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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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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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: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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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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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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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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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains