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Gautam Gambhir's conduct unbecoming of a head coach, but Oval curator Lee Fortis a difficult character to work with

India, July 29 -- At the start of the summer, England's head coach asked their players to improve their 'humility' after comments made by several players in the media came under scrutiny. Pacer Mark W... Read More


Ben Stokes loses plot, allows frustration to get better of him; bid to deny Jadeja, Sundar Test centuries in poor taste

India, July 28 -- To say that Ben Stokes has been the difference between England and India over the first four Tests will be an understatement. England's talismanic skipper, him of the marathon spells... Read More


Ben Stokes' cheap tactics aimed at Jadeja isn't new; Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar faced a similar situation against.

India, July 28 -- Cricket, more than any other sport, is a numbers' game. Don't let anyone try to convince you otherwise. And cricketers, more than any other sportspersons, know exactly what their sta... Read More


Shubman Gill, KL Rahul may make India forget Dravid, Laxman but the self destruction shouldn't be forgiven

India, July 27 -- Every time India are in a pitched batting battle to salvage a near lost cause, the mind invariably drifts to Eden Gardens, the theatre of dreams, where VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid or... Read More


A giant Virat Kohli slump in form the only way to stop Joe Root from breaking Sachin Tendulkar's Test world record

India, July 26 -- To many people, turning 30 comes with its own set of challenges. They experience what is popularly referred to as a 'quarter-life crisis', a time when they assess their choices and g... Read More


Gautam Gambhir's self-inflicted chaos shreds Anshul Kamboj's confidence; Kuldeep Yadav's omission shows pig-headedness

India, July 26 -- When Anshul Kamboj arrived in Manchester early this week to link up with the Indian Test team, there was a sense of optimism. Hope, yes, but also the belief that he was the real deal... Read More


Make room, Anil Kumble, and welcome Rishabh Pant: India's warrior invokes braveheart spirit; defies logic and sanity

India, July 25 -- Anil Kumble. Ten for 74. 619 Test wickets. The leg-spinner with the temperament of a fast bowler. A thinking cricketer, looking every inch the engineer he is by education, whether do... Read More


Rishabh Pant will be back in action if there is even the slightest chance of him being able to stand. But if not.

India, July 24 -- Rishabh Pant has stared the afterlife in the face and lived to tell the tale, so he knows a thing or two about pain. To see him in so much discomfort on the cricket field isn't rare,... Read More


Shubman Gill drags England down from moral high horse in two minutes: 'Let me clear it once and for all.'

India, July 23 -- It took Shubman Gill just two minutes to drag England down from the moral high horse they have clambered on since the third evening of the Lord's Test. The narrative from an obliging... Read More


Virat Kohli gave his number and said, 'If you ever want to.': England's teen's life changed but India legend constant

India, July 22 -- How often does the captain of the opposition, also the best batter in the world at the time, make the effort to meet a 19-year-old on his first tour, whose interest in a five-Test se... Read More