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New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has said that he will personally apologise to England pacer Jofra Archer after he became the victim of racial abuse during the fifth and final day of the first Test between both the countries. (Photo:AFP)

Task cut out in Kiwi land

Two days into the warm-up match against New Zealand XI showed that the task ahead in the Test series could be tough for...

15 Feb 2020 10:58 PM

Not being able to win the ODI World Cup is Rohit Sharmas sole regret in a phenomenal 2019 during which he understood his batting better than ever. (Photo:PTI)

The absence of Rohit had a big impact

They were unwilling to accept defeat and played with great purpose to take India so close as to leave the Kiwis nervous.

8 Feb 2020 7:43 PM

Ravi Shastri and Virat Kohli.

India's Super Over wins suggest admirable never-say-die attitude

To win from very comfortable positions is important too, but hardly noteworthy.

3 Feb 2020 12:35 AM

Jasprit Bumrah

Either accept workload or perish

That Indian players, often charged with being prima donnas, have been uncomplaining is impressive.

25 Jan 2020 9:27 PM

Veteran Indian wicket-keeper batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni might return to the international cricket scenario before the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL). (Photo:AFP)

It's no more than a storm in a teacup

A minimum level of participation (in number of matches) is pertinent criteria for getting a contract.

19 Jan 2020 1:35 AM

Steve Smith and David Warner during a training session in Mumbai. (Photo: AP)

Aussies will pose tougher challenge to India

After a second ball duck in his debut Test innings, Labuschagne has scored 1459 runs in just 14 Tests.

11 Jan 2020 8:39 PM

Since becoming the first-ever anti-concussion substitute player, Marnus Labuschagnes journey has been nothing short of phenomenal. Since his extraordinary knocks in the Ashes series, the Australian cricketer amassed 1185 runs in 13 matches, including a top knock of 185 against Pakistan. (Photo:AFP)

Booster shot for Aussies

In less than six months, Labuschagne's batting has taken on a trajectory that can only be described as extraordinary.

4 Jan 2020 9:10 PM

After seeing Amitabh Bachchans message regarding his knock against West Indies, Indian skipper Virat Kohli thanked the Bollywood star and called him an inspiration. (Photo: PTI)

Defensive play is anathema to T20 and dot balls a crime

Unlike many of them, however, Kohli's ambition comes without disguise.

7 Dec 2019 9:33 PM

Tim Paine's declaration is an intriguing decision

Pakistan's batting in the series till then had been so dismal that there seemed enough time and more to bowl them out...

30 Nov 2019 11:18 PM

Five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand and current champion Magnus Carlsen (left) ring the bell on day two at the Eden Gardens. (Photo: BCCI)

D/N Test cannot be long-term panacea

Day night cricket, played with a pink ball, is essentially a ruse to seduce fans old and specially new to savour the...

24 Nov 2019 2:50 AM

Class and consistency come together in Mayank Agarwal batting

The pitch played true, the weather was excellent, and above all, we are now in the throes of the inaugural Test World...

16 Nov 2019 9:21 PM

Keeper's slot is most problematic

At that time, chief selector MSK Prasad had said that Pant was their first choice wicket-keeper across formats.

10 Nov 2019 9:29 PM