Focus on Kohli’s 300th ODI as in-form sides lock horns

Bharath Ramaraj in Dubai The first two offerings that Virat Kohli faced in the international arena…

Virat@300: Sachin must be pleased to pass the baton to the right man

The relationship that Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli share is best summed up by an incident…

Kohli’s Crunching Pulls, Bazooka Hits and the Onus on Shami – Recap of India’s Practice Session

Bharath Ramaraj in Dubai A few enthusiastic fans chanted “cheeku, cheeku, Kohli, Kohli” as the mainstay…

India vs New Zealand: Battle of the spinners

Shamik Chakrabarty in Dubai Kuldeep Yadav tossed it up in the air and lured Salman Agha…

New Zealand’s Mastery of Adaptation Sets the Stage for Another Epic Battle With India

When New Zealand arrived on Indian shores last year for the Test series, their journey took…

In Dubai’s Maradona corner: An Al-Wasl diary

Shamik Chakrabarty in Dubai The decision had to be taken on specious presumption. The Indian cricket…

New Zealand keeps rewriting script with resilience and quiet dominance on the biggest stage

-Vaibhav Tripathi in Dubai Year after year, tournament after tournament, New Zealand continues to defy expectations,…

The merits and menace of Santner

Mitchell Santner and the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali have very little in common. But in some…

Young and Latham tons help New Zealand thrash Pakistan in opening game

As is so often the case with ICC tournaments, the narrative arc for this Champions Trophy…

The New Zealand way of lifting their game for ICC events

Here’s an interesting cricket-related trivia – Since the start of 2011, New Zealand have qualified for…