You know how sometimes, a shy person walks into a party and, by the end of the evening, everyone is nearly in awe of them? That is Akash Deep right now in Test cricket. In a match that showcased star-studded names and also huge moments, this somewhat unassumingly pacer changed heads with a spell that […]
You know how sometimes, a shy person walks into a party and, by the end of the evening, everyone is nearly in awe of them? That is Akash Deep right now in Test cricket. In a match that showcased star-studded names and also huge moments, this somewhat unassumingly pacer changed heads with a spell that […]
Picture this: England 72/3, the top order going poorly, and the one doing the most damage? Not Bumrah. Not Siraj. It was Akash Deep, the least experienced member in the Test and International set-up for India, who caused damage at Edgbaston. Stuart Broad, one of England’s best seamers, was not shy with his praise; he […]
When Shubman Gill strolled out as the newest red-ball captain of India, no one could have envisaged what destructive moment would follow with the bat. Were there apprehensions? Oh, plenty. Competitively low averages, ‘developing his Test career’, pressure of being the captain in England, are enough to cause the rollercoaster of this ride to move […]
We all remember Suresh Raina — the fearless southpaw, the heart of CSK, and the man who made finishing games look effortless. IPL of the Chennai Super Kings, a World Cup champion, and someone who has faced the most ferocious bowler in the most unforgiving conditions imaginable. But what is the reality, when the lights […]
Do you remember when there was a real contest in Test cricket, when an opponent could turn the tide with every ball, and you were glued to the action for five days courtesy of the battle between bat and ball? Well, that romance is starting to fade—literally. If you have been following the England versus […]
It’s quite a unique experience watching a young cricketer mature in front of you. One day he is an exciting young star in whites, and the next day he is captaining his national side and making history at Edgbaston. Shubman didn’t change his future; at 25 years old, he accomplished this. He managed to secure […]
Have you ever seen a teenage cricketer light up a cricket field like a cartoon character riding in cheat mode in a video game? Well, that’s exactly what India’s 14-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi just did in the U-19 ODI series against England. While most kids are figuring out how to solve for x, this left-handed […]
Consider a Test match situation, and you turn up at the ground without your captain, without your first-choice spinner, and with two debutants in the XI. Yet you are still odds-on to win. That is essentially the game awaiting South Africa ahead of their second Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo. While Wiaan Mulder may well […]
You’ve arrived home at your day job, comfortably seated in your favorite chair, and switched on the game to see Australia 2 for 4. Hang on! That certainly wasn’t the plan. One constant message Test cricket delivers is this: Don’t get complacent. On a spicy Day 2, West Indies found their rhythm with a fiery […]
Shubman Gill is back – not just as India’s batting golden child but now as a captain. After the ridiculous 269 at Edgbaston, in the second Test against England, the buzz around his batting reached fever pitch. There was plenty of noise around this, but former Indian coach Ravi Shastri spoke the truth and kept […]