Lord’s, and India asking for Lagaan from the English – the morning diary

Sharmistha Gooptu in London As India and England stood evenly poised at the end of the…

The trials and travails of live coverage: This time at Lord’s

Sharmistha Gooptu in London Today, I was watching from my place at the head of the…

Red Day in memory of Ruth Strauss – Lord’s diary

Sharmistha Gooptu in London We are at Lord’s for India versus England – the third test…

Lord’s -the morning diary- the battle of all battles

Sharmistha Gooptu in London Lord’s is the king of all battles and today it is the…

ENG v IND: The Lord’s diary – India practice, net bowlers, fans and chicken biryani for lunch

Sharmistha Gooptu in London It’s not only the Lord’s Test, starting tomorrow, that’s heated up the…

Lord’s, the morning diary – Dada’s shirt, Gambhir’s grin, Bumrah and pop culture

Sharmistha Gooptu in London “Which of these two is that balcony? The famous one!” I asked…

ENG v IND: Edgbaston – thank you, and prayers answered!

Sharmistha Gooptu in Birmingham When we waited this morning for the rain to stop, then for…

Edgbaston: On the field before the rain and team bonding — the morning diary

  Sharmistha Gooptu in Birmingham I was again one of the very first in the press…

Gambhir on the field before start of play, a bird’s eye view – the morning diary

Sharmistha Gooptu in Birmingham The media enclosure has just a few people when I come in…

Of Indian shankhs, English chants and Siraj’s double whammy – the morning diary

Sharmistha Gooptu in Birmingham Yesterday, Shubman Gill’s 150, his 200 and then his 250 were greeted…