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Thinner bats will lose edge, but little else
Restricting the bat-edge size will merely prompt bat manufacturers to become smarter with designs
4 min read11 Jan 2017England’s lack of aggression is costing them
Without an aggressive game plan aimed at winning, England have struggled to avoid defeat. The ongoing test series against India is one such instance
3 min read30 Nov 2016Lessons from Rajkot Test for Ashwin and other Indian spinners
Indian spinners need to bowl well on good wickets against strong teams like England
4 min read16 Nov 2016India lose momentum at Rajkot Test, but all is not lost yet in series against England
In putting India through the wringer, England scored a clear moral victory and enter the second Test in Visakhapatnam as equals, not underdogs
3 min read17 Nov 2016Moeen Ali won’t be able to repeat his performance: Amit Mishra
The leg-spinner on his best ODI series against New Zealand and the upcoming India-England series
4 min read9 Nov 2016England still can’t spin it without Graeme Swann
Since the spinner's retirement, the English have been unable to find the right replacement, making do instead with part-timers
4 min read2 Nov 2016Alastair Cook’s skill against spin will be key to England’s success in India
Alastair Cook has more runs at a better average in Asia than Hashim Amla, Michael Clarke, Jacques Kallis, Ricky Ponting and A.B. de Villiers
4 min read29 Oct 2016R. Ashwin may upstage Virat Kohli vs Joe Root
How Joe Root copes with off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on pitches that afford turn, could be the main story of the five-Test series starting next month
3 min read19 Oct 2016England series: expect chatter, fatigue
The first-ever five-Test series since 1987 on Indian soil will be as challenging for Indian Test captain Virat Kohli as it will be for England captain Alastair Cook
3 min read19 Oct 2016Who’s the best batsmen?
All five Virat Kohli, Joe Root, David Warner, Steve Smith, Kane Williamson are different types of batsmen and cricketing personalities, which adds to the flavour of the contest
4 min read7 Sep 2016Popular Topics
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