The unexpected news of Virat Kohli’s retirement from Test cricket has sent ripples through the world of sport. As some fans express heartbreak, many others have taken the opportunity to laud the star batter’s performance in India’s Test team. Joy Bhattacharjya, cricket expert and a former director of an IPL team, takes us through Kohli’s...
Bowling to Kohli was tough. You never wanted to engage him too much, because you knew that it would bring out the best in him. At the same time, you never wanted to back down so much that he didn’t respect you. If you bowled too full, he could punish you on both sides of...
Malawian cricket is in mourning after the death of top official Arjun Menon on Saturday night. A statement from the Malawi National Council of Sports (MNCS) said that the 48-year-old had been “brutally murdered” at his residence in Blantyre. Local police in the Southern African nation are yet to issue a statement following Menon’s death....
Cricket legend Virat Kohli has announced retirement from the Test format of the game. In an illustrious career spanning 14 years, the 36-year-old Kohli played 123 Tests, scoring 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85. While he excelled in the shorter formats of the game — One Day Internationals (ODI) and T20s – he left...
“There’s something deeply personal about playing in whites. The quiet grind, the long days, the small moments that no-one sees but that stay with you forever,” he added. “As I step away from this format, it’s not easy – but it feels right. I’ve given it everything I had, and it’s given me back so...
Scotland failed to chase down a target of 283 against the Netherlands in Cricket World Cup League 2 despite a superb 106 from opener George Munsey. Having been shocked by United Arab Emirates on Thursday, Richie Berrington’s side came into the contest under pressure to perform. After choosing to bat first, half-centuries from Max O’Dowd...
Getty Images A dashing batsman, Sharma is widely regarded as a modern day great Rohit Sharma’s abrupt retirement from Test cricket has jolted Indian fans, leaving the team without its captain and most seasoned opener just weeks before a pivotal five-Test series starts in England. India haven’t won a Test rubber in England since 2007....
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India and Pakistan last met in the Champions Trophy in February. That match was played in Dubai because the India refused to travel to Pakistan for the tournament. Fixtures at world tournaments, such as World Cups and the Champions Trophy, are dictated by the International Cricket Council and the event’s schedule. India-Pakistan fixtures generate significant...
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Saids and the World Anti-Doping Agency define substances of abuse as those “frequently abused in society outside of the context of sport”. “The player accepted responsibility for the doping offence and honoured his provisional suspension,” Saids said. Its statement added that Rabada was offered a chance to undertake a treatment programme, completing two sessions to...
Batter Jordan Cox appears to be an injury doubt for England’s Test with Zimbabwe after he retired hurt on day three of Essex’s County Championship match with Somerset. The 24-year-old required treatment after falling to the ground clutching his left side, having run a single that took him to 99 in Essex’s second innings. Cox...
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