifiers on the back of defeating the…

A still frame can convey a powerful message. At approximately 19.40 local time at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, New Zealand needed one run off one ball to script a heist against Sri Lanka. The subsequent delivery saw Kane Williamson missing out on playing the hook as he tried to steal a bye. The wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella duly looked to run out Wagner at the striker’s end but he wasn’t successful in his attempt. That was exactly the moment for the cameras to zoom in. The two main protagonists now were Asitha Fernando and Williamson, one still learning his trade…

When Steven Smith introduced Nathan Lyon into the attack on Day 3 of the Australia versus Sri Lanka Test at the Pallekele Stadium in 2016, the visitors would have hoped for their premier spinner to run through the heart of the batting unit. But it didn’t exactly turn out that way. Standing in his way was a promising batter, Kusal Mendis. The middle-order bat employed his nimble wrists and defence to not just negate the threat of the spin spearhead but also take the game away from Australia’s grasp. Eventually, his knock of 176 turned out to be a…