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The South African-born second-change bowler with the stats of a legend is perhaps unique in the game’s history. Oh, and Sehwag was Bazballing a generation ago. In the last decade of Test cricket, ten bowlers have taken 250 wickets or more. It’s an illustrious list too. Stuart Broad, who leads the way with 404, and James Anderson are statistically the greatest bowling combination in the game’s history. R Ashwin (388) and Ravindra Jadeja (251) will eventually leave cricket with records far superior to any of their illustrious spin-bowling predecessors from India. Kagiso Rabada (268 wickets) has a strike-rate (40.3)…

 The Australian women’s cricket team : no.1 sports team in the country, says Michael Clarke. Also says #HarmanpreetKaur had the worst luck. #MichaelClarke unplugged in today’s BWB.

 The #T20WorldCup is over and it’s time for some sightseeing! Here is Subhayan Chakraborty sharing with you the story of Robben Islands!

 A sneak peek of an exclusive conversation with Manika Batra. Speaks to BoriaMajumdar on how is it like being Manika Batra, How she deals with controversies and more Watch the full interview today, 4 pm.

–Subhayan Chakraborty What does sport teach us? It equips us to fight back from the lowest of lows, and turn around the gravest of situations to script sweet fairytales. With a spectacular player-of-the-match performance against England in the semi-final of the Women’s T20 World Cup, where she scored 68 off 55 balls before taking four catches – including a potential catch of the tournament, a one-handed stunner to dismiss Alice Capsey for a duck – Tazmin Brits, the South African opener, has scripted one such fairytale. “I try not to get too emotional but yeah, today was very very special…

Boria Majumdar A South African win on Sunday has the possibility of changing the sport in the country. And forever. The world cup started poorly for them. Losing to an unfancied Sri Lanka and the age old “chokers” tag was back to haunt them. South Africans don’t win under pressure was the accepted statement. The myth needed to be busted. Critics proved wrong. Fans offered a new lifeline and the sport a fresh start. The semi-final win against England has done exactly that. Ayabonga Khaka, someone who flies under Shabnim Ismail’s radar on most occasions, stepped up when it mattered…

Boria Majumdar It is the almost obsessive zeal to win that separates the best from the mortals. Every player who plays international sport at the highest level has a special set of skills. What separates the good from the greatest is the ability to execute these skills under pressure. Be it Manchester United coming back from the brink of defeat against Bayern Munich in that fabled Champions League final in 1999, or Novak Djokovic winning the gruelling five-set epic against Stefanos Tsitsipas at Roland Garros in May 2022, what has forever been celebrated in the annals of modern sport is…

–Boria Majumdar With the huge Australia semi final later today, it is time to get behind the blue brigade. Not the Indian women’s cricket team. Rather, the Indian team. Kaur, the captain, leading an Indian team out in South Africa will yet again galvanize the nation and corporate India will be forced to take notice. The women, lest we forget, are equal stakeholders in the decision-making as the men. There is indeed enough momentum for a revolution When we left Mumbai to play in the world cup there were hardly any journalists who had come to the airport to see…

 India’s leading cueist Pankaj Advani features in the latest episode of Backstage with Boria Season 4. The champion cueist claimed his 25th World title outclassing compatriot Sourav Kothari 4-0 in the 150 up billiards final at the recently held World Championships. To be winning 25 World Titles over a long career spanning over two decades speaks volumes about Pankaj’s dedication, passion and longevity. And the best part is he remembers winning each title. Watch this champion snooker player in a candid chat with Boria Majumdar on Backstage with Boria Season 4.

India’s leading cueist Pankaj Advani features in the latest episode of Backstage with Boria Season 4. The champion cueist claimed his 25th World title outclassing compatriot Sourav Kothari 4-0 in the 150 up billiards final at the World Championships. To be winning 25 World Titles over a long career spanning over two decades speaks volumes about Pankaj’s dedication, passion and longevity. And the best part is he remembers winning each title. .@PankajAdvani247 reveals why he has chosen #Snooker despite being reasonably good at cricket and badminton and how he handles pressure as he looks back into his inspirational career in today’s #BackstageWithBoria.…