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Vaibhav Tripathi Kraigg Brathwaite, the West Indies Test captain, emphasized the significance of mental preparation and skill execution on the field for the upcoming home series against India. The first Test match of the series will take place at Windsor Park in Dominica from July 12-16, followed by the second Test at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad from July 20-24. “It’s important to start well. We are playing against India, so you know the guys are really looking forward to it. I think as a team, and as batsmen and bowlers, we already have those thoughts in mind about what…

Tuesday. 4th of July. A rainy day. Sounds like the perfect set up for a boring school day but what if I told you that on this day the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 Trophy will be displayed at your school? Now this may sound like a dream to you but this was the reality of Bombay Scottish School- the only school in Mumbai to host the World Cup Trophy at its premises as part of ICC’s promotional ‘Trophy Tour’. Not only was the trophy displayed for the students of Bombay Scottish but also 20 cricket teams from top schools…

For the longest time the Mohun Bagan supporters opposed the name ATK Mohun Bagan. For close to two years, we have seen protests and opposition to the prefix ATK. The RPSG Group led by Dr Sanjeev Goenka, principal owner of Mohun Bagan Super Giants decided to do away with the ‘ATK’ prefix and on the night when the then ATK Mohun Bagan lifted the ISL Trophy, Dr. Goenka announced the club’s name to be Mohun Bagan Super Giants from the upcoming season. The supporters were delighted with the decision that ATK was done away with and it would be Mohun…

As the exodus of players from Europe to the Arabian desert continues, the question being asked is whether Saudi Arabia is the new China. When Xi Jinping succeeded Hu Jintao as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and President of China, one of his well-documented ambitions was to make the country a football powerhouse. And for nearly a decade, Chinese clubs spent colossal sums of money to lure veteran players and experienced coaches beyond the Great Wall, as part of a project that they hoped would make China Asia’s premier football power. We now know how that story ended.…

Vaibhav Tripathi Less than three weeks remain until the eagerly anticipated Zim Afro T10 Cricket Tournament commences. This thrilling tournament will feature five squads, comprising elite white-ball cricketers, who were selected during the draft held in Harare on July 3. Among the 75 cricket stars picked up by the teams, six are Indian cricketers and seven are Pakistani cricketers. As the sister league of the Abu Dhabi T10 League, this new tournament in Africa marks a significant milestone for Zimbabwe cricket. The Durban Qalandars, Cape Town Samp Army, Harare Hurricanes, Bulawayo Braves, and Joburg Buffaloes will battle it out for…

Emiliano Martinez, one of the heroes of Argentina’s FIFA World Cup win in 2022, arrived in Kolkata to a rapturous reception on Monday. Hundreds of Mohun Bagan fans gathered at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International airport to catch a glimpse of the goalkeeper, whose saves in the penalty shootout against France inspired Argentina’s first victory in the showpiece event since 1986. Martinez was received at the airport by Mohun Bagan secretary Debasish Datta and Minister Sujit Bose. He was presented with a green-and-maroon uttariya. After a quick interaction with the media, he was quickly escorted to the JW Marriott…

Vaibhav Tripathi AB de Villiers, the iconic South African cricketer, revealed the three most formidable bowlers he encountered in his career. During an interview with Robin Uthappa on JioCinema, the former South Africa captain mentioned Shane Warne, Jasprit Bumrah, and Rashid Khan as the toughest bowlers he has faced. “I think Shane Warne in 2006 the first time I travelled to Australia, not so much because of skill and technique and also just the presence of the man and the aura he carried. And obviously I was quite inexperienced. I knew from the get-go he was going to get out,”…

Richa Ghosh was not named in the India squad for the three T20Is and three ODIs to be played in Bangladesh later this month because of a lack of fitness. Richa, the wicketkeeper from Bengal, failed to complete the stipulated number of laps of the ground in the given time, it has been learned. The fitness concerns over Richa are bad news for India, because she has been tipped to be a player for the future. Among other things, her aggressive batting marked her out. Assam’s Uma Chetry is Richa’s replacement in the squad. The T20Is start on July 9,…

Vaibhav Tripathi Australia’s ace off-spinner, Nathan Lyon, has been sidelined for the remainder of the Ashes series due to a significant calf tear that he suffered on day 2 while fielding in the Lord’s Test. Todd Murphy could replace Lyon for the third Test at Leeds. Murphy showcased his skills during Australia’s recent tour of India, taking 14 wickets at an average of 25.21, including an impressive debut performance of 7 for 124 in Nagpur. Furthermore, left-handed batsman Matthew Renshaw has been released from the Australian squad but will remain in England as a backup in the event of…

Test cricket has been played for nearly 150 years. In that time, there have been several dominant sides. Australia in the immediate aftermath of the two World Wars, England in the 1950s, West Indies from the late 1970s to the mid-1990s, and Australia for a decade from 1999 spring to mind fairly quickly. Each of those sides had formidable bowling attacks, none more so than West Indies, with their four horsemen of the apocalypse. The batting was pretty useful too. Australia in the 1930s could call on Sir Donald Bradman, Stan McCabe and Bill Ponsford, each a contender for their…