ICC ODI Super League was the need of the hour
For years, bilateral ODIs, once the staple of the format, had stagnated. One can safely say that the whole concept of two teams battling it out for five or three…
Top 3 players to play for both Manchester United and Leeds United
Leeds United and Manchester United have shared a rivalry, nicknamed the Roses rivalry, which originates from the strong enmity between the historic counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire. Although the cities…
Chelsea transfer window special: Blues need defenders and a few of them
Chelsea are one of the few clubs in Europe who can afford to spend big this summer despite the COVID disruption. The transfer ban last year meant that they didn’t…
Is it time for Xavi to take over the reins at Barcelona?
An 86th minute Angel Correa goal in the Spanish Super Cup semi-final against Barcelona was the tipping point in the Catalan giants’ team management in the 2019-20 season. Barcelona had…
How West Indies lost Jofra Archer to England
From being a virtual unknown in world cricket, he is now the X-factor in English bowling line-up. From testing the best of batters with his furious pace to getting them…
Manchester United transfer window special: Jadon Sancho and some more
Manchester United finished third in a Premier League season that threatened to implode following their home defeat at Burnley in January. But it turned out to be their last loss…
Barcelona transfer window special: Make or break for Bartomeu and Co.
On the 37th matchday of the 2019-20 La Liga campaign, Barcelona officially lost the league title to arch-rivals, Real Madrid. The 2-1 home defeat to Osasuna came as a shock…
Umpires who left the game, not our hearts
Umpires are the least animated and quietest men on a cricket field. While the bowling team jumps for joy at the fall of a wicket and the stands go wild…
Could COVID fear force sports stars into retirement?
COVID, a global public health emergency, the likes of which hadn’t been experienced in decades, put cricket in shackles for three months and forced cricketers, across nations, indoors. As a…
Brilliant England dismantle imploding West Indies
When Shai Hope attempted an audacious hook off Chris Woakes in the most inopportune moment, only to top-edge it to Stuart Broad hovering in the square, one knew that West…