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That day is still fresh in memory. Because that innings is fresh in memory. The winter was setting in at Raipur. The Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium, some 20 kms away from the city, looked more imposing than usual as it was virtually empty. There were hardly any spectators for the Senior Women’s T20 Challenger…
Yastika effortlessly mixed caution with aggression. | Photo Credit: BCCI Yastika Bhatia had never scored an international century. She chose the best possible venue, or occasion, for that. Her maiden hundred became sweeter as it helped India score a massive win in the first-ever Women’s Test at Lord’s. Her 113 off 158 balls in the…
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Swann opined that Rohit and Kohli possess the tools to succeed despite not having age on their side. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak Former England off-spinner Graeme Swann was suffering from the aftereffects of staying up all night for the FIFA World Cup quarterfinal matches. Scheduled to address the media virtually on Sunday evening, Swann…
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Mark Butcher. | Photo Credit: P.K. Ajith Kumar Mark Butcher keeps his word. “I will find you in half an hour,” he says. He sure does. He says a lot more over the next half an hour. And you are fascinated. He is a sharp analyst of the game, and very articulate. Earlier this year,…
Sai Sudharsan has made a strong case for himself by scoring heavily for India-A in Sri Lanka. | Photo Credit: R. Ragu B. Sai Sudharsan has been in a rich vein of form over the last few months. The Gujarat Titans opener had a 700-plus run season for the second IPL edition in succession and…
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Sooryavanshi is yet to make his India debut. | Photo Credit: SLC If there is a competition to find Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s biggest fan, former England off-spinner Graeme Swann will certainly be in the mix. During a 40-minute media interaction on Sunday, Swann could not stop waxing eloquent about the 15-year-old, even when questions pertaining to…
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Dockrell is one of the more experienced players in the Irish team. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Ireland men’s team is ushering in a new era in T20 cricket. Lorcan Tucker has taken over the captaincy from veteran Paul Stirling, and the team is in the process of creating a “new identity”. But Ireland…
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Gill led from the front in Dharamshala. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar In the space of two weeks, Shubman Gill has played in all three formats and seamlessly adapted to each one of them. A 732-run IPL season was followed by a Test century against Afghanistan. Facing the same opponent but in the ODI…
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Shreyas’ captaincy credentials have been hard to ignore. | Photo Credit: File photo: Vijay Soneji Shreyas Iyer is set to return to India’s T20I set-up and is also likely to be handed the captaincy in the shortest format when the senior national selection committee meets here on Saturday to pick the squads for three crucial…
For the scribes who spend any length of time covering domestic cricket in India, there may be jaded familiarity with a line trotted out by players aspiring for higher honours when probed on matters of selection. “Our job is to just score runs or take wickets, selection will take care of itself,” is the common…
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