The trials and tribulations behind James Anderson’s 700 Test wickets

  Where to start and how to end? The question that flashes in the mind while…

Crap cricket, not Bazball, from England

‘Agony aunt’ is a typical British term. In the good old days, it was used for…

Few notable Away series wins in Test cricket post Covid pandemic

Along with drawn Tests, something else is becoming rare. Series wins away from home that matter.…

Hard-fought series win could change Rohit’s captaincy narrative

It was a conversation with Rohit Sharma that left a lasting impression on me. India had…

Tough day in Ranchi for an Indian team in transition

Ravi Ashwin will be 38 this year, while Ravindra Jadeja, his partner-in-crime, is about 10 months…

Bashir hurts India on tricky Ranchi pitch

At 130-4, it came down to two Azad Maidan boys to get India out of trouble.…

Echoes of 2001 and 2017 – How Bazball Has Put Test Cricket Centre Stage Again

You ask any Indian above the age of 35 which was the greatest Test series of…

Joe Root’s Asian Slump a Reminder of Why Bazball Doesn’t Always Work

Bazball. The hype around it has been surreal in recent times. It is as if by…

KL Rahul and Jadeja back in ‘jumbo’ squad, Shreyas Iyer dropped for last three Tests against England

As reported, Virat Kohli remains unavailable for the final three matches of the ongoing five-Test series…

Hyderabad Test defeat yet again proves Indian batters struggle against spin on turners

Gary Lineker led the cheer on social media. “Fabulous victory for @englandcricket. Hartley-warming stuff,” posted the…