Every time Sri Lanka faces England, one question echoes louder than the crowd at Khettarama: can Chamari Athapaththu break free from England’s script? The Lionesses have lost 17 of their 18 clashes against England, and every glimmer of hope seems to depend on one bat, one player, one mood, Chamari’s. But this time, the English […]
Every time Sri Lanka faces England, one question echoes louder than the crowd at Khettarama: can Chamari Athapaththu break free from England’s script? The Lionesses have lost 17 of their 18 clashes against England, and every glimmer of hope seems to depend on one bat, one player, one mood, Chamari’s. But this time, the English […]
Three games into the Women’s World Cup, India’s most feared batting lineup looks strangely… fragile. Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur, and Jemimah Rodrigues’ names usually set scoreboards ablaze, but have instead been putting out sparks. It’s not for lack of talent or experience; it’s that puzzling disconnect between promise and performance. India’s campaign has been […]
Ravichandran Ashwin, Test cricket’s mad scientist and T20’s underrated alchemist, just went unsold in the ILT20 auction. But within days, he flipped the snub into a masterstroke: a full-season Big Bash League deal with Sydney Thunder. At 39, Ashwin will become the first Indian men’s international cricketer to feature in the BBL, following his […]
How does a player go from Test discard to irresistible Ashes contender in a matter of weeks? Marnus Labuschagne seems to have cracked that riddle. Written off as “out of rhythm” not long ago, the Queenslander is suddenly making more noise with the bat than a Kookaburra off a fresh middle. With two centuries in […]
What happens when the cricket world’s most popular franchise meets its biggest test of loyalty? The Women’s Premier League’s looming mega auction is threatening to dismantle the chemistry that took RCB from underachievers to champions. For once, it’s not just about who bats well or bowls tight; it’s about who stays. Can a team built […]
Every IPL winter brings the same excitement – spreadsheets are opened, whispers are spread, and fans become armchair general managers. But this December’s auction could have a twist sharper than a Kuldeep Yadav wrong’un. With the retention deadline on November 15 and whispers of major exits from Chennai and Rajasthan, the familiar power-brokering of the […]
Pat Cummins’ back has been the silent villain of Australian cricket this summer. The man who has so often had the side on his shoulders now might miss the very beginning of their greatest fight, the Ashes. As the Perth Test approaches, it is not only whether Cummins plays that is in doubt. It is […]
Once upon a time, a West Indian wicket was earned, not gifted. But in Ahmedabad, India didn’t have to try too hard. Two innings, 308 runs total, and not a single batter lasting long enough to justify the morning session. It’s not a new story; it’s a tired rerun. The question now isn’t why the […]
It was pure theatre last night for 80 overs. The collapse of one side was the resurrection of the other, but then to was undone again. India was looking for a classic, but Nadine de Klerk had other ideas. The unbeaten 84 of the No. 8 was not merely counter-punching, but the very picture of […]
Ever watched something so simple that it looked like magic? That’s Ravindra Jadeja with a red ball in hand. He doesn’t sprint to the crease, doesn’t snarl after wickets, and doesn’t even pretend to outthink batters, yet they fall, one after another, as if trapped in invisible webs of physics and precision. His dismissal of […]
While the world races past the speed of a T20 innings, as the franchise leagues increase like coffee shops, Kane Williamson still preaches patience. The New Zealand maestro asks for something rarer than patience, something somewhat different in time. Time for five days of chess-like cricket, time for meaning, beyond money. But can Test cricket, […]