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Written by Vaibhav Tripathi Snehasish Ganguly, The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president, said that the Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) can take a cue from the Eden Gardens strategy of using full covers during rain delays. The IPL final between CSK and GT was pushed into the reserve day due to persistent rain. Even on the reserve day, the Narendra Modi Stadium was hit by a couple of rain showers. Subsequently, question marks were raised over the rain management system at the ground as rainwater seeped into practice wickets. Eventually, the second innings was reduced to 15 overs. “The delay…

Vaibhav Tripathi Ahead of the WTC final. Sunil Gavaskar noted that adjusting to the longest format after playing T20 cricket for the last couple of months would pose a challenge for the Indian players. With the exception of Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara, all other squad members were playing in the IPL. Meanwhile, Pujara was representing Sussex in Division 2 of the County Championship. “The biggest test will be the fact that just about everybody will be coming out of a T20 format, and Test cricket is a longer format. So, I think that’s going to be the big challenge,” said…



Vaibhav Tripathi Ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) final against India, Australian pace bowler Josh Hazlewood has observed that he is close to full fitness. In the recent past, Hazelwood has struggled with an Achilles’ injury. Hazlewood’s last Test appearance was in January 2023 against South Africa. Subsequently, he played in just three matches in the just-completed IPL. “My fitness is pretty good,” Hazlewood said as quoted by ESPNCricinfo. “It is just a matter of ticking off every session from here until that date basically.” “In T20 you are bowling a lot of various different balls every over. A…



Vaibhav Tripathi Joshua Tongue, the promising Worcestershire fast bowler, is all set to make his England debut in the upcoming one-off Test against Ireland at Lord’s, starting on June 1. Originally drafted as cover due to injury concerns surrounding James Anderson and Ollie Robinson, Tongue has now been selected over the more seasoned Chris Woakes and Mark Wood. Meanwhile, Anderson and Robinson will be rested for the one-off game. The 25-year-old impressed during the second unofficial Test for England Lions against Sri Lanka A earlier this year, claiming figures of 5 for 34 and 3 for 77. Tongue, a…

Vaibhav Tripathi According to Australia’s batting maestro, Steven Smith, the Oval surface is likely to provide batting-friendly conditions for the World Test Championship (WTC) final. However, he also anticipates the possibility of encountering India-like conditions as the match progresses. The venue is renowned for offering some of the best batting conditions in the country, characterized by pace and bounce. “The Oval can present itself with some spin occasionally particularly as the game wears on, so we could face some sort of similarities to what we had in India at certain stages of the game. But The Oval is a wonderful…



Millions of Indian cricket fans may not have heard of Midas from Greek mythology, but they know what the Dhoni Touch is. It took a young and inexperienced team to World T20 glory in 2007, and ended 28 years of World-Cup hurt on home soil four years later. It won India a Champions Trophy in 2013, and also took them to the top of the ICC’s Test rankings between November 2009 and August 2011. Those that have followed him in Chennai Super Kings (CSK) yellow will speak to you of five IPL titles and two Champions Leagues. As a white-ball…