On Wednesday, a video clip went viral on social media, young boys in England playing fun…
Author: Shamik Chakrabarty
How Shastri’s Barbs Helped Push Ashwin Towards 500 Wickets
Between 499 and 500, there was a review. On-field umpire Chris Gaffaney had declared Tom Hartley…
Shyam Thapa’s Bicycle Kick and Other Kolkata Derby Days
“Shabbir Ali kathberali/Ulga bajay dhol/Aay re bangal dekhe ja Shyam Thapar goal.” It’s difficult to capture…
Sourav Ganguly – Leading from the Front
At the turn of the century, Indian cricket fell into a mire in the wake of…
Shamar Joseph, Tom Hartley and Ivan’s Childhood
Apologies for drawing a film analogy, but this is pretty relevant. In the early 1960s, Mosfilm,…
Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul ruled out of 2nd Test in Vizag
On the heels of the first Test defeat in Hyderabad, India have now suffered a massive…
Hyderabad Test defeat yet again proves Indian batters struggle against spin on turners
Gary Lineker led the cheer on social media. “Fabulous victory for @englandcricket. Hartley-warming stuff,” posted the…
Ben Stokes’s captaincy comes under the scanner
The first over of the morning on Day Two and Joe Root had the ball in…
IND vs ENG: Ashwin Spinning Psychological Web Around England’s Left-Hand Batters
Exhibit 1: From around the wicket and close to the stumps, Ravichandran Ashwin made one skid…
India still a potent side despite Virat Kohli’s absence against England as per SWOT analysis
The five-Test series between India and England gets underway in Hyderabad on Thursday. Virat Kohli’s withdrawal…