Newlands in Cape Town is something of a South African fortress. Since their readmission to international…
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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…
Australian captain Pat Cummins ready to have a go at Pakistan in three Test series beginning in Perth on Thursday
The much-anticipated Test cricket summer Down Under commences at Perth’s Optus Stadium, marking the beginning of…