Batting

Rohit started his new role in Test matches with twin hundreds in Vizag against the Proteas. read more

It was not a flawless innings, he was tested by the Kerala seamers, he played and missed on more than one occasion, but the right-hander was not too flustered. read more

Former Australia wicket-keeper batsman Adam Gilchrist heaped praise on Steve Smith for taking batting to a different level in the ongoing Ashes read more

West Indies made only 327 runs over two innings in Kingston, and produced an even more meagre grand total of 322 runs in the opening encounter. read more

My thoughts immediately turned to Edgbaston 2005 when England won another close Ashes Test, but that time it was the ball eventually conquering the bat. read more

India might be tipped as the favourites to win the coming Test series in the West Indies, but Rahane said that it won’t be easy as the hosts are a dangerous side at home and India have to respect them. read more

Asked if Dhoni has been told about his slow batting by the team management, Arun gave a very diplomatic answer. read more

Though Sri Lanka managed to pull off a 34-run win in the rain-hit match, Jayawardene said it was disappointing to see the wickets tumble like nine pins. read more

For a genuine six-hitter (fact: he has already hit 23 more sixes than Sachin Tendulkar ever did in ODIs, and 102 more than Virat Kohli), Rohit’s strokes are shorn of violence. Delicate yet dangerous, like a jellyfish. read more

Townships are now offering coaching programmes by Cricket Australia, bouldering zones, and gyms designed by global sportstars. read more

Just like Virender Sehwag, Prithvi Shaw is also a fierce cutter of the ball and his short-arm pull at times is a carbon copy of the ‘Nawab of Najafgarh’. read more

Son of former Zimbabwe all-rounder Kevin, he bagged the Man-of-the-Match award in the famous Edgbaston Test win over India last month. read more

For some while now, India’s tail has failed to register even a handful of runs, leave aside ‘wag’. The last four in the playing XI have contributed little. In modern cricket, that is not just unusual, but could be a handicap. But is this the main problem... read more

Virat Kohli was involved in an unbeaten 90-run stand with Ajinkya Rahane (51*) as India were 172\/3 at stumps when the second day ended in the second Test match between India and Australia. read more

Ajinkya Rahane and skipper Virat Kohli’s 97 propelled India to 307 for six at stumps on the first day of the third Test. read more