Shami skips bowling, Axar calls his return ‘big positive’

As India’s training session at Eden Gardens on Monday meandered along, Axar Patel went to one…

Laughter and banter – A different gravy on menu as India eye winning start against England

The not-so-good memories of watching Beau Webster smash Washington Sundar for a boundary followed by a…

No tension, laughter, banter and hard work at the nets

The Indian cricket team’s dressing room environment has been a hot topic of discussion since Gautam…

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…