The stranger we kept calling by his first name
He was, for most of us, not just a cricketing idol but a member of our family - one we could turn to for hope and comfortAlagappan Muthu24-Apr-2023There is an essential component to fake news.…
Tradition dazzles as Mushfiqur soaks in his moment in the sun
In a batting line-up without Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal, and being 1-0 down to Zimbabwe, Bangladesh needed their big batsman to bat big. And he made it the team's biggestMohammad Isam in Dhaka12-Nov-2018Mushfiqur…
Ashes long-con exposed: England's dereliction of Test cricket threatens format as a whole
If the public loses confidence in the product, then its viability will be called into questionAndrew Miller28-Dec-2021As anyone who lived through the 2008 credit crunch will remember, economies are essentially built on confidence. So long…
India fail Boland and Co's not-so-simple inquisition
To break it down, cricket is about a bowler asking a question and a batter responding. More often than not, India's batters did not have the right answers at The OvalOsman Samiuddin08-Jun-20231:46Haddin: Boland's natural length…
'Best time for me to leave' – Suranga Lakmal looks back at Test career before final hurrah
Fast bowler shares his reasons, his best moments in Test cricket and what we can expect from him in the futureAndrew Fidel Fernando11-Mar-2022Ahead of his final Test, Suranga Lakmal talks about why he's stepping away…
Mitch Marsh is huge and is six-hitting his way to new heights
The Australia allrounder is now confident in his game and focuses on maximising his strengths instead of worrying about proving people wrongDeivarayan Muthu07-Oct-2023The extended mix of John Summit and Parachute Youth's single plays in the…
Mumbai Indians tick most boxes, but where's the top-quality spinner?
With Tim David joining Pollard and Tymal Mills joining Bumrah, they have the end overs covered with bat and ballVishal Dikshit24-Mar-2022Where they finished in 2021Defending champions in 2021, Mumbai missed the playoffs race by just…