The pitches were as much a highlight of the India-South Africa Test series as the batting…
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Kohli and Rohit in the T20 Squad had an Air of Inevitability
On November 28, I had written for RevSportz that it was impossible to imagine a T20…
India winning Cape Town Test needs to be celebrated, but two matches are inadequate
This was a picture-perfect ending, steeped in poignancy, as skipper Rohit Sharma was unbeaten at the…
Rohit Sharma Spot on About Doctored Pitches and Double Standards
Whenever you overdo things, it backfires. This is not just related to cricket. But rather, it…
India hold upper hand after a dramatic day in the Cape Town Test
As many as 23 wickets fell on the first day of a Test match. Six wickets…
Indian Women’s Cricket Needs Serious Introspection
Intent, a word much used in sport. And yet a word that has serious relevance. You…
A woman coaching India’s men’s cricket team? Why not?
When dusting off the book of Indian cricket history and opening one of the very…
Rohit Sharma’s Double Heartbreak, two Women’s Test wins and landmark WPL deals – Cricket in 2023
Two seminal defeats against Australia remained the highlights for the Indian men’s cricket team in 2023.…
From Larwood and Bodyline to Rabada and Rahul – the Physicality of Test Cricket
It was October 2002, and I was a PhD student at Oxford University working on the…
Proteas blown away by Arshdeep and Avesh in first ODI
Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan shared nine scalps as India posted a crushing eight-wicket win…