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Latest opinions articles covering cricket.

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Sep 4, 2019

Are Woakes, Curran latest scapegoats to England’s questionable selections?

England have dropped Chris Woakes for the Manchester Test match and have included Craig Overton as his replacement.

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Sep 3, 2019

Did Ishant Sharma do the unthinkable with the bat against West Indies?

After impressing with the ball, India’s Ishant Sharma went on to register his maiden Test half-century in Sabina Park against West Indies.

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Aug 28, 2019

Is 2019 the year of fast bowling?

Fast bowling has been thriving so much this year that the strike rates are the best in more than 120 years of cricket.

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Aug 27, 2019

Crisis man Ben Stokes at it again for England in the Ashes

With a 76-run last-wicket stand, Ben Stokes helped England level the Ashes at Headingley.

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Aug 26, 2019

Five more influential Test innings than Ben Stokes’ 135*

Cricket has seen far more influential individual innings over the years than Ben Stokes’ heroics against Australia, and here we list down the top five...

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Aug 23, 2019

Why Steven Smith’s absence is such a huge deal

Australia might be leading 1-0 in the Ashes 2019 after two Tests but without Smith, they aren’t the same team.

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Aug 23, 2019

Will England realize that Jason Roy is no Sehwag or Warner?

In the series in England so far, Roy has made scores of 10, 28, 0, 2 and 0 in five innings at the top.

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Aug 16, 2019

Is Ravi Shastri’s extension really a poor decision?

Ravi Shastri’s tenure is set to continue with BCCI’s Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) appointing him till the 2021 T20 World Cup.

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Aug 12, 2019

Is young Rishabh Pant any different from young Sachin Tendulkar?

Rishabh Pant has been a steady recipient of the public ire for throwing away his starts in ODI cricket.

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Aug 12, 2019

Three reasons why England can win the second Ashes Test

Anderson’s injury has forced England to make subtle changes in the team, but that in one way is expected to up their game in the second Test at Lord’s...

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Aug 11, 2019

Gill should make it to the India squad after record-breaking double ton

Shubman Gill made a sensational second innings double hundred for India A against West Indies A.

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Aug 9, 2019

Is Virat Kohli being selfish by not saving India’s ‘Number four’ issue?

India have tried many newbies at the position over the past four years, but none has been able to seal the spot yet.

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Aug 8, 2019

Will Anderson’s absence work in favour of England this Ashes?

England pacer, James Anderson’s numbers against Australia wane when in comparison to his overall career numbers in Test cricket.

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Aug 7, 2019

Should India go for Krunal Pandya or Ravindra Jadeja in T20Is?

Since his debut, Krunal Pandya is the only player among the top 10 T20I teams to make 100 or more runs and pick 10 or more wickets.

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Aug 7, 2019

Can Steven Smith better Don Bradman’s best streak?

Steve Smith is well on course to challenge Don Bradman’s brilliant numbers in Test cricket this Ashes series.

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Aug 4, 2019

Pant’s recklessness once again stands out in India’s mini-collapse

Rishabh Pant was dismissed for a first-ball duck at Florida in the first T20I against West Indies.

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Aug 3, 2019

Why West Indies should never pick Andre Russell in the team

Andre Russell skipped West Indies’ first two T20Is against India citing injury but continued to play in the Global T20 Canada.

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Aug 3, 2019

Ravi Shastri’s re-appointment will only hamper Indian cricket

BCCI has invited applications for the head coach position of the Indian cricket team but Ravi Shastri is favourite to resume his tenure with strong ba...

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Aug 2, 2019

The return of Steve Smith puts an end to ‘Fab Four’ debate

Australia’s Steve Smith enchanted Edgbaston on his return to Test cricket with a 24th Test ton against a quality England bowling attack.

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Aug 2, 2019

Why India should be wary of the Windies

The Windies are fully equipped to derail the fresh and revamped Indian squad at home. Here’s why.

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Aug 1, 2019

Prithvi Shaw’s recent ban looks more like a favour than a punishment

India’s young Test sensation, Prithvi Shaw, has played in two major leagues during the period in which he was supposed to be under a doping ban.

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Jul 25, 2019

Three areas where BCCI got it all wrong for the West Indies tour

Only Ravindra Jadeja, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul will feature in all three formats against West Indies.

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Jul 24, 2019

Tim Murtagh’s five-fer shouldn’t be a surprise

Murtagh’s five for 13 in mere nine overs led being bowled out for just 85 in less than 24 overs.

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Jul 15, 2019

Here’s why Rahane wasn’t the answer to India’s ‘Number four’ woes

The Test vice-captain brings experience and a calm head, but does he have the stats to back that up?

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