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…

Hammer Blow for India as Kohli Pulls Out of First Two Tests

The announcement came out of the blue, just three days before the start of the five-Test…