Kirmani, hero of yore, says Pant will be remembered for his game, not technique

Atreyo Mukhopadhyay Technique is not sacrosanct. The output is. One can be unorthodox and not adhere…

Kanpur damp squib: BCCI vice-president shoots down 5-Test-centres proposal

Shamik Chakrabarty in Kanpur Sticking to five Test centres like England and Australia will not work…

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…

How Manoj Tiwary played a part in the discovery of Akash Deep

Akash Deep returning a match haul of nine wickets in the Duleep Trophy encounter between India…

Derek Underwood would bowl nine balls out of 10 on a coin: Dilip Vengsarkar

Derek Underwood had earned the sobriquet ‘Deadly’ because he was deadly on sticky dogs (damp pitches).…

Root digs deep to pull England out of the woods after Akash burst

Joe Root’s class and character, so conspicuous by their absence thus far in the Test series,…

KL Rahul and Jadeja back in ‘jumbo’ squad, Shreyas Iyer dropped for last three Tests against England

As reported, Virat Kohli remains unavailable for the final three matches of the ongoing five-Test series…

Don’t sweep, read Ashwin off his hand: Miandad advice for England

Admiration oozed, as Ravichandran Ashwin responded to an online poll that pitted former greats against modern-day…

Chandra at The Oval, and Ishant-Irfan in Perth – India’s Greatest Away Wins  

Standout overseas wins are a rarity in the history of Indian cricket. Newlands 2024 is a…