Cricket’s script flipped faster than a googly—Day 3 was a masterclass in rewriting legacies. After a first-innings duck, Aiden Markram returned to Lord’s with a fair amount of inner baggage, then, with an utterly unassailable amount of poise, class, and mental strength, gave us an unbeaten 102. That innings wasn’t a chase—it was a masterclass […]
Cricket’s script flipped faster than a googly—Day 3 was a masterclass in rewriting legacies. After a first-innings duck, Aiden Markram returned to Lord’s with a fair amount of inner baggage, then, with an utterly unassailable amount of poise, class, and mental strength, gave us an unbeaten 102. That innings wasn’t a chase—it was a masterclass […]
If you thought that the San Francisco Unicorns’ first win of MLC 2025 on Sunday was a flash in the pan, then think again! With a red-hot, 38-ball 88 from Jake Fraser-McGurk and a four-wicket haul from Xavier Bartlett, the Unicorns steered to their second straight win and were winners by 32 runs over the […]
The heritage of Test cricket is a stunning example of the game being built to transcend time, leave great legacies, and create rivalries that last generations. But what does it mean when a great legacy is in danger of being lost? That’s what almost happened with the Pataudi Trophy – it represented the series of […]
Just when Brendan Doggett’s Test dream appeared tangible, a frustrating hip injury slammed on the brakes. The fast bowler, coming off a remarkable Sheffield Shield final where he took 11 wickets in total, was all but guaranteed to secure his Baggy Green during the upcoming West Indies series, when cricket karma intervened. Doggett will now […]
Test cricket may be the oldest format, but don’t let that detract from the unrivaled test of skill, character, and mental toughness it is to this day. The 2023–25 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle had a handful of nail-biting passages of play; however, the more incredible aspect was the breathtaking innings played under immense pressure. […]
Pace bowlers have captured the essence of Test cricket in all its wonderful delight. They take wickets, they disrupt momentum, they break partnerships, they create havoc for batters, they create legacies. The 2023 – 2025 World Test Championship had no shortage of this passion, whilst South Africa celebrated their first ICC title amidst all the […]
Cricket rarely stops—certainly not in India, where it is a religion, or England, where it is tradition—for very few reasons. However, when it does, there is a significant reason. This week, the exciting introduction of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, which hopes to elevate the Test rivalry between India and England, was suspended due to a much […]
From an adrenaline-fueled chase, it became a free fall for the Los Angeles Knight Riders as they fell short by 32 runs against the San Francisco Unicorns in their match of MLC 2025. The spectacle at Oakland was electric as 220 loomed like a mountain, and LAKR, down the line, was hunting down the runs […]
Bangladesh cricket has been through some troubled times of late – two wins in six months is enough to put a frown on the face of any supporter. Amid the chaos, the retirements of senior players, and the many players simply not putting their hand up for selection, the one player who continues to rise […]
England: the land of overcast skies, green outfields, and pitches that delight seam bowlers. Sounds like bowler heaven—or so the saying goes. Even the best of the best may have to dig deeper into their exhaustive reserves to succeed on the shores of cricket’s motherland. It has been well documented throughout the years that many […]