Among several compelling narratives that were proffered for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, one stood out: the “Bazballers” against the generational talent of Jasprit Bumrah. This promised a fascinating battle between an English side redefining risk-taking in Test cricket and a fast bowler at the pinnacle of his powers. While the allure of this duel was undeniable,…
The India tour of Bangladesh has been called off, definitively and officially. The Board of Control for Cricket in India and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCCI) have confirmed this on Saturday (July 6). The BCCI and the BCB said the six-match white ball tour has been deferred by more than 12 months. “(We) have mutually…
There’s a famous image of Mohammed Shami beaming at the camera, holding up two broken pieces of a stump like trophies. It was taken after the final day of the Visakhapatnam Test in 2019, a game India won on the back of a classic Shami fourth-innings burst. At Edgbaston, nearly five years on and thousands…
Powered by a blistering Smriti Mandhana hundred and Shree Charani’s debut heroics, India Women defeated England Women in the first of five T20Is, at Trent Bridge on Saturday (June 28). Here are all the key numbers from the game: 2 – Smriti Mandhana became just the second India batter to register a hundred in Women’s T20Is,…
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has introduced changes to the Playing Conditions in Twenty20 Internationals and the key point of alternation is in the PowerPlay calculations. To be more specific, the length of the powerplay will now be rounded to the nearest ball, instead of to the nearest over. As per the existing regulations, the…
Rabada versus Hazlewood, Jansen versus Starc, Maharaj versus Lyon. If you didn’t know better you would have thought the WTC final between South Africa and Australia at Lord’s this week was a bowlers only affair. Maybe, with five of the top 10 ranked bowlers in the world in the squads, most of the pre-final buzz…
Dynamic West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran has sprung a surprise by quitting international cricket at the age of 29. Pooran is West Indies’ most-capped player in T20Is and their leading run-getter in the format as well. His retirement will come as a massive jolt for a side that’s been looking to make its way back…
Shubman Gill acknowledged that the Indian team will miss the services of the experienced duo, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who announced their retirement on the eve of the away series against England. However, he viewed it as an opportunity for others to step up. Gill also indicated that he would adopt Rohit Sharma’s captaincy…
Is there a case for comparison between Virat Kohli and Lionel Messi? The Argentine won nearly every major football trophy at both club and individual levels – multiple Champions League titles, multiple Ballon d’Ors, multiple domestic league crowns, and even a continental triumph with Argentina. But for years, the FIFA World Cup remained the elusive…
Legendary India batter Virat Kohli has announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect. The former India captain finishes with 9230 runs in 123 Tests at an average of 46.85, which includes 30 centuries. Kohli also bows out as India’s most successful Test captain and a passionate flagbearer for the longest format during an…
