Mominul stands tall for Bangladesh on truncated opening day

In what was a truncated opening day of the second Test, only 35 overs were bowled…

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…

Shakib Al Hasan announces Test retirement

Shamik Chakrabarty in Kanpur The Kanpur Test against India, starting Friday, could be Shakib Al Hasan’s…

Akash Deep, and the Rewards of Dreaming Big

By Shamik Chakrabarty in Kanpur A line from Bob Dylan’s Forever Young comes to mind: “May…

Has Mohammed Siraj failed to crack ‘home’ code?

Shamik Chakrabarty in Chennai On the fourth morning of the first Test between India and Bangladesh…

Ashwin, Jadeja run riot as India outclass Bangladesh on day 4

It didn’t take a complete session for India to bowl out Bangladesh and secure a 280-run…

Rishabh Pant’s century, and a merry song of courage and resilience

Shamik Chakrabarty in Chennai Back in December 2022, when Rishabh Pant’s Mercedes crashed and caught fire…

Centurions Gill and Pant put India on the brink of a big win

There was a huge influx of fans on Day 3 compared to the first two days…

Ashwin says happiness of pursuing excellence keeps him going

What is the difference between success and excellence? Success is related to outcome, while excellence is…

Bumrah headlines a dominant day for India

Third innings of the first Test between India and Bangladesh has begun thanks to a fast-moving…