Fast bowlers, debutants among factors behind India’s win

What worked in favour of India that they beat England 4-1 in the Test series? The…

Cricket teams cannot have preconceived notions and hope to win a Test series in India

The relentless procession of England batters to and from the pavilion in the recently concluded Test…

From Jasprit Bumrah’s spell to Duckett’s Baz-comment: Key turning points of India-England series

Ben Stokes made an honest confession after his team suffered an innings defeat in Dharamsala inside…

Crap cricket, not Bazball, from England

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

How single-minded obsession made Ashwin an all-time great

Ask R Ashwin about obsession, and he will smile. In fact, he had once said to…

Doing away with traditional Test cricket centres is a mindless decision

The images from Dharamsala look picturesque, that is, if you are viewing it through the prism…

India in selection dilemma due to weather before Dharamsala Test

As of now, the conditions in Dharamsala are very English. It’s rainy and chilly, with the…

Timing Awry Again for KL Rahul

The Indian squad for the fifth Test has been announced, and yet again KL Rahul is…

Lee Sharpe a cautionary tale for Kishan and Iyer

The interview itself is more than 21 years old. The incidents it spoke of go back…

Sport gives second chances, if Kishan and Iyer accept their mistakes

No Shreyas Iyer and no Ishaan Kishan in the recently announced list of central contracts. Does…