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Rahane visualised dominating Mitchell Johnson at the MCG in 2014, but will those visions be as clear and unambiguous this Christmas?Sidharth Monga22-Dec-2020Four years ago, speaking about Ajinkya Rahane, Rahul Dravid had told The Cricket Monthly…
The shot isn't working for him - or his team, so there could be a case for him to shelve it and find another wayMohammad Isam13-May-2022Halfway through the first innings of the Gqeberha Test against…
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One of the best batters that India has ever produced played an innings that made the mind look back across erasKarthik Krishnaswamy12-Mar-20233:03Tait: Kohli batted for the team and not himselfEleven years ago in Adelaide, Virat…
From facing subtle discouragement to downright racism, Khawaja narrates his challenges of trying to belongDanyal Rasool03-Jun-2021In an already decorated CV, Usman Khawaja's pioneering advocacy for diversity in Australian cricket might be the richest legacy he…
Australia became the first team to lose a T20I match after needing less than 50 runs in the last 10 oversSampath Bandarupalli10-Jul-20210 Number of times a team failed to chase less than 50 runs in…
Young quick is living up to the hype but there are concerns about his workloadDanyal Rasool10-Jan-2023Naseem Shah is not a normal teenager. When the alarm goes off, most hit the snooze button. Perhaps a big…
Brace yourself. These two top teams haven't faced each other in an ODI since the 2017 World CupVishal Dikshit21-Mar-2022Marizanne Kapp vs Alyssa Healy. Shabnim Ismail vs Rachael Haynes. And Meg Lanning against, well, the entire…
Senior England quick on competitive "addiction", pre-series goading and his plans for David WarnerVithushan Ehantharajah23-May-2023The "addiction" of Bazball. The competitive fire within still burning bright. The hunger he still has even at "the arse end"…