Cricket lovers love an underdog story, and Mitch Owen has just offered one for the ages. You might remember him standing behind George Bailey as Bailey partied with a BBL celebration back in 2015. Fast forward ten years, and Owen is no longer a bit character; he’s the lead! Owen’s rise from an unlikely figure […]
Cricket lovers love an underdog story, and Mitch Owen has just offered one for the ages. You might remember him standing behind George Bailey as Bailey partied with a BBL celebration back in 2015. Fast forward ten years, and Owen is no longer a bit character; he’s the lead! Owen’s rise from an unlikely figure […]
Another skipper bites the dust, and once again, the Bangladesh Cricket Board is making headlines, this time for all the wrong reasons. Najmul Hossain Shanto is statistically the most successful Test captain in Bangladesh‘s short history in the sport, as always resigned. However, one question for the fans has to be, “Did he have a […]
Every so often, a cricketer leaves the field with almost everything right. Today in Bulawayo, Corbin Bosch stood tall and took charge. The South African allrounder clobbered a century with the bat and ransacked Zimbabwe’s batting lineup with a five-wicket haul, concluding South Africa’s gargantuan 328-run victory, the biggest defeat in terms of runs that […]
Smooth coaching transitions are rare in Pakistan cricket, and Azhar Mahmood’s role as acting red-ball head coach is no exception. The former professional all-rounder, recognised for his tough periods of bowling and his batting prowess at the lower end of the batting order, is now in charge of one of the most scrutinized roles in […]
As we know, the white-ball formats, particularly T20s and ODIs, have now become the pathway to first fame for players in today’s cricket landscape. However, there is still a sense of prestige around the Test cap, whites, red ball, and five days of competition. A number of India’s top red-ball players didn’t start their careers […]
Wiaan Mulder meant business! In Bulawayo, in the flat relaxation of a pitch with a blazing sun, and as the day went on, the surface was only getting flatter, the South African allrounder became unassailable. His 147-run masterclass was not simply a run accumulation; it was about destroying hope. As the stumps drew on Day […]
Imagine you are a mystery spinner in the world’s biggest T20 league—and you decide to throw away your stock ball. You would have to be brave to do this, or even foolish, no? But that was exactly the bold step Varun Chakaravarthy made in the lead-up to IPL 2022 while wearing the purple and gold […]
If you are an Australian cricket fan already freaking out about the top-order after one bad Test against the West Indies, all I can say is chill. Sure, Sam Konstas did not exactly light up the Test. Sure, Cameron Green and Josh Inglis did not score bucket loads of runs. But it is all good, […]
With the high stakes in Test cricket, emotions can sometimes run very high, particularly when it seems decisions are not being made fairly and at important times. Day 2 of the opening Test in Barbados between West Indies and Australia brought Daren Sammy, the West Indies head coach, to a boiling point after poor calls […]
Cricket has a tendency to provide us with gritty encounters, where one player’s brilliance shines through while the rest of the team struggles. That is precisely what happened in Bulawayo when Zimbabwe hosted South Africa in the first Test. After two days of play, South Africa found themselves in the driver’s seat, ahead by a […]
Let’s face it— every time Jasprit Bumrah strides in with a red ball, there is an unspoken prayer from every Indian fan: “Please don’t break.” That’s the significance he holds. As the second Test against England approaches at Edgbaston and India are trailing 0-1, Bumrah is the biggest talking point. However, in all the noise, […]