Each Ashes series commences with two aspects: first, Australian swagger, and second, English hope. However, this time around, England does not arrive with bombastic declarations nor Bazball bravado; rather, they have arrived quietly confident in their abilities. At the heart of this quiet confidence lies Mark Wood – the 34-year-old fast bowler who has returned […]
Each Ashes series commences with two aspects: first, Australian swagger, and second, English hope. However, this time around, England does not arrive with bombastic declarations nor Bazball bravado; rather, they have arrived quietly confident in their abilities. At the heart of this quiet confidence lies Mark Wood – the 34-year-old fast bowler who has returned […]
In cricket, some players take guard as if nothing can trouble them. Rishabh Pant, however, seems to attract trouble the way slips attract edges on the first morning in Durban. Against South Africa A in Bengaluru, the returning India A captain took three hits in one session: helmet, elbow, abdomen, all from Tshepo Moreki’s hostile […]
Each World Cup cycle seems to have an Aussie cricketer who quietly begins his rise to prominence through hard work & ultimately makes it extremely difficult for selectors to overlook him; in 2021 Nathan Ellis arrived on the International scene after taking a debut hat-trick which at the time appeared to be a sign of […]
There’s a strange kind of panic that only Pat Cummins can induce, the kind where England’s analysts start nervously rewatching clips of his wobble-seam spells at Lord’s, and Australia’s fans refresh training reports like stock traders watching a volatile market. After being ruled out of the Perth opener, Cummins suddenly looks like a real chance […]
Releasing a three-time top-of-the-table captain typically triggers a reaction from fans and media in most leagues, and possibly even some late-night texting/WhatsApp. However, when the Delhi Capitals let go of Meg Lanning (the best female team captain in history), it did not feel like a rebellion by this organization. Instead, it was an intentional risk […]
Every T20I series eventually reaches that point where selection debates stop being background chatter and start shaping real outcomes. India’s tour of Australia has arrived precisely at that intersection. At 2–1 up, with momentum riding on two games where Arshdeep Singh played and played well, the left-armer has suddenly become more than a squad option. […]
Now and then, an innings arrives that feels far heavier than its numerical value. Quinton de Kock’s unbeaten 123 in Faisalabad was exactly that, not just a hundred, but a reminder that ODI cricket still bows to players who can seize a game by the throat. Pakistan’s 269/9 looked workable until De Kock and Tony […]
Indian cricket rarely has “peaceful weeks,” and this Australia series has been no exception. Suryakumar Yadav, the world’s most inventive T20 batter, suddenly finds himself in that odd twilight zone where he’s batting well without scoring big. It’s the sort of paradox that only cricket and perhaps Mumbai traffic can produce. SKY scored 84 […]
Every IPL team usually gets one bad season. Lucknow Super Giants just had two. After back-to-back playoff misses and a limp, sixth-win campaign in IPL 2025, LSG have finally reached the uncomfortable conclusion every underachieving franchise faces: something big has to change, and fast. Enter Tom Moody, the most solution-oriented cricket brain you hire […]
There’s a strange duality to this Ashes build-up. Australia looks old but dangerous. England looks aggressive but untested where it matters. And as both squads land in Perth, one searching for stability, the other addicted to acceleration, you get the feeling this series could swing wildly from brilliance to chaos in a matter of sessions. […]
The Women’s Premier League just hit its first true moment of disruption, and it’s deliciously chaotic. For three years, teams treated retentions like a comfort blanket, carrying forward most of their squads and making only polite, cosmetic changes at mini-auctions. But the 2026 mega auction? That’s a full-frontal reset. For the first time, franchises could […]