Jun 21, 2021
WTC final: Time to give the ICC a break?
ICC was hampered by the pandemic during the WTC but could be more flexible with playing conditions for the final.
Cricket Features
Latest features articles covering cricket.
Jun 20, 2021
Highest debut score: Shafali, Rana break 26-year old record
Shafali Verma and Sneh Rana went past Chanderkanta Kaul’s previous highest debut score of 75 made against New Zealand in 1995.
Jun 20, 2021
Bristol Test: India’s women team fight to achieve memorable draw against England
India Women drew the Bristol Test against England after being made to follow-on, with Sneh Rana and Taniya Bhatia’s century stand for the ninth wicket...
Jun 20, 2021
Shafali, Rana shone as India secured nerve-wracking draw against England
Shafali Verma, Sneh Rana and Deepti Sharma were the standout performers for India in the Bristol Test against England.
Jun 20, 2021
Explained: What does bad light mean in cricket?
Bad light instances can happen multiple times during the course of a session or a day and can even bring an end to the day’s action prematurely.
Jun 19, 2021
Explained: Rules to enforce a follow-on in Test cricket
A follow-on can only be enforced in Tests if the team batting first achieves a first innings lead of at least 200 runs.
Jun 18, 2021
Dale Steyn knows how to get Virat Kohli out
The India skipper has not scored a century since November 2019.
Jun 17, 2021
EXCLUSIVE! Half a dozen Indians can change the game in WTC final: English great David Gower
“It takes one outstanding innings to take control of the game,” reckons the former England batsman.
Jun 17, 2021
Virat Kohli vs Tim Southee: Battle royale set for WTC final
Tim Southee’s skilful bowling can trouble Virat Kohli. The maestro has to be wary of the seamer’s threat in the WTC final against New Zealand.
Jun 16, 2021
What happens if World Test Championship Final ends in a draw
Know what will happen if the World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand ends in a draw.
Jun 15, 2021
Neutral numbers: A statistical look at the WTC final
Ishant Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin require just nine more wickets each to go past Indian legends in the list for most Test wickets.
Jun 15, 2021
Top performers for India and New Zealand during journey to WTC final
India suffered only one series loss against New Zealand during their journey to the final of the World Test Championship final.
Jun 15, 2021
Virat Kohli’s overseas form and century drought are worries for India ahead of WTC final
Virat Kohli’s overseas form has dipped after the 2018 England tour and he has not scored any international century since November 2019.
Jun 12, 2021
From beating up a fan to kicking stumps, Shakib Al Hasan’s rendezvous with controversy
Shakib’s violent behavior in the Dhaka Premier League game went viral on social media.
Jun 11, 2021
Key players to watch out for in the World Test Championship final
We take a look at some key players who could make a big impact in the WTC final.
Jun 11, 2021
Match sharp New Zealand better placed than undercooked India ahead of the WTC final
India have played two Tests at Southampton in the past as opposed to New Zealand, who have never played at the Rose Bowl.
Jun 10, 2021
WTC final: SWOT analysis of India and New Zealand
While New Zealand are currently playing England in a two-Test series, Virat Kohli’s men are confined to practice sessions inside their bio-bubble.
Jun 9, 2021
How Burns and Root countered Southee, Jamieson, Wagner
The Indian batsmen could learn from the likes of Rory Burns and Joe Root, both of whom showed great resistance against the seam and swing of the Kiwi...
Jun 8, 2021
Players, commentators lend support to Ollie Robinson after old tweets land him in hot water
The 27-year-old was instrumental in England fighting it out for a draw in the first Test against New Zealand.
Jun 8, 2021
When Andy Sandham beat The Don to become the first triple centurion by three months
The Englishman scored 325 in the first innings against West Indies and a fifty in the second for a record match aggregate that stood for 44 years.
Jun 7, 2021
Racism in cricket: From Monkeygate to terrorist jibes
Racism in cricket, like the recent abuse of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj in Australia, has often put the sport into a bad light. Here are the mos...
Jun 1, 2021
Sloping down the hill at the home of cricket
The slope at the Lord’s poses challenges for bowlers, batters and fielders.
May 29, 2021
No England players in Indian T20 League 2021: Where does it leave the teams?
Only the Mumbai and Bangalore teams do not have cricketers from England in their squad.
May 29, 2021
EXCLUSIVE! ‘I was expecting a Test call-up this time,’ Abhimanyu Easwaran on his WTC final inclusion
Easwaran captained Bengal to the Ranji Trophy final in 2019.