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Time to go Hammer-Time? Mercedes 2019 F1 car is here!

13 February 2019 might seem like any day but perhaps at the conclusion of the 2019-season, it could well be the date that unleashed yet another championship winning car for Lewis Hamilton. That said, should that be the case, Ferrari’s…

Toro Rosso 2019 F1 car launched: Is STR 14, the 2019 challenger the machine that’ll do it?

Where do you think might the Italian racing marquee finish in the battle for 2019? Here’s a fact. The midfield this season would already find the likes of Renault, Haas, Racing Point competing with Alfa Romeo. What could make this…

Don’t lose heart India, well played Smriti!

India women lost the T20 series against New Zealand. And the margin of White Ferns’ victory is such that it would hurt Harman’s side. You can lose a night’s sleep easily when you lose a contest by 2 runs. Isn’t…

Rohit Sharma, the Hitman is now the highest run-scorer in T20s

Some call him the ‘Hitman’. Some call him among the finest bashers of the cricket ball. There have been many who’ve compared him to the lazy elegance as seen in Mark Edward Waugh’s batting. Remember that name? Oh well, you…

England Women’s team all set to tour India for a 3 match ODI and T20 series

The last that these two teams met one another, there weren’t exactly great smiles for the tourists, England women’s. That was in 2018. In a 3-match ODI series, Mithali Raj’s girls nearly roasted Heather Knight’s England Women’s side. That said,…

Haas 2019 F1 car is here! Does the livery tinker a bell?

In 2018, the team managed a total of 93 points. It was never a team that was fighting for the world championship anyway. Yet, it wasn’t the weakest name in the battle for the midfield. Despite not being the fastest…

There’s no time for complacency, West Indies! Can you make it 3-0?

Recently, the West Indies defeated England. The world erupted in a wave of joy. Okay, that’s too much. Some part of the cricketing world was admirably touched. The rest, couldn’t care. It is needless to say that the West Indian…

Hi Sarfraz: where are the taunts now? Faf and co. ensure Protea fire remains intact as SA prevail!

The weak resort to vile, unbecoming ways of being. The weak pelt stones and call names. The strong take everything and know that grace rests in letting it go. You know where to place South Africa vis-a-vis Pakistan in the…

While the usual focus sits with Virat and Rohit, Shikhar Dhawan’s recent form too deserves credit

He can play shots all round the wicket. He seems elegant even when he powers strokes whether toward the cover region or toward mid-wicket. In Shikhar Dhawan’s ebb rests a certain fluency that makes Rohit Sharma comfortable that with him bats…

Son of Barbados, leader of West Indies, Jason Holder tops ICC All-Rounder Rankings

When Jason Holder was made the captain of the West Indies, the mild-mannered Barbadian being brought in to helm the leadership of a team that was in disarray, there were concerns. Not only were there concerns surrounding the relatively experienced…

Here’s the youngest bat in international cricket to have scored a fifty! Sachin’s Record broken!

If the cricketing world is a galaxy then Sachin is its brightest star. Heard that one? May not have, agreed. It’s anyways the King of corny one-liners. Right? But Sachin is called the God of cricket, at least in India,…

“We’ll see you at your home,” dared England! “Yeah, welcome to Barbados”, said the West Indies!

“It’s been a while since I’ve played Test cricket. The series against Bangladesh was really tough. (But) It’s really good to see the hard work to have paid off.  I’ve been a bit bottled up for a while. I had…

Underestimating MS Dhoni again, are you?

It’s absolutely normal for any batsman to lose form and appear out of touch. But the rules are a bit different for Indian batsmen. Here, in Virat-country; home to Sultans, Yuvraj’, Walls and, Gods, it’s abnormal for an Indian cricketer…

About to make his ODI debut for India, Shubman Gill’s recent form excites as much as it thrills!

The future of Indian cricket is in bright hands. Not only because there are the likes of Rishabh Pant and Prithvi Shaw around. But also because there’s a certain Shubman Gill in there as well. Around 9 months later, Shubman…

Post India playing Down Under, Australia to play India in India soon! Too much cricket or wise play?

One of the philosophical questions in life is, ‘Just how much is too much?’ Isn’t it? Think about it. You love the IPL certainly because it is a potpourri of an endlessly entertaining and closely-contested wham-bam style of cricket. That…

Just in: The IPL 2019 will be held in India! Hurrah for fans & the mega buck-earners

In India, cricket is a way to reach the divine. Well, at least, in terms of ultimate upliftment or entertainment, should one put it that way. And when it comes to the T20 cricket, then it is the fastest way…

Ellyse Perry WBBL: From now on, the two won’t be used in isolation as Perry breaks new ground!

There are cricketers who are defined by the qualities they bring to all departments of the game. Then there are cricketers who are known for making the record books fatter by virtue of their feats. And then, there are the…

The best races of Lewis Hamilton, the five-time world champion who’s on top of the world!

Knock-knock: “Who’s there?” “It’s time!” “It’s time? It’s time for what and who?” “Time for Hammertime baby!” Truth be told, the way Lewis Hamilton has dominated the proceedings in Formula 1, nearly every Grand Prix has turned out to be…

5 things we learnt from the Test win in India vs Australia 2018-19 series

Don’t know how the rabble-rousers or fanboys would take it but it was a bit upsetting that India weren’t able to crush Australia in the final Test of the series. Maybe, it was meant to be that way. But someone…

Faf Du Plessis begins 2019 with a dogged hundred! What’s in store ahead champ?

Big hundreds give statisticians a lot of work to do. Hundreds that come in a losing cause, give the vanquished a lot to deal with. But, Faf du Plessis scores hundreds when South Africa really need it. It appears that…

A 2019 engine development problem for Honda? What does this mean for Red Bull?

New season, new hopes and well, some fresh trouble for Red Bull? The one reason, they said was behind Daniel Ricciardo’s exit from Red Bull was the team’s alliance with new engine suppliers, Honda. And interestingly, the one reason, according to…

The Top 5 Michael Schumacher Moments As The Legend Turns 50

Jim Morrison in his album ‘The Soft Parade’ says, you cannot petition the lord by prayer. Well, that logic may never seem real to fans of Michael Schumacher, for whom, it’s not about Schumacher being the God of F1 racing,…

The man who made Sachin, Sachin dies: Tendulkar’s coach, Ramakant Achrekar no more

Behind every successful man, there’s a woman. Heard that one, right? But is that all? No, we aren’t getting into some alternate theory to Feminism, like ‘Mennism!’ Ever heard something like, behind every successful man or woman is a dedicated…

The 5 big retirements of 2018: Players who exited leaving us in disarray and sadness!

While records and runs and wickets and tons of them may have been scored throughout 2018, who can ever forget that the year was also about a number of talents that bid the game adieu? A sport no stranger to…

5 key takeaways for the winners from the 3rd Test win: India vs Aus 2018 series

Set up a party time, invite the friends, pull out the best numbers, and be in gear for the chill-out time with the best champagne: India beat Australia in the 4-match series. In winning the Melbourne Test by a comprehensive margin of…