Even 450 can be chased: Shardul Thakur hopeful of India mounting a challenge

Vaibhav Tripathi Shardul Thakur, India’s seam-bowling all-rounder, expressed his belief that even a target of 450…

Shardul Thakur Much More Than a Stop-gap Option

Shardul Thakur v Pat Cummins. And may I say, it was all Cummins in the first…

Rahane Crushes the Pain-Barrier in Sublime Comeback

Crushing the pain barriers – mental and physical – was Ajinkya Rahane’s calling card at The…

Australia Have India on the Rack After Piling up 469

The Australian pace bowlers and Nathan Lyon whittled away at the batting unit with regular strikes,…

Difficult to Drop Champion Bowler Like Ashwin, says Mhambrey

Written By Vaibhav Tripathi According to Paras Mhambrey, India’s bowling coach, the decision to exclude Ravichandran…

Warner’s Wicket Gives India Share of First-Session Honours

In conditions where the ball nipped off the seam consistently, Australia went into the lunch interval…

Are the Financial Stakes too low for the WTC Final?

International cricket teams compete for national pride and personal glory. While that should be the primary…

Lessons India need to Learn from 2021 WTC Final, and Other Near-Misses

It was one of the best Wimbledon finals in history. Andy Roddick threw everything he had…

India’s Ability to Find Test Rhythms Could Decide WTC Final

The last time India played Australia in England, the venue was The Oval. It was a…

India Should be Wary of Scott Boland’s Old-Fashioned Virtues

Here is a question that is part of many cricketing discussions. What makes a good Test-match…