
November 01, 2019 04:55 IST
While all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan leaves a big vacuum in the team, his absence also gives youngsters a chance to step up.
Fri, Nov 01, 2019
October 23, 2019 04:30 IST
Unlike the past, where India spinners would trap visiting non-subcontinental batsmen on crumbling wickets, India's clinical decimation of South Africa was caused, fundamentally, by their pacers on what could be described as sporting tracks.
Wed, Oct 23, 2019
October 21, 2019 19:15 IST
The Hundred: With 53 players, Australia tops the list of overseas entrants, followed by Pakistan with 35, but there are no Indians drafted to play in The Hundred.
Tue, Oct 22, 2019
October 08, 2019 08:33 IST
Making seamlessly progression through the age-group levels, Bharat would make his first-class debut for Andhra at 19, and then cement his spot as the first-choice wicketkeeper-batsman for India A tours.
Sat, Nov 27, 2021
September 16, 2019 04:57 IST
India are scheduled to play 26 T20s till October 2020. The selectors and the think tank will use these games to try out the candidates.
Mon, Sep 16, 2019
September 15, 2019 01:21 IST
Kohli tweeted a picture of himself with MS Dhoni in the foreground from the India-Australia World T20 fixture played in Mohali three years ago which kicked up intense speculation over Dhoni’s future.
Sun, Sep 15, 2019
September 15, 2019 01:13 IST
While South Africa are a team in flux, hosts India have been an irresistible force across formats
Sun, Sep 15, 2019
September 13, 2019 04:21 IST
The India ODI team vice-captain was handed this lifeline after KL Rahul was axed following indifferent form, having gone without a half-century in 12 Test innings.
Fri, Sep 13, 2019
September 02, 2019 04:25 IST
As Vihari continued to amass runs on the domestic circuit, the success didn't alter his personality.
Mon, Sep 02, 2019
August 29, 2019 04:45 IST
At 18, Dhruv, a wicket-keeper and top-order batsman, will lead India in the U-19 Youth Asia Cup in Colombo next month.
Thu, Aug 29, 2019
August 08, 2019 04:40 IST
The wicketkeeper batsman might have sealed India's win with a six, but not the No.4 spot in one-dayers.
Thu, Aug 08, 2019
August 04, 2019 04:00 IST
A wiry Navdeep Saini once forced local batsmen to strap on abdomen guards, channelling his whippy tennis-ball bowling action to strike terror in faint hearts. Now the 26-year-old paceman, who makes his debut in the Caribbean, has bulked up to sustain the 150 kph assault. The Indian Express travels to Saini’s village, returning with tales of Indian cricket’s latest bullet train.
Sun, Aug 04, 2019
August 01, 2019 04:42 IST
World Test championship expected to re-energise five-day game but format doesn't guarantee best team will emerge the winner.
Thu, Aug 01, 2019
July 13, 2019 09:00 IST
Two years, 12 No. 4s. India’s manic experimenting with the crucial spot in the batting order barely bore fruit. After constant changing, India’s World Cup campaign ended with 9-match-old Rishabh Pant walking in at that position. Vishal Menon and Shamik Chakrabarty chronicle a tragedy foretold.
Sat, Jul 13, 2019
June 07, 2019 04:11 IST
ICC World Cup 2019: Rohit Sharma scored his slowest ODI ton in the game against SA but it was a masterclass in blunting an attack.
Fri, Jun 05, 2020
June 01, 2019 01:05 IST
Rashid, Mujeeb and Nabi will serve a stern test to the defending champions’ marauding stroke-players.
Sat, Jun 01, 2019
May 26, 2019 03:13 IST
Jimmy Neesham is back with the Black Caps after 18 months but Vishal Menon insists the chirpy tweeter, with a hot take on anything under the sun, was never gone. From taking swipes at Donald Trump to slog-sweeping trolls to all parts of the ground, Neesham is a refreshing change from the sanitised social media profiles of most cricketers
Sun, May 26, 2019
May 19, 2019 09:32 IST
Every team has a player who sums up its key characteristics and central philosophy. Afghanistan has two, the spin twins of Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi
Sat, May 25, 2019
May 14, 2019 04:38 IST
Tushar Bhaduri & Vishal Menon run the rule on WC-bound Indian batsmen to gauge their actual form from their IPL stats and find out the state of their game.
Wed, May 15, 2019
May 08, 2019 04:25 IST
Naib's team heads to the English shores not as underdogs, but as unfancied outsiders who have the confidence to compete with the best. Ahmadzai, who has seen his team's growth from close quarters, will attest.
Wed, May 08, 2019
April 30, 2019 00:55 IST
IPL 2019: Hardik Pandya’s stance helps him bring his preferred deep mid-wicket region into play.
Tue, Apr 30, 2019
April 29, 2019 01:00 IST
Delhi were electric in the field, and two spectacular catches by Axar Patel and Shikhar Dhawan also played a part.
Mon, Apr 29, 2019
April 21, 2019 05:03 IST
When Delhi required six runs from the final over, thoughts of another Super Over, like the one they had played out against Kolkata, would surely have crossed Ponting’s mind.
Sun, Apr 21, 2019
April 19, 2019 04:00 IST
IPL 2019: Delhi Capitals stumble to their third defeat at Feroz Shah Kotla, yet again undone by the opposition spinners, this time against Mumbai Indians.
Fri, Apr 19, 2019
April 18, 2019 00:23 IST
Despite being sidelined in white-ball cricket in recent times, Ishant Sharma has managed to translate the confidence gained from his stints in Test matches into the IPL.
Thu, Apr 18, 2019



