The rapid rise of esports A lot of sports content has gone online this year, due to the obvious challenges caused by the pandemic. Many sports tournaments and leagues were postponed or even cancelled earlier this year. This lead to there being a lack of live sports for fans to enjoy. During that time, it […] READ MORE
Picking Australia’s Greatest All-Time Test XI: Cricket Australia played their first-ever test against England at Melbourne between 15th and 19th March, 1877. Australia won their first ever test by 45 runs. In Australia’s Test cricket history, they have had highly talented players from Sir Donald Bradman to a modern day genius in Steve Smith. Picking […] READ MORE
In internet parlance, a Cowan is when a batter faces 100 balls in a Test match innings for not many runs. Perhaps a dated reference, and far from the best source, but it is a reference nonetheless. Of course, that lead sentence is too precise; Cowan faced exactly 100 balls in a Test innings only once […] READ MORE
There is something about Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Whatever he does, however he does and whenever he does, he is always in the spotlight. But that’s the thing about being a superstar or rather a cricket great in a country like India. You are given Godly status at one moment and ridiculed like never before on […] READ MORE
The Indian selection committee headed by former India wicket-keeper MSK Prasad has been in the firing line in recent times. They’ve been in the hot seat facing a barrage of questions and criticism for multiple reasons. One of the big reasons has been the lack of communication. The likes of Karun Nair, Murali Vijay and […] READ MORE
Sport. It’s passionate, nervy, exhilarating, tense and a whole lot more. Two opponents trying to get one over the other. When skill is the difference between the two, you stand and up applaud the superiority. When it is controversy, you tend to forget the result and focus on what spoiled it. Cricket is a Gentleman’s […] READ MORE
There are very few Test series that leaves you spellbound and wanting for more of a proper contest than the one that just recently concluded between India and Australia. This Test series, just like the famous one in 2001, was arguably the best Test series on Indian soil. Every Test match ebbed and flowed and […] READ MORE
There was formerly a notion that India’s golden generation of players could never be replaced when they retired. People believed there was no replacement for Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Virender Sehwag. While people have started comparing Virat Kohli to Sachin and started believing Ajinkya Rahane is the rightful heir of Laxman’s throne, Rahul […] READ MORE
British grime artist Jme has had a tweet from 2012 removed following a copyright claim by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The 31-year-old, who was born in Hackney, revealed the news in a series of surreal tweets on Sunday morning. Just got an email, a tweet of mine from 5 years ago […] READ MORE
India came back to level the Test series 1-1, after a thrilling encounter in Bangalore. Having been dismissed cheaply for 189 in the first innings, despite winning the toss, India produced a phenomenal bowling performance in the fourth innings to secure an unlikely 75-run win. India’s start to the series has been shaky and the batting […] READ MORE