Hemant Brar

Sub-editor, ESPNcricinfo

Jaffer and Pujara: genial giants of domestic cricket

As they prepare for another Ranji final, here's a brief of their feats in Ranji Trophy through the prism of numbers

02-Feb-2019•Hemant Brar

Wasim Jaffer, Jalaj Saxena, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja chase milestones

We take a look at some of the most interesting numbers ahead of the Ranji Trophy 2018-19 semi-finals

23-Jan-2019•Hemant Brar

No Pujara, no worry - Saurashtra batting ticks as a unit

There hasn't been any one standout performer with the bat for the team, but they have still found the runs they needed

23-Jan-2019•Hemant Brar

ESPNcricinfo Awards 2018 ODI batting nominees: fifty-over fury

ODIs are a long way from being also-rans, as this list of performances shows

22-Jan-2019•Hemant Brar

Pujara made us believe we could win it - Unadkat

The Saurashtra captain said that 'nothing could be more special' than their record chase in the quarter-final against Uttar Pradesh

19-Jan-2019•Hemant Brar in Lucknow

Harvik Desai seizes his chance to shine

The wicketkeeper-batsman, who hit the winning runs in the Under-19 World Cup final last year, has now given Saurashtra hope of progressing to the Ranji Trophy semi-finals as a pure batsman

18-Jan-2019•Hemant Brar in Lucknow

Dharmendrasinh Jadeja finally escapes Ravindra's shadows

The left-arm spinner is shouldering the burden of being Saurashtra's lead bowler with his more famous namesake away on national duty

17-Jan-2019•Hemant Brar in Lucknow

Cheteshwar Pujara's 49-minute meditation

Getting back into the zone is never easy, not even if you're returning to the Ranji Trophy after compiling one of the greatest overseas performances by an Indian batsman

16-Jan-2019•Hemant Brar in Lucknow

For UP's Rinku Singh, hardships are opportunities

During his Under-19 days, he saved his daily allowances to help his family repay their debt. Now, he saves the senior team from precarious situations

15-Jan-2019•Hemant Brar in Lucknow

Kotak's silent pace revolution in Saurashtra

Having developed a competent seam attack and encouraged bowlers to contribute with the bat has yielded rich returns for the team

14-Jan-2019•Hemant Brar in Lucknow

New records by new teams, and the misfortunes of Mumbai and Delhi

The numbers that defined the Ranji Trophy league phase, including individual accomplishments and the impressive performances by the sides in the Plate Group

11-Jan-2019•Hemant Brar

Siddle, Carey and Ingram script Strikers' victory on New Year's Eve

After half-centuries from Colin Ingram and Alex Carey, the fast bowler picked up 3 for 20 to restrict Sydney Thunder to 155 in a chase of 176

31-Dec-2018•The Report by Hemant Brar

India's fast bowlers make the big leap

Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami led the way in a year when India's fast bowlers came of age

31-Dec-2018•Hemant Brar

India and Australia batsmen steel for testing time at 'new' Perth

Virat Kohli's team are in the rare position of leading a series in Australia as the home side's brittle top order remains in the spotlight

13-Dec-2018•The Preview by Hemant Brar

Bjorn Fortuin and Faf du Plessis take Paarl Rocks to their first win

The left-arm spinner's 4 for 15 helped the Rocks bowl Blitz out for 140 before du Plessis steered them home with his 39-ball 54

25-Nov-2018•The Report by Hemant Brar

Lack of power hitters a concern for improving Pakistan

They have a spin attack that can tie up any side in the world, but it remains to be seen if their batting line-up can regularly post competitive totals

07-Nov-2018•Hemant Brar

Are Sri Lanka over-reliant on Chamari Atapattu?

With England, South Africa and West Indies in Group A, Sri Lanka will need other players to step up if they are to qualify for the tournament's knockouts for the first time

07-Nov-2018•Hemant Brar

Where are Herath's team-mates from his 1999 Test debut?

As the last active Test cricketer from the 1990s bids farewell, here is a look at what his first ten team-mates have been up to

05-Nov-2018•Hemant Brar

Wasim Jaffer, Naman Ojha and Vinay Kumar chase all-time Ranji records

Records for most caps, most dismissals and No. 400 for a fast bowler are all up for grabs

31-Oct-2018•Hemant Brar

Pakistan's T20I juggernaut awaits New Zealand's challenge

Sarfraz Ahmed and his men are chasing an 11th successive series win, but New Zealand have a squad that has done the rounds in T20 leagues and would fancy causing an upset

30-Oct-2018•The Preview by Hemant Brar

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