The hierarchy of the Asian cricket order is like the solar system. India is at the centre of the universe, shining invincibly and the rest revolving…
Author: Sandip G
When Fazalhaq Farooqi was a teenager, his friends used to tease him for being a fast bowler. Spin bowling was such a frenzy in Afghanistan that…
Nilphamari nourishes indigo, not cricketers. The district, where once the British tortured labourers to cultivate ‘Neel’, or blue gold, lies only 356 kilometres north of Dhaka.…
Before Kamindu Mendis, there was Pradeep Mathew. The left-arm wrist spinner had more variations than any bowler ever had. The flipper, the darter, the skidder, the…
Before Kamindu Mendis, there was Pradeep Mathew. The left-arm wrist spinner had more variations than any bowler ever had. The flipper, the darter, the skidder, the…
Before the England tour, Kuldeep Yadav had only one wish from his new Test captain, Shubman Gill. “He should include me in the eleven for all…
The highest run-getter of last IPL edition, Sai Sudharsan, couldn’t break into the Asia Cup squad. Neither could the highest wicket-taker, Prasidh Krishna, the most influential…
In the 2017 Natwest Blast, Kent came up with a novel tactic. Darren Stevens, the cult hero, would take the new ball, bowl an over of…
The art of batting time has lost its greatest modern devotee. Cheteshwar Pujara, whose best friend on the cricket field was time, and who in his…
After 13 years of Test cricket, 7195 runs, 19 hundreds, soaking 16,217 balls, stitching numerous heroic efforts, battling physical pain and mental exhaustion, Cheteshwar Pujara has…