The bigger picture in Akash Deep’s steady development

Shamik Chakrabarty in Kanpur Back in 2011-12, a Ranji Trophy match between Mumbai and Odisha became…

By shredding winning template, Rohit and Gambhir are taking India out of the comfort zone  

The best teams adapt to different situations, and that’s what makes them great. May I say…

Kuldeep Yadav’s omission at Green Park – right or wrong?

Shamik Chakrabarty in Kanpur The first day of the second Test between India and Bangladesh here…

Mominul stands tall for Bangladesh on truncated opening day

In what was a truncated opening day of the second Test, only 35 overs were bowled…

Bangladeshi fan alleges manhandling by local crowd, but he has dubious history

Around lunch on Day 1 of the first Test between India and Bangladesh here in Kanpur,…

Shakib Al Hasan – all-time great, but no role model

Shakib Al Hasan is Bangladesh’s greatest ever cricketer. But as he calls it a day, the…

Three spinners or not, India keep cards close

Shamik Chakrabarty in Kanpur Around 12 noon on Thursday, it started to drizzle in Kanpur. The…

The Green Park pitch – which one to choose?

Shamik Chakrabarty in Kanpur The auto driver ferrying this correspondent from the airport to the hotel…

Is eye problem affecting Shakib Al Hasan’s cricket?

Shamik Chakrabarty in Chennai At the post-match press conference, after Bangladesh’s 280-run defeat to India in…

India revel in Pant’s successful Test comeback, Ashwin calls it ‘Godsend’

Shamik Chakrabarty in Chennai Bangladesh were taken care of in less than four days. There was…