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Cricket, breathtaking cricket: Have you experienced anything like Oval 2025 before?

On Monday, Test cricket threw Indian fans into a situation they had no idea how to live through. Who knows when, or if, we will ever experience something like this again

06-Aug-2025•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Support role no more, Mohammed Siraj you're a hero

No one has had to work harder for his success in this series, and Mohammed Siraj finally has the recognition to go with his rewards

04-Aug-2025•Sidharth Monga

India get caught up in the Tongue paradox

Wayward for most parts, Tongue conjured two beauties in a spell that encapsulates his England career

31-Jul-2025•Matt Roller

Do India's bowlers have a leg-side problem?

England have been able to score a lot of runs there, but it isn't necessarily because of bad balls

30-Jul-2025•Sidharth Monga

The bravery and the outrageousness of Rishabh Pant

There were chances he could do more damage to a fractured foot, yet he came out, not at No.11 but at a time when the ball was doing things

24-Jul-2025•Sidharth Monga

When left is right for Jofra Archer

His mastery of angles from over the wicket and around keeps left-handed batters on their toes

24-Jul-2025•Matt Roller

'He's playing beautifully' - Is Green Australia's new T20 middle-order fulcrum?

Green has made three half-centuries in his last three T20Is when batting at No. 4, all in successful chases, and has struck 14 sixes across those innings

24-Jul-2025•Alex Malcolm

Lightmare at Lord's - the events that led to India's collapse

As the fourth evening drew to a close, the setting sun caused a glare off the sightscreen that made the ball difficult to pick out of Carse's hand

22-Jul-2025•Sidharth Monga

Australia to trial new combinations as T20 World Cup build-up begins

There are spots up for grabs in Australia's top seven while a return to two spinners in the same XI could be an option in the Caribbean as they prepare for India and Sri Lanka

18-Jul-2025•Alex Malcolm

Australia's Ashes questions: Open season, two allrounders, four quicks?

Australia have more questions than answers ahead of their next Test assignment in the Ashes later this year despite trouncing West Indies 3-0 in the Carribbean

16-Jul-2025•Andrew McGlashan

Rawal vs Deol, spin dilemma and other ODI questions for India

India have selection dilemmas in all departments as they look to firm up their side for the ODI World Cup

15-Jul-2025•Shashank Kishore

Stokes' magic is spread thin by responsibility, and yet it endures

Batting form is a major concern, yet his importance as a captain and bowler shines through on critical day four

13-Jul-2025•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Brook's shot selection under scrutiny as counterattack goes awry

England's No.1-ranked batter was in the mood to turn the tables, but picked the wrong option at a key moment

13-Jul-2025•Matt Roller

The day India's bowlers rose in unison

Six bowlers used, five got among the wickets, and the one who didn't kept a miserly economy

13-Jul-2025•Sidharth Monga

Carey keeps on keeping on as Australia's quiet achiever

Australia's wicketkeeper-batter collected his third Player of the Match award in his last 11 Tests to underscore his importance to the side

06-Jul-2025•Andrew McGlashan

Soft balls and hard times - Test cricket is facing a midlife crisis

The unholy union of flat, long-lasting pitches and quickly softening Dukes balls are making the contest totally one-sided

05-Jul-2025•Sidharth Monga

King and Seales do their bit to make West Indies' grand plan work

Brandon King's 75 showcased an ability to adapt his white-ball prowess to Test cricket, while Jayden Seales' double-strike exposed Sam Konstas and Usman Khawaja's familiar frailties

05-Jul-2025•Andrew McGlashan

Hard work done but no pay day for Green as questions linger

Australia's new No.3 made a frustrating 26 off 37 as questions on his role remain

04-Jul-2025•Andrew McGlashan

It's time for India to show how badly they want 20 wickets

Lower-order runs are useful and can change Test matches, but are they worth it if they come at the cost of bowling potency?

01-Jul-2025•Sidharth Monga

Bazball essentials: England tick two out of three boxes

In the absence of Broad and Anderson, the challenge for Stokes and McCullum is to manage their bowling strategy

30-Jun-2025•Sidharth Monga

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