Chourangi – A Taste of Kolkata 8,000km from Home

It was my second-last evening in London, and Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane had helped set…

“I definitely thought I caught it”: Cameron Green

Cameron Green, the Australian all-rounder, was certain that he took a clean catch to dismiss Shubman…

Can Kohli’s 2019 Dream Become Delayed Reality in WTC final?

India was up against it as day five at the Gabba slowly dawned on us. Australia…

Old Wine in Old Bottles – Test Team Needs Fresh Faces

Let’s go back in time to the period when Rahul Dravid was the India captain, and…

Bleeding Blue, Hobnobbing with the Greats and Searching for Another Bella – The Oval Fan Experience  

“Oh, Ravi Jadejaaaaa, Oh, Ravi Jadejaaaaa” – that energizing refrain created a carnival-like atmosphere in the…

Carey Pushes Australia’s Lead Towards 400

Alex Carey (41*) shared crucial stands of 43 and 34 with Cameron Green and Mitchell Starc…

Even 450 can be chased: Shardul Thakur hopeful of India mounting a challenge

Vaibhav Tripathi Shardul Thakur, India’s seam-bowling all-rounder, expressed his belief that even a target of 450…

Shardul Thakur Much More Than a Stop-gap Option

Shardul Thakur v Pat Cummins. And may I say, it was all Cummins in the first…

Rahane Crushes the Pain-Barrier in Sublime Comeback

Crushing the pain barriers – mental and physical – was Ajinkya Rahane’s calling card at The…

Rahane and Shardul Lead Indian Fightback on Third Morning

Ajinkya Rahane (89 not out off 122 balls) and Shardul Thakur (36 not out off 83…