After being released by England, Sam Curran achieved a feat unknown, possibly to any other cricketer active today beyond the surface: he slowed down. He was now 27 years of age with 471 professional games behind him, 30 less than Broad played in all, with the great old problem to tackle of getting back to […]
After being released by England, Sam Curran achieved a feat unknown, possibly to any other cricketer active today beyond the surface: he slowed down. He was now 27 years of age with 471 professional games behind him, 30 less than Broad played in all, with the great old problem to tackle of getting back to […]
If replica jerseys and flag vendors are any indicator, Indore is already buzzing. “Smriti 18” and “Harman 23” are selling faster than lemonade in May, a sign that India’s women are about to step into their biggest match of this World Cup. But beneath the festive chaos lies tension. India’s campaign, two wins, two […]
Every ODI of India in Australia seems to have lost some of the freshness to have gained an air. fast tracks and flying slips, and Rohit Sharma successfully covers driving his way through the storm. In like manner, if the ODI series of 2025 is to begin at Perth, the history of India in Australia […]
India and Australia are about to embark on a further reunion soon – another ODI series, more questions to be asked. In every way, it looks like another easy affair in Perth for October. But there is the element here of a different feeling. There is a strange atmosphere of tension regarding events. Australia, without […]
Life, like cricket, has a poetic way of looping back. For Nitish Kumar Reddy, that loop begins and ends in Perth, the venue of his unforgettable Test debut, and now potentially the site of his ODI initiation. Back then, he was a 23-year-old thrown into the deep end of a fiery Border-Gavaskar series. Against a […]
For a side chasing redemption Down Under, England have turned to a familiar hand who once cracked the code of Australian conditions. David Saker, the Australian who masterminded England’s 2010–11 Ashes triumph, is back again this time as “Specialist Skills Consultant.” His appointment might look like a late shuffle, but in truth, it’s the final […]
When Darren Sammy announces that “I’ve never seen a wicket like this”, he is not being over the top, but is getting real about a player who, before, used to revel in the bouncy Caribbean. This tour is really more of a tactical exercise for the West Indies, who are in Dhaka for an ODI […]
A Women’s World Cup table rarely tells the whole story, but this one hums like a thriller in slow motion. Australia glide unbeaten, a picture of composure and control. South Africa surges with renewed conviction. England’s precision hides behind polite dominance, while India, the hosts, and heartbeats flicker between brilliance and frustration. Beneath them, New […]
It’s that tricky stage of the tournament when the calculators start to get worried and the fans start to whisper “net run rate” in low tones as a tribulation. New Zealand arrives in Colombo knowing that its fate is still firmly in its own hands. Three wins will do it. On the other hand, Pakistan […]
When India and Australia meet in Perth, the surface usually does the talking, but this time, it’s the selection table that’s humming louder than the WACA breeze. The Men in Blue, fresh off a dazzling run across formats, are back to the format that often reveals a team’s true structural balance: ODIs. The bigger picture […]
Scott Boland is supposed to be the nice guy of Australian cricket, the understated artisan who lets his seam do the sledging. But at the Junction Oval last week, the quiet craftsman turned into a snarling competitor, sending Ollie Davies packing with a vicious seam-backer and an even sharper send-off. Suddenly, the calm Victorian was […]