Ind vs NZ: A spin cycle for Champions Trophy glory
Big picture: The two best spin-bowling units Everybody knows how this is going to play out. India will lean on the strength of their spinners, who on occasion have challenged…
Favourites India enter Australia’s territory in semi-final
Big picture: Australia have denied India before “(T)here’s nothing more satisfying than hearing a big crowd go silent.” Pat Cummins won’t be in Dubai on Tuesday, but the words he…
In-form India and New Zealand face off to see who they will meet in the semis
Big picture: Kohli joins 300 club Scroll down to the form guide section. Actually, no need, because, spoiler warning, both teams have WWWWW next to them going into this match.…
Pakistan in danger of leaving their own party early
Big picture: Pakistan’s fight for survival If ever Pakistan needed a miracle, it is now. Not for the cricketers’ fault, they find themselves isolated in international cricket to the extent…
Bangladesh set for India’s spin-test in Dubai
Big picture: Those boring middle overs It can feel like the middle phase of an ODI don’t matter all that much. Mahela Jayawardene came in to bat at exactly this…
England dream of old glory but bowling issues persist
Big picture: Variety the spice of both life and ODI bowling attacks Jos Buttler, all though this ODI series, has been conscious of doing well for longer but also of…
Who will make way for Kohli as India target series win?
Big picture: Kohli fit again Cricketers. They’re just like us, from having kadhi chawal for lunch to cueing up Netflix with dinner. This deeply normal kind of life may be…
The India of Rohit and Kohli vs the England of Buttler and Root
Big picture: An air of vulnerability in both camps There are two Indias. There’s also, at the same time, another India, an India of an assuredly post-Rohit, post-Kohli era, an…
Suryakumar’s India look to land one final blow on England
Big picture: Homecoming for SKY A new captain, and a homecoming at the Wankhede, was the theme in the build-up to IPL 2024. It is once again a talking point…
Spirited South Africa look to end mighty India’s dominance in final clash
Big Picture: Unbeaten sides, solid bowling units Two unbeaten sides. Two stories of significant progress over two years will culminate with the final of the Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup…