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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…
Bumrah haul tops Markram ton as India level South Africa series
After a heavy defeat at Centurion, India made a strong comeback, with a seven-wicket win in…
Virat Kohli’s Mastery Masks Falling Test-Batting Standards Worldwide
Are the bowlers really that great? Are the batters really this poor? Is the pitch unplayable?…
Siraj the undying spirit scripts South African horror tale in Cape Town
Conditions may or may not be helpful. There is no substitute for verve, pace and intensity.…
How Sachin Tendulkar made himself ‘Shorter’ to see off Allan Donald in Cape Town
Newlands in Cape Town is something of a South African fortress. Since their readmission to international…
Virat Kohli clocks up intensity as India seek redemption against South Africa in Newlands
In the aftermath of India’s disheartening defeat against South Africa in Centurion, the visitors held their…
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…
500 Test wickets and counting: In a world of finger spin caught in a web of controversial turns, Nathan Lyon has been a welcome relief
No doosra. No carrom ball. No other turns. And the tally is 501 wickets in 123…