Mohammed Siraj bowls with heart, fire and finally some luck to end second-fiddle perception in Jasprit Bumrah absence

India, July 5 -- 'Well bowled, bad luck' is one of the worst compliments a bowler can receive. Every bowler loves to bowl well, but he'd rather take a bushel of wickets not bowling well than the other... Read More

Shubman Gill to no longer operate under Gambhir's shadows? 269 may have opened doors never seen before in Indian cricket

India, July 4 -- On Wednesday, Shubman Gill became the fourth Indian, after Vijay Hazare, Sunil Gavaskar and Virat Kohli, to score hundreds in his first two Tests as captain. A day later, the 25-year-... Read More

Shubman Gill's calm exterior finally cracks as century roar lays bare rage fueled by captaincy pressure, selection flak

India, July 3 -- Shubman Gill is a gentle person. He speaks softly, he is respectful of those around him, and even when he is scoring runs freely and quickly, he treats the ball with respect. He doesn... Read More

India's best Bumrah-less attack deserves Kuldeep Yadav; no place for half-measures when 20 wickets are non-negotiable

India, July 2 -- Bumrah is so far ahead of the rest in his thinking, and in the execution of his wondrous skills, that he makes the others, especially his pace colleagues, look pedestrian. In India, B... Read More

Jasprit Bumrah headache adds new twist: Shubman Gill's India could ditch win, play for a draw at Edgbaston

India, July 1 -- It's impossible these days for Jasprit Bumrah not to figure in any conversation that involves the ongoing Test series in England. Available for only three out of five Tests? Sure, but... Read More

Gautam Gambhir can't rely on 'golden arm' again: Kuldeep Yadav deserves Edgbaston nod over Shardul Thakur

India, June 29 -- In his first bowl in Test cricket, in Dharamsala in March 2017, Kuldeep Yadav broke the final, decisive Test of a four-match series wide open. Opting to bat, Australia had reached 14... Read More

Shubman Gill's first impression as captain: He'll test your patience, leave you frustrated, but there's hope after all

India, June 25 -- This is a Test Shubman Gill will remember for a long, long time. Paradoxically, this is also a game he would like to forget in a hurry. The right-hander from Punjab faced the prover... Read More

'In the last 2 years, I've forgotten what my batting position is': KL Rahul, not Rishabh Pant, India's most solid batter

India, June 24 -- Look at KL Rahul today, and you see an individual at peace with himself. Someone who knows precisely what his role is, what his position is in the larger scheme of things is. Someone... Read More

Dilip Doshi arrived late but kept India's spin legacy alive, made legendary quartet proud

India, June 24 -- The 1960s and the 1970s weren't a great time to be a spinner in India, aspiring to play for the country, for no fault of theirs. A venerable, supremely skilled and uncompromisingly a... Read More

Jasprit Bumrah and the minions: There's him, daylight, and then Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and the rest

India, June 23 -- At the risk of sounding uncharitable, it was as if two games of cricket were taking place at the same time, from two different ends. With Jasprit Bumrah in operation, every ball was... Read More

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