Nothing final, but Shami may be rested for New Zealand game

Mohammed Shami could be rested for India’s group league game against New Zealand on March 2,…

In Dubai’s Maradona corner: An Al-Wasl diary

Shamik Chakrabarty in Dubai The decision had to be taken on specious presumption. The Indian cricket…

Pakistan cricket – broken and rotten from top to bottom?

On Monday, a day after Pakistan fell to their kryptonite, Osman Samiuddin, the country’s most accomplished…

The merits and menace of Santner

Mitchell Santner and the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali have very little in common. But in some…

Sometimes it takes 6 months to find right rhythm: Kuldeep Yadav

-Shamik Chakrabarty in Dubai “Bade bhaiya toh humare ek hi bhaiya hai, Virat bhai (I have…

Decoding Kohli’s 51st ODI Hundred: Precision, Power, and Perseverance

Virat Kohli’s batting manual is a hub of cut-and-thrust activity, and it starts from the time…

Cricket has seen very few bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah: Sarfaraz Ahmed

Beyond his cricket, Sarfaraz Ahmed is a good singer. Those who have listened to his rendition…

Horizontal-bat prowess aside, temperament sets Shubman Gill apart

It was October 27, 2018, a date I remember as the Deodhar Trophy final was being…

Young and Latham tons help New Zealand thrash Pakistan in opening game

As is so often the case with ICC tournaments, the narrative arc for this Champions Trophy…

Shakib will not be missed: Bangladesh captain Shanto

“Ji na (No),” Najmul Hossain Shanto flat-batted the question on Shakib Al Hasan. There was no…