India’s T20I star beats Dravid, closes in on Sachin after career-best Ranji show, firing a clear Test-selection message

For much of his career, especially since that heroic finishing act for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2023, Rinku Singh has been typecast as a T20 specialist, a mere ‘finisher’.…

Continue ReadingIndia’s T20I star beats Dravid, closes in on Sachin after career-best Ranji show, firing a clear Test-selection message

England breathe a sigh of relief as Mark Wood passes fitness Test; Pace-heavy XII for first Ashes Test announced

England have breathed a small but significant sigh of relief before the Ashes opener in Perth. Mark Wood, their fastest bowler and a central piece of their away-Ashes gamble, has…

Continue ReadingEngland breathe a sigh of relief as Mark Wood passes fitness Test; Pace-heavy XII for first Ashes Test announced

’10 runs aa gaye the Rohit bhai’: Why November 19 still stings two years, one T20 World Cup and a Champions Trophy later

On the night of November 18 two years ago, a billion Indian cricket fans went to sleep not just believing but knowing that India would lift the 2023 World Cup…

Continue Reading’10 runs aa gaye the Rohit bhai’: Why November 19 still stings two years, one T20 World Cup and a Champions Trophy later

Steve Smith’s last great home Ashes? Age curve, decline and the one big question Australia can’t dodge

For a decade, a home Ashes in Australia has come with a built-in warning for England: sooner or later, Steve Smith will take a series hostage. As he approaches 36,…

Continue ReadingSteve Smith’s last great home Ashes? Age curve, decline and the one big question Australia can’t dodge

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has last word on Shubman Gill after neck injury leaves India without captain: ‘If he needs rest…’

Veteran India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar weighed in on the growing debate surrounding captain Shubman Gill’s workload management, insisting that the young skipper is fully capable of making his own decisions…

Continue ReadingBhuvneshwar Kumar has last word on Shubman Gill after neck injury leaves India without captain: ‘If he needs rest…’