The city of Multan has an air of peaceful tranquility. The cosmopolitan rush of Lahore or Islamabad is altogether inconspicuous in the city of ‘Pirs’ and ‘Dargahs’. The city of Multan seems to uphold the dying vestiges of an...
The extra-cover to a right hander is a mid-wicket to a left hander. If right-hander, Hemant Kanitkar    hit sixes over extra cover on demand, then left-hander Hrishikesh, his son, hit the most valuable stroke through mid-wicket. The Kanitkars...
The number of times cricket pundits, self-styled experts on social media, nostalgia fans have said “world cricket needs a strong West Indies side” is equal to the number of stars in the galaxy. The famous line, however, comes from a...
  In a sport where records are valued more than anything else, what place do we fans hold for values like fearlessness and unabashed commitment? On what pedestal of respect would you place a cricketer who might not boast of Bradmanesque...
  1948 was an absolutely monumental year for much of the world. And it's not hard to understand why. It was the year where the Jewish State of Israel came into existence. It was also a year where simmering tensions...
    July 19th 2021, Bengaluru-Cricket in India has been an integral part of the most of its population’s lifestyle. It has been the way for decades, thanks in part to India's national broadcaster - Doordarshan. And while the game’s broadcast has...
  Want to understand just how vital a cricketer is to her team? Simply see the results the team gathers in her absence. Or see, the contributions toward the team's cause. The last that anyone saw Bismah Maroof wield the...
In Sangli, the river Krishna flows like strokes of her bat — rippling, gently and elegantly; the iconic Irwin Bridge mirrors her stable stance; and her timing is as sweet as the sugar produced in that region. Smriti Mandhana, who...
  Make no mistake, South Africa is reeling. Reeling with tears of torment, cries of anguish and the word which keeps life moving called future under heaps of uncertainty. How some intellectually bankrupt goons, yes, they are not worthy of being called...
  Nottingham-bound Trent Bridge is actually as steeped in English cricket history as the Himalayas, the doyen of ice, in the sub-continent. It is here where the England men's team made light work of Australia in 2018, posting 481 on...