Hemant Brar

Sub-editor, ESPNcricinfo

West Indies boosted by Hetmyer's return as India look to fine-tune T20I approach

The five-match series presents an opportunity for both sides to firm up their T20 World Cup plans

28-Jul-2022•Hemant Brar

West Indies look to better ODI performances against Dhawan-led India

An opportunity for back-up India players to stake claims and get a longer run

21-Jul-2022•Hemant Brar

Misfiring batting line-ups in focus in Old Trafford decider

Teams batting first have made 290-plus totals in six of the last nine ODIs at the venue

16-Jul-2022•Hemant Brar

Topley's career-best 6 for 24 blows India away

Visitors fall apart in chase after Moeen and Willey had earlier helped England to 246

14-Jul-2022•Hemant Brar

Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar, Bumrah, Chahal help India sew up series

Debutant Gleeson's 3 for 15 in vain as England fold for 121 in pursuit of 171

09-Jul-2022•Hemant Brar

Karthik's form, Iyer's lack of form, Bhuvneshwar's class among India's takeaways

One back-up opener outperformed the other, meanwhile, and Hardik Pandya continued his encouraging return to being a full allrounder

20-Jun-2022•Hemant Brar

Rahul Dravid: Rishabh Pant remains 'integral part of India's line-up'

Stand-in captain managed only 58 runs in five innings at a strike rate of 105 against South Africa

20-Jun-2022•Hemant Brar

How bowlers have used the wide line to keep Rishabh Pant quiet

With Dinesh Karthik strengthening the middle order, can Pant's weakness jeopardise his spot in India's T20I XI?

18-Jun-2022•Hemant Brar

'Warm and fuzzy' India help bring out Karthik's A game

A calm dressing room environment is making the finisher play better

18-Jun-2022•Hemant Brar

Harshal Patel: 'My job is to stay one step ahead of the batters'

Seamer backs himself to adapt well despite batters trying to anticipate his variations

16-Jun-2022•Hemant Brar

Anrich Nortje 'not 100% there yet' but hopes he is on the right path

The South Africa quick had suffered back and hip injuries last year

16-Jun-2022•Hemant Brar

Chahal finds success again by going back to his strengths

"My strength is to turn the ball, to get it to dip. I strayed from that itself [in the last game]," says the legspinner

15-Jun-2022•Hemant Brar

Shreyas Iyer: Our plan is to attack 'even if we keep losing wickets'

"Even if we fail, we will learn from that and grow as a player and grow as a team"

13-Jun-2022•Hemant Brar

How Heinrich Klaasen tamed a tricky Cuttack pitch

He did struggle at the start but went on to navigate his path smartly, scoring a match-winning 81

13-Jun-2022•Hemant Brar

Throwback to pre-Covid times as Cuttack's cricket party kicks off on match eve

Impassioned crowd turns up for India's nets, with Sunday's T20I set to be the first international match at the Barabati Stadium since 2019

12-Jun-2022•Hemant Brar

Where Shreyas Iyer falls short

Does he have a short-ball weakness, or is his issue more specific?

10-Jun-2022•Hemant Brar

Rassie van der Dussen: 'When Shreyas dropped me, I knew I had to make India pay'

"We knew even if the asking rate got up to 14-15, we could use that one short boundary with the right-left combination"

10-Jun-2022•Hemant Brar

Injured Rahul and Kuldeep out of South Africa T20I series, Pant to lead India

Hardik Pandya, who recently led Gujarat Titans to the IPL title, will be the vice-captain

08-Jun-2022•Hemant Brar

Dravid enthused by Hardik's return to bowling and hints he might play as finisher for India

Head coach also backs new-look top three to step up in the absence of Rohit and Kohli

07-Jun-2022•Hemant Brar

'We have to be realistic' - Dravid tempers Malik mania

The pace sensation set the IPL on fire but he may have to wait just a bit to get an India cap

07-Jun-2022•Hemant Brar

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