Sharmistha Gooptu in London A Test series is often a test of nerves. Like the present…
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The dynamics of the RAIN — The Oval diary
Sharmistha Gooptu in London Rain, rain and raining… We were just finishing our lunch — a…
Battle lines are drawn — The Oval diary
Sharmistha Gooptu in London The day after the Gambhir-Fortis blow-up… We are at The Oval,…
A Love Affair with Cricket: At The Oval, Test Dreams and Hotel Bookings Collide
By Trisha Ghosal in London Cricket and English fans share one of the most romantic relationships…
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Sharmistha Gooptu in Manchester As a civilisation we have always worshipped the rain deities. And even…
Social media and cricket coverage
Sharmistha Gooptu in Manchester This morning as I watch the team warm up at Old…
Not letting heartbreak weigh in – Team India on a cold Manchester morning
Sharmistha Gooptu in Manchester The warm-up was ongoing inside the ground when I entered the media…
To be Gautam Gambhir on Day 5 at Lord’s – the morning diary
Sharmistha Gooptu in London It was almost 10 this morning at Lord’s. Unlike other days, the…
ENG v IND: The Lord’s diary – India practice, net bowlers, fans and chicken biryani for lunch
Sharmistha Gooptu in London It’s not only the Lord’s Test, starting tomorrow, that’s heated up the…
Edgbaston: On the field before the rain and team bonding — the morning diary
Sharmistha Gooptu in Birmingham I was again one of the very first in the press…