From the backyard to the World Cup – The Hannah Rowe story

Bharath Ramaraj in Dubai “Cricket is a game of glorious uncertainties.”  That phrase acts as an…

All-round Bangladesh pip Scotland in opening fixture of T20 World Cup 2024

Murafa Akter, Ritu Moni, Nahida Akter and Fahima Khatun struck at regular intervals, as Bangladesh usurped…

The Mahatma and Cricket

Mahatma Gandhi and cricket sounds a bit odd to begin with. The Mahatma, never really of…

Perils of sports journalism on digital platforms, volume over quality

A major challenge confronting web journalism, especially in sports, is the lack of quality and credibility.…

Rohit explains high-risk approach to force a result, Ashwin douses overseas spinner debate

  Shamik Chakrabarty in Kanpur Around 4 PM, some fans were still sitting in the stands…

Kanpur damp squib: BCCI vice-president shoots down 5-Test-centres proposal

Shamik Chakrabarty in Kanpur Sticking to five Test centres like England and Australia will not work…

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…

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…

‘Smriti Mandhana’s knows when to switch on and switch off from cricket’: WV Raman

WV Raman, former India opener, had a successful time as the coach of the India women’s…

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…