State Of Cricket
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Does India-Pakistan cricket really have to be ‘war without the shooting’?
The political leadership of the two countries is often keen to propagate political ideology through cricket.
Rajeev Soneja
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Interview with Snehal Pradhan: ‘Next 12 months for women’s cricket really excite me’
An international cricketer turned sports writer, YouTuber and a commentator, Snehal Pradhan is now navigating the world of sports administration at ICC.
Samreen Razzaqui
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‘Let’s make cricket great again’: Shane Warne offers to help clean up Australia mess
The leg-spin icon said retired cricketers needed to play a bigger part in steering the sport.
AFP
Trending
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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Former captain Mark Taylor resigns from director’s post at Cricket Australia
Taylor stated that this decision was to let Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers’ Association start on a fresh page.
AFP
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Full text: ‘Let’s make Test cricket a spectacle,’ says Kevin Pietersen during MAK Pataudi lecture
‘It will only be by pushing the marketing dial to a maximum that we will see if the Test game has true potential.’
Scroll Staff
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Cricket corruption 'goes right to the top' in Sri Lanka, says Arjuna Ranatunga
The former captain was responding to the Al Jazeera sting on match-fixing in cricket.
AFP
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and the dangers of cricketers’ ever-increasing workload
Off-season has been replaced with ‘rest’ periods, mostly to recover from injuries and occasionally pre-empting a burn-out.
Vinayakk Mohanarangan
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The 2030 edition: A dummies’ guide to the MCC’s new fielding rules
Given how the 2017 decision was hailed as a stroke of genius, the MCC has now decided to bring about wholesale changes to the fielding conditions.
Ashish Magotra
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‘I didn’t want to walk out on the job’: Hollioake on playing in Afghanistan despite security threat
The Englishman, who is coaching Boost Defenders decided to stay on despite a suicide bomber detonating himself 100 meters away from the Kabul stadium.
AFP
The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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Joy of an underdog win: Bangladesh and West Indies showed why Test cricket is worth saving
England and Australia lost within few hours of each other to inject a new lease of life into Test cricket.
Garfield Robinson
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Sri Lankan government calls for investigation into cricket team’s woeful run
The sports minister is inviting former administrators, players, sports experts and journalists to brainstorm ideas about how to revive the game.
AFP
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Money and futility: Everyone knows Test cricket is dying but few will step forward to save it
The ICC mooted the idea of a World Test Championship in 2008. Nine years later, we’re still discussing how to save the oldest format of the game.
Prem Panicker
The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Two years on, Indian men’s team hope to defend crown jewel
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa