It’s hard to remain a mystery today, what with all the footage available for replays in slow-motion and every player painstakingly scrutinised. The action has shifted from the 22 yards to the editing table. Yet Sunil Narine continues to beat technology and stay ahead of most analyses. Even though he has been scanned time and again, he [...]
Following the incredible Chris Gayle spectacle in Bangalore earlier this week, cricketers around the world must be wondering exactly what this man did to produce such a performance – besides having pancakes, an omelette and hot chocolate for breakfast, which will now probably be declared the staple diet for T20 batsmen everywhere. Gayle made the Pune Warriors bowlers look schoolboyish, [...]
The decision by the Tamil Nadu state government to prohibit thirteen Sri Lankan players, playing in the IPL, from entering the state, isn’t just shocking but also inexplicable. While the atrocities on Tamils in Sri Lanka are well documented and the anger is justified too, it doesn’t take much to scratch the veneer and figure [...]
Perform or Perish, the message for Sehwag had been up front and unambiguous for a long time, more so before the start of the ongoing Test series. Unfortunately, the latter is what the fate has decided for him, at least for now. He must go, the selectors have unequivocally ordered, and justifiably so, for his [...]
August 26, 2012 was a momentous day for Indian cricket — our Under-19 team had lifted the World Cup in Australia, beating the hosts in the final. While the seniors had been whitewashed a few months ago in the same country, our boys defeated all odds to reclaim the coveted trophy. At one stroke, these youngsters became household names, [...]
So, what’s in fashion this cricket season? It isn’t a particular brand and its gear, neither sporting a tattoo, nor a flashy hair style—our generation next cricketers have moved beyond such fads. The in-thing that I talk of is, bizarrely, a whole new understanding of the game, a version which is difficult to make sense [...]
Here’s a little quiz—Which T20 league is considered to be the best in the World? Which league gets the maximum number of entries into the Champions League, that too without the hassle of playing in the qualifier stage? Which team is allowed to field four (at times 5 players also) overseas players and also has [...]
India have slipped to No. 5 in the Test rankings – their lowest in the last five years. Even though rankings mean little unless taken in context, India’s decline in Test cricket is apparent. They were No. 1 when they arrived in England last year. By the time they finished their series in Australia six [...]
In 2007 Rohit Sharma burst onto the Indian cricket scene as a young player with immense potential destined for bigger things in life. When on song, he’s been a delight to watch, for his languid movement makes batting look ever so easy. Traditionally, there are a three ‘T’s to judge a young batsman – the [...]
How have India been so dominating at home for such a long time? It’s because their spinners have always had the upper hand over batsmen who are not so proficient against quality spin bowling on low, slow and turning surfaces, while India’s batsmen counter the opposition’s spin bowling with ease. And since conditions in India [...]
