A slack Barcelona pushing Lionel Messi closer to exit?
Even a season back, the prospect of Lionel Messi leaving Barcelona was next to impossible. However, after losing the La Liga title race to arch-rivals, Real Madrid and unsure of…
Cricket a casualty in race-riven South Africa
They were once a formidable force in international cricket, so much so that many wondered what they would have achieved had their cricketing dreams not been shackled by years in…
Indian spinners not in shadow of pacers
Once called the land of spinners, India now has fast bowling riches to rival the world’s best. In Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami and Umesh Yadav, India arguably has…
How COVID-19 robbed cricket of its soul
While international cricket is limping back to normal, or the new normal, after being in the doldrums due to the global COVID-19 outbreak, it’s the changing optics around the game…
T20 World Cup: Should India gamble with MS Dhoni?
While the cricketing world in general, and Indian fans in particular, are doubtlessly thrilled to bits that the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to return after months in the…
Standout cricket fans who live and breathe the sport
Nowhere in the cricketing world does one see cricket fans who are as passionate and fanatic about the game as the Indians are. While matches in India, especially limited overs…
Old Trafford defeat bares familiar woes of West Indies cricket
Having opened the Test series with a rare win at the picturesque Ageas Bowl in Southampton, West Indies had a golden chance to take the momentum forward and seal the…
Cricket controversies: When the gentlemen’s game courted infamy
The gentlemen’s game has seen many unforgettable moments and stunning feats down the decades. It has seen records being broken and new ones being set. It has been witness to…
Ben Stokes’s all-round feats has put him in the pantheon of greats
Into his ninth year in international cricket since making his debut in 2011, Ben Stokes has already established himself as England’s batting spine. He got England’s back when all seemed…
COVID-19, T20 World Cup, broadcasters: Hurdles to IPL 2020
There’s much noise around the IPL 2020: whether it could be packed into the world cricket schedule, which has already been thrown haywire by the COVID-19 pandemic, or whether the…