England’s ‘bio-secure bubble’ a template for safe cricket
It was cricket in the shadow of fear. The world was in the grip of a virus that had snared more lives than mortuaries and morgues can handle and was,…
Real Madrid transfer window special: La Liga champions likely to preserve their resources
Zinedine Zidane has done it again. He has uplifted his beloved Real Madrid from the ruins and guided them to their 34th La Liga title. Real Madrid couldn’t quite manage…
Tottenham transfer window special: Jose Mourinho and Daniel Levy’s relationship faces its first real test
Jose Mourinho is still in the honeymoon phase of his time as Tottenham Hotspur manager. He sings praises of chairman Daniel Levy, he is not sending transfer window barbs through…
Brittle batting comes to haunt the Windies again
Another Test series, another familiar story for the West Indies. Their batting, which has come undone and has been easily worked over by the opposition in the recent past, put…
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…
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…