Hemant Brar

Sub-editor, ESPNcricinfo

Meet Ramesh Kumar, KKR's left-arm Narine from Jalalabad

An ability to turn the ball both ways and to smack it big has taken this allrounder all the way from Punjab's small-town tennis-ball circuit to the IPL

14-Feb-2022•Hemant Brar

India could explore options as West Indies seek World Cup Super League gains in dead rubber

Both sides might be in a dilemma with the potential return of Shikhar Dhawan and Kieron Pollard in their respective XIs

10-Feb-2022•Hemant Brar

'Hardik Pandya with bat and ball sounds better than just a batter'

The newly-appointed captain of the Ahmedabad franchise says he has "mentally always been ready" to be a leader

01-Feb-2022•Hemant Brar

India let down by shaky middle order and lack of wicket-takers

In the absence of Rohit, Hardik and Jadeja, India's long-standing problems were amplified in South Africa

24-Jan-2022•Hemant Brar

'We didn't play smart cricket' - Dravid admits India given 'eye-opener'

"I think through the middle overs we need to probably improve our wicket-taking options"

24-Jan-2022•Hemant Brar

Outplayed India seek to salvage victory after series loss

South Africa will be eyeing a clean sweep in the ODIs - something that seemed unlikely when the tour started

22-Jan-2022•Hemant Brar

New-ball ineffectiveness and absence of genuine allrounder haunting India

Even India's spinners were outbowled by their South African counterparts

21-Jan-2022•Hemant Brar

Shikhar Dhawan's knock underlines his value in India's ODI side

On a sluggish wicket, he scored 79 off 84 to keep India on track in the chase and showed he can still thrive under pressure

19-Jan-2022•Hemant Brar

Rahul will open in ODIs against South Africa, Venkatesh Iyer to audition as fast-bowling allrounder

India's stand-in captain feels Boland Park pitch could have something for slower bowlers, and both Ashwin and Chahal are likely to get a chance

18-Jan-2022•Hemant Brar

ESPNcricinfo Awards 2021 Test bowling nominees: Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel and Kyle Jamieson make it New Zealand's year

Five-fors, six-fors and a ten-for feature on our shortlist

18-Jan-2022•Hemant Brar

Bumrah: 'Don't think anyone is in a weird space' with changes in captaincy and coaching staff

"Everybody has played enough cricket to understand that this is the way the game goes and this is how you have to move forward"

17-Jan-2022•Hemant Brar

Talking points: Spotlight on Kohli the batter, Rahul's slot, and India's bowling combination

Also, is it Dhawan's last chance to seal a place in the limited-overs side? How will the team manage Bumrah's workload?

17-Jan-2022•Hemant Brar

Elgar's unbeaten 96 seals Johannesburg Test for South Africa on rain-hit fourth day

Series moves to Cape Town for the decider, with the contest tied 1-1

06-Jan-2022•Hemant Brar

How Himachal Pradesh did it

A captain who led from the front, an inspirational coach, infrastructural development - the stories behind Himachal's unlikely Vijay Hazare Trophy win

06-Jan-2022•Hemant Brar

Cheteshwar Pujara counters for India after Shardul Thakur's 7 for 61 limits South Africa lead

Keegan Petersen, Temba Bavuma helped South Africa take a slender lead before India moved ahead again

04-Jan-2022•Hemant Brar

Shubham Arora, Rishi Dhawan power Himachal Pradesh to maiden Vijay Hazare title

Dinesh Karthik's century took Tamil Nadu to 314, but HP never wavered in their chase

26-Dec-2021•Hemant Brar

Aparajith, Rishi Dhawan set up Tamil Nadu vs Himachal final in Vijay Hazare Trophy

Jackson's 134 and Sakariya's 5 for 62 went in vain for Saurashtra whereas Services were bowled out for 204 by Himachal Pradesh

24-Dec-2021•Hemant Brar

Services romp to maiden Vijay Hazare Trophy semi-final, will face Himachal Pradesh

In the other semi-final, Tamil Nadu will be up against Saurashtra on December 24

22-Dec-2021•Hemant Brar

Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam lead Pakistan to 3-0 sweep

They add 158 together as Pakistan make light work of a chase of 208 against severely depleted WI

16-Dec-2021•Hemant Brar

Punjab crash out after tie; Puducherry stun Mumbai

Saurashtra, TN, Kerala advance; Gaikwad, Bharat pile on the runs while Dhawan fails again

14-Dec-2021•Hemant Brar

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