Before India nosedived to a rather unflattering score of 187 for 5, having been 167 without a wicket lost at one stage, it was all about a sterling show by Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana in the one-off Test against…
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No Resumption of International ICC Series Anytime Soon as Major Developments Point To Delays
There are various ways of looking at this piece of news. Truth is, it is not going to impress any doting cricket fan that not only is the ICC men’s T20 world cup has been pushed to 2021 but there’s…
Mithali Raj Shows Compassion About Frustration Of Foreign Players Over Overlapping Of T20 Dates
In a game of supreme egos where an individual often places her or his feelings above anything for that matter, rare are such occasions where a person breaks away from the usual mode of operation to express solidarity about the…
Will We See Ajinkya Rahane Back In The Indian Colors? The Right-Hander Wishes To Return!
Here’s what’s true and cannot be denied. The last that Ajinkya Rahane played for India in the limited-overs set-up, AB De Villiers was still an active player, Hashim Amla hadn’t yet retired, Deepak Chahar had not yet become a regular…
Did China Offer 2 Formula 1 Races This Year? An Official Shared Some Interesting Details.
If things would have panned out the way all expected them, then we would have had a 2020 Chinese Grand Prix. Though, now it’s not some breaking news to note that there is no race at Shanghai planned for this…
Shafali Verma Rallies Behind The Idea Of Contact-Less Celebration
She is all of 16. And today, she’s already recongnised among the most promising hitters of the white ball in international women’s cricket. What’s more? She’s also one of the strongest batswomen in the entirety of the contingent of the…
What’s The Latest Development On The Men’s T20 World Cup?
At this point, one wonders what’s the latest piece of development where it comes to the T20 world cup? Is it going to happen or not? Does anyone have any certainty about a fest that was so highly anticipated? It’s…
Another Year, Another Honor For Ellyse Perry, Who Wins 2020 Belinda Clark Award
She’s to Australia what Sachin Tendulkar will always be for Indian Cricket Team, or for that matter, what Brian Lara and Mithali Raj will be for the West Indies and Indian Women’s Cricket side, respectively. Her opponents don’t just respect…
New Names In BCCI’s Advisory Committee- Madan Lal, RP Singh, and Others
India has produced several cricket legends. It’s done so in the past. It will continue to do so in the times ahead, for the nature of the sport is such, given the excitement, it brings. On top of it, the…
White Ferns vs Proteas Women 2020: Can The Kiwis Fly?
Ismail opens the inning. Kapp storms in from the other end and before the batswomen even stretch their arms or get acclimatized to the Auckland pitch, the White Ferns are 2 down. Kapp has taken 2 early wickets. At the…
A Tribute to Mignon du Preez, The Unforgettable Spark of Protea Fire
Back in 2007, a smiling teenager marked her ODI debut against Pakistan. This wasn’t Pakistan with the likes of Diana Baig, Nida Dar, and the others. This was girls in green powered by the likes of Asmavia Iqbal, Urooj Mumtaz,…
Smriti Mandhana’s ICC T20 ranking: the glitter amid the gloom vs England
When Smriti Mandhana comes out to bat, the traffic of Mumbai doesn’t stop, the MCG doesn’t increase in its length, not a single bird refuses to vacate the clear blue skies hovering above Connaught Place, and certainly, the London eye…
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…
Upset Mithali Raj has made her point. What’s happened? What will happen now?
To be honest, the way one looked up to Rahul David, where the men’s game is concerned, one looks up to Mithali Raj. It’s been the case decades back. It’s the case now. It’s going to be the case in…
Who are the top Indian women weightlifters?
When you happen to be a weightlifter, you do not merely lift weighty kilos of iron in front of a hugely anticipating crowd; you lift the hopes of your country on your broad shoulders. Through your efforts, the nation rises in unison.…
A poetic tribute to Smriti Mandhana
On the occasion of her 22nd birth-anniversary, here’s a humble tribute to the one and only Smriti Mandhana- she’s a keeper of India’s hope and she’s the fire that cools the side amid pressure. The scoreboard has been ticking…
This is the England team that’s going to turn around a corner
It’s called the cricket bonanza for all intents and purposes. It’s mega than what most mega offerings are. Success here is akin to playing to the skin of one’s teeth. Winning here is like winning a major hearing in a…
Rishi Kapoor Bats About Gender Equality At The IPL Auction And It Baffles Twitterati
Rishi Kapoor on Twitter is quite different from the Rishi Kapoor, most of this country grew up watching and no one can deny this fact. We all have been served some real harsh truth by the veteran actor, who’s quite…
Virender Sehwag’s Epic Reply To Piers Morgan’s Tweet After WWC Final Will Make Every Indian Proud
Virender Sehwag’s Epic Reply To Piers Morgan Will Give You A Lesson On Positivity Virender Sehwag and Piers Morgan have been sharing a love-hate relationship on Twitter for quite some time now and every single time a spark comes up…
Chloe Tryon Delivers At Just The Right Moment For The Proteas Women!
It was an inning that her Proteas women so keenly anticipated. It was an inning that finally came though not without pressure almost getting the better of the hosts. There are fifties being struck nearly every single game in a…
Can West Indies Bounce Back To Form Vs New Zealand?
In one word answer- yes. Why not? After all, impossible is actually nothing and that’s the universal truth before the legendary sports and lifestyle brand Adidas reminded us of a fact of life. But again, there’s something called logic. And…
A Tremendous Moment For Young Shafali Verma’s Career!
For someone who’s just 18 years of age and has already featured in two World Cup competitions, one each in the T20I and the ODI format, you cannot be possibly wrong to think that Shafali Verma is doing quite a…
Mamata Banerjee On India Of The Future: “Will Be Named After PM Modi One Day!”
Politics can be a real instigator at times and its one-liners, symbols of warfare, seem just another name of vitriol! Ever thought about that? While it rests the power to make and break fortunes, politics can so often and so…
Megan Schutt At 28: The Sorcerer Who Creates White Ball Magic!
Not express pace. Not hostile, bat-breaking speed either. But pure control, line and length! Bowlers there are many, but standard bearers of excellence there are only a few. At 28, Megan Schutt, who debuted (in domestic cricket) as a 16-year-old…
It’s runs and records galore as Proteas Women humble Thailand Women
Before they entered the tournament, they said they wanted to create some “Madiba Magic.” Even before the tournament enters the semis stage, it can be said with surety, that Proteas Women are already creating some. It’s a magic to which…