At the turn of the century, Indian cricket fell into a mire in the wake of…
Author: Shamik Chakrabarty
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…
Joe Root Could be Unlikely Ace in England’s Spin Pack
The set-up was meticulous – round the wicket, a lot of rip and dollops of googlies…
Against unsettled batting sans Pant, England may fancy their chances
At 146/6, the series hung in the balance. It was the fourth Test between India and…