Australia, meet Bazball
Judgement on tourists' first meeting with new England needs a little more timeAndrew McGlashan16-Jun-2023It was a field Australia would not have been allowed in a T20 powerplay. In the third over Pat Cummins, the No.…
Kohli's homecoming party turns into Rohit extravaganza
They all came for one man, but turned on the noise as another put on a six-hitting show for the agesMatt Roller11-Oct-20232:13Dale Steyn: Not easy to hit over the top and through the line like…
Virat Kohli leaves them wanting more after narrowly missing out on No. 49
Dharamsala nearly witnessed a repeat of the finish in Pune only for Kohli to fall short of his hundred with victory assuredShashank Kishore22-Oct-20231:48Bond: New Zealand gave up on getting Kohli outThe packed 25,000 crowd at…
Pakistan's pursuit of history culminates in another heartbreak
One thing that lasts longer than Australian heartbreak is Pakistani belief. And day four captured that perfectlyDanyal Rasool30-Dec-20235:10'A classic at the MCG'"Pakistan! ZINDABAD!!!" The chant goes up, loud and proud, in the Shane Warne Stand,…
Franchises tend to overpay at T20 auctions for World Cup stars, and probably will this year too
Expect the players who did well at the 50-over World Cup recently to go for large amounts. Never mind that recency bias is at playMatt Roller17-Dec-2023On Tuesday, an allrounder who averages 16 with the bat…
Kohli soaks up the spotlight so that his Indias can celebrate and shine
He's playing his role to perfection in the World Cup and both team and country are loving itSidharth Monga05-Nov-20231:29'Ridiculous!' - Anil Kumble marvels at Virat Kohli's ODI numbersThe path Virat Kohli chose in Pune was…
Stats – Jaiswal and Lara in a club of their own
All the stats highlights from India's first innings in Visakhapatnam that featured a dazzling double century from a young India openerSampath Bandarupalli03-Feb-202422y, 36d - Jaiswal's age at the start of the second Test match. He…
Mumbai vs RCB stats – Bumrah's record five-for and MI's Wankhede half century
There were special landmarks in store for Rohit and Suryakumar tooSampath Bandarupalli11-Apr-20249 Number of times Mumbai Indians have successfully chased a target of 190-plus runs. These are the joint-most 190-plus target chases by a team…
Harmeet Singh's dramatic arc: from young star to villain to a hero's return
The allrounder faced several setbacks in trying to make a career in India. In the USA, he has been able to dream againShashank Kishore and Nagraj Gollapudi21-Jun-2024Harmeet Singh's life might make for a Bollywood script.…
A day to believe cricket is not just an American Dream
The likes of Netravalkar, Monank, Nitish and Kenjige highlight USA cricket's depth and ability below big namesCameron Ponsonby07-Jun-20242:08Rapid Fire Review: Where does this rank among the greatest upsets?Saurabh Netravalkar moved to the United States in…