Varun Shetty

Sub-editor, ESPNcricinfo

West Indies' big hitters ready for Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar challenge

West Indies scoring 300 plus in the first two ODIs might have prompted India to recall their best quicks for the remainder of the series, according to their coach Stuart Law

26-Oct-2018•Varun Shetty in Pune

'There's skill in the Caribbean. Just need to get them fit and strong'

West Indies coach Stuart Law believes he was able change his players' attitude towards fitness

25-Oct-2018•Interview by Varun Shetty

The Dhoni plan that worked to Hope's advantage

Umesh Yadav had stuck to a full and straight plan for the first five balls of the final over, until the plan was changed for the last delivery

25-Oct-2018•Varun Shetty in Visakhapatnam

Hetmyer, Hope crucial to West Indies' ODI blueprint

Both players have games tailor-made for the modern-day ODI bash, but should feed off lessons from each other's approach

25-Oct-2018•Varun Shetty in Visakhapatnam

How Virat Kohli passed 10,000 ODI runs with an unusual innings

The India captain was reprieved on 44 and couldn't find the boundary regularly, but he still overcame them to tick off the landmark

24-Oct-2018•Varun Shetty in Visakhapatnam

Chris Gayle's absence is background noise for realist Jason Holder

The World Cup door isn't yet shut on the Jamaican opener, but West Indies' captain has urged the younger players to make the most of their opportunities on this India tour

23-Oct-2018•Varun Shetty in Visakhapatnam

Change of format brings change in fortunes for Hetmyer

While the 21-year-old showed his class during his 78-ball 106 in the first ODI, a little more tempering will not hurt

22-Oct-2018•Varun Shetty in Guwahati

India's top three showing unprecedented superiority

Their dominance is comparable on the surface to Ricky Ponting's Australian team that demolished sides with a formidable top three during the period of their consecutive World Cup triumphs

22-Oct-2018•Varun Shetty in Guwahati

Assam's new stadium geared for ODI debut after several troubles

The Barsapara Stadium was not in good shape two days out from the India-West Indies fixture, but an official said all would be well on match day

21-Oct-2018•Varun Shetty in Guwahati

'Father figure' Holder wants WI to target 300-plus scores

A squad that contains nine players who have played fewer than 20 ODI matches is on the path to find consistency before the World Cup

20-Oct-2018•Varun Shetty in Guwahati

Virat Kohli backs Ambati Rayudu for the No. 4 spot

The India captain says that giving Rayudu enough game-time between now and the World Cup will sort the No. 4 conundrum

20-Oct-2018•Varun Shetty in Guwahati

Vidarbha have a new star, Nadeem strikes again, Vinay Kumar loses captaincy

A round-up of the second week of the Vijay Hazare Trophy matches

01-Oct-2018•Varun Shetty

India set out for answers against much-improved Afghanistan

A lot has changed since the last (mis)match between the two sides, but India will be relieved at having made the final, and can worry about more pressing issues ahead of the World Cup

24-Sep-2018•The Preview by Varun Shetty

India A square series with last-gasp win

After toiling for long periods through the day and about 45 minutes left in the day, India wrapped up the Australia tail and chased down 55 in under seven overs

11-Sep-2018•The Report by Varun Shetty in Alur

Tremain focuses on how to take wickets in trying conditions

The fast bowler is on his third trip to India and found some similarities between the pitches in Karnataka and the MCG

10-Sep-2018•Varun Shetty in Alur

Australia A fight for survival after Bharat ton

India A add 205 for last five wickets to open up a sizable lead to give hosts chance of a series-levelling win

10-Sep-2018•The Report by Varun Shetty in Alur

KS Bharat: the keeper knocking on destiny's door

He didn't keep wicket till he was almost out of his teens, but KS Bharat could soon find himself in the running for the national squad

10-Sep-2018•Varun Shetty

India A solid in reply to Mitchell Marsh's ton

Having dismissed Australia A early in the first session, opening batsmen R Samarth and Easwaran brought India A back into the game

09-Sep-2018•The Report by Varun Shetty in Alur

Kurtis Patterson 'frustrated' at not converting starts

The opener has looked Australia A's best batsman in India, but hasn't pushed onto make substantial contributions

08-Sep-2018•Varun Shetty in Alur

Mitchell Marsh, Michael Neser lead Australia A's recovery

The sixth-wicket pair put on a century stand after Australia A had squandered another good start to fall to 140 for 5

08-Sep-2018•The Report by Varun Shetty in Alur

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