Australia’s pitches have quietly undergone a personality shift. Batting averages, which once floated comfortably above 34 in the mid-2010s, have crashed to 26.75 since 2020–21, the country’s lowest home scoring era in four decades. Add the tweaked Kookaburra ball, now harder, shinier, and seamier thanks to double lacquer and a plastic lining, and suddenly Australia’s […]
Australia’s pitches have quietly undergone a personality shift. Batting averages, which once floated comfortably above 34 in the mid-2010s, have crashed to 26.75 since 2020–21, the country’s lowest home scoring era in four decades. Add the tweaked Kookaburra ball, now harder, shinier, and seamier thanks to double lacquer and a plastic lining, and suddenly Australia’s […]
Indian cricket has undergone a curious development of late; it has an air about it that seems almost nostalgic, reminiscent of a time when the need for speed, angles often consumed cricketers, and a focus on containment. It was the day that Jasprit Bumrah took 5 wickets in 14 deliveries and made such a big […]
India-South Africa Test cricket is unpredictable as well as emotionally charged, often rough-around-the-edges, and usually tactical in nature. However, the rivalry has developed into something much deeper this time, with these two teams having been competing for years, not based on their overall standings nor experience, but through an ongoing battle of India’s spin attack […]
Eventually, every long-term cricketer comes to a crossroad in their career where love meets reality. At 38 years of age, Usman Khawaja is firmly planted at this crossroads, having listened to the whispers of retirement, folded them up, and placed them on a shelf; he’s far from done or will be until he decides so. […]
Every IPL auction brings drama, but KL Rahul’s potential shift to Kolkata Knight Riders has the scent of a rare cricketing plot twist, one that actually makes tactical sense. After a ₹14 crore season with Delhi Capitals and years of being the “almost-there” skipper in Punjab and Lucknow, Rahul stands at a crossroads that could […]
Chennai Super Kings don’t usually panic. They rebuild, not restart. But after finishing dead last for the first time in franchise history, even the five-time champions are staring at a difficult question: Do you keep a misfiring young star, or cut him loose before he explodes somewhere else? He cost CSK just ₹4 crore […]
Every batting milestone has its own heartbreak version. For Mahmudul Hasan Joy, it arrived wrapped in irony 169 overnight, cruising on a dream track in Sylhet, only to add just two more runs the next morning. A maiden Test double hundred was within touching distance. Fans were already refreshing scorecards, waiting for the 200 notification. […]
The Indian team’s 2–1 T20I win against Australia would normally be something to celebrate; however, as a result of two rainouts, which dampened the excitement, the feeling was that of an awkward handshake after a washed-out contest. Even though India won both games, they left fans questioning their lineup with each victory, because although players […]
It has always been Deepti Sharma’s lifelong dream to win the World Cup, but now she can call that dream a reality, as she was the main reason behind India winning their first World Cup and first-ever world championship (ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025). She was also instrumental to India’s success with her cricket, […]
In the space of a few weeks, Will Jacks’ name has gone from IPL trade boards to England’s Test squad list, a twist that captures cricket’s unpredictability in full swing. The English all-rounder, bought by the Mumbai Indians for ₹5.25 crore after a fierce bidding war, now finds himself on the potential release list for […]
When a Test match is scheduled in India, the question is never if the pitch will spin; it’s when. But at Eden Gardens, that question feels almost rebellious. In a country where spinners are cricketing royalty, Kolkata’s famed venue has quietly built a reputation for being India’s most pace-friendly fortress. Since 2010, its fast bowlers […]