Farewell MS Dhoni – End of a game-changing legend
“Thanks a lot for ur love and support throughout. From 1929 hrs consider me as Retired”. In 16 words, with a bit of military discipline and symbolic of the total…
Fawad Alam’s 11-year Test gap is NOT the longest
10 years and 259 days. The 3910-day gap between Fawad Alam’s last Test in 2009 and to his selection for the second Test against England in the second match at…
Was it fair to postpone 2021 ICC Women’s World Cup to 2022?
With the coronavirus pandemic stalling cricket, the Futures Tour Program (FTP) and all other rescheduling of the bilateral series was under the scanner. In the past one week, the ICC…
Is Babar Azam similar to Virat Kohli and should it be Fab 5 of batting?
Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson. These four players are considered to be the blueprint for great batting in the modern era. The exploits of these batsmen…
Opinion – Galwan, Pulwama expose IPL and Indian cricket’s ‘misplaced’ priorities
There is an unprecedented wave of happiness in India right now. IPL 2020 is finally on. The BCCI, on Sunday, outlined a roadmap on where and how the tournament will…
Is Rohit Sharma the next MS Dhoni in captaincy?
In the last 13 years of Indian cricket, three players have changed the fortunes of the national side in a big way. MS Dhoni helped India overcome the darkness and…
India women’s cricket team short-charged
An eight-team Indian Premier League (IPL) is slated to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from September to November. The UAE has a total of close to 60000…
Postponement of T20 WC and confirmation of IPL perplexing in times of Coronavirus
The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has almost gotten the green signal. The tournament will be played from September 19 and will continue till the first week…
Amidst World T20 postponement and IPL window, women’s cricket ‘suffers’ silence
The postponement of the ICC World T20 to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic was not surprising. R emarkably, the decision to postpone a ‘marquee’ tournament was met with delight…
Shaun Pollock – An under-rated great all-rounder
When one talks about South Africa cricket, the Pollocks are considered one of the best cricketing families to have stamped their authority in the world. Graeme Pollock averaged 60 during…