The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy is heading to the final showdown at The Oval in London and India is standing at either the edge of greatness or heartbreak. The series is still open ended and poised at 2-1. It has been filled with fiery drama, cinema, moments of great character and grit. This series, one that involves…
I was recording my explainer of what happened between Gautam Gambhir and Lee Fortis from the stands just below the media box while two of the crew members from the rights-holding broadcaster were busy doing their work inside the ground. We were in close proximity to each other, and they were listening to me recounting…
Former South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn has offered a different take on the dramatic final hour of the Manchester Test between India and England. While many have supported Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar’s decision to chase their personal milestones, Steyn came to the defence of England skipper Ben Stokes and raised questions about India’s…
Trisha Ghosal in Manchester We’ve witnessed a Test series that has been nothing short of a cinematic thriller so far. The momentum has swayed between two evenly matched sides, and the contest has been nothing less than exhilarating. But time and again, when things haven’t gone their way, England have shown a tendency to behave…
AB de Villiers put on a brilliant display of batting as South Africa Champions beat Australia Champions by a big margin of 95 runs. After smashing an unbeaten 116 against England Champions in his last match, de Villiers smashed 123 off 46 balls as South Africa posted 241/6 in 20 overs. Coming to bat first…
Where to start? What to make of India’s nightmarish performance with the ball in the ongoing Old Trafford Test? Where did it go wrong for the visiting side? Many such questions kept echoing in the mind as England mercilessly piled on the runs on Day 2 and Day 3. The reasons for India’s listless show…
By Trisha Ghosal in Manchester In Test cricket, pressure exposes character. And in Manchester, with the series on the line and Jasprit Bumrah struggling, Shubman Gill wasn’t just out-thought — he was outmanoeuvred. There was no spark, no urgency, no coherent plan. Just a young captain watching the game drift from slip while England seized…
At the end of Day 3, at the Lord’s cricket stadium, there was a shift in the series. Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett were walking out to face the new ball but the Indian team was running out of patience. The England openers were trying to run down the clock and the Indian captain wasn’t…
India Women ended their England tour on a high by sealing the ODI series 2–1 after a thrilling 13-run win in the decider at Chester-le-Street. With the series level at 1–1, the final game was a must-win clash for both teams — and the Women in Blue rose to the challenge in style. After winning…
In an unusual yet fitting twist, India have turned to the same left-arm spinner England used just days ago to prepare for Ravindra Jadeja, Madhya Pradesh’s Abhay Tipnis, to now mimic Liam Dawson, England’s newly drafted spinner for the fourth Test at Old Trafford. With Shoaib Bashir ruled out due to injury, England brought in…
