Road to World Cup: Kuldeep, Chahal and Axar make a case for an Ashwin-less spin attack

Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja may be India’s foremost Test spinners but they may not be able to take their ODI places for granted any longer.

Chetan Narula

· Sep 05, 2017 · 02:00 pm

Sri Lanka clearly lack a leader and focal point in bowling but is Malinga the answer?

How much fuel does the 34-year-old have left in his tank?

Chetan Narula

· Aug 30, 2017 · 04:51 pm

MS Dhoni’s ice-cool knock in Pallekele proved that the old warrior isn’t finished yet

The veteran joined forces with Bhuvaneshwar Kumar to script a superb turnaround after India were staring down the barrel at 131/7.

Chetan Narula

· Aug 25, 2017 · 02:46 pm

The street-smart Kedar Jadhav has been Virat Kohli’s man for a crisis but for how long?

With the 2019 World Cup in mind, the team management need to decide whether the part-time off spinner is good enough to keep Manish Pandey out of the team.

Chetan Narula

· Aug 22, 2017 · 11:15 am

Behind the scenes: Why Sri Lankan cricket is struggling to produce the next Sangakkara

A dilution of the domestic cricket structure is just one of the reasons.

Chetan Narula

· Aug 18, 2017 · 01:15 pm

Yes, India's ruthlessness was admirable but let's be thankful that this series is over

“Worst series ever,” said skipper Dinesh Chandimal in the post-match press conference.

Chetan Narula

· Aug 14, 2017 · 09:33 pm

Neither Kapil Dev, nor Ben Stokes: Hardik Pandya is steadily chalking out his own identity

The Indian team management (captains and selectors) have handled Pandya very well.

Chetan Narula

· Aug 13, 2017 · 09:15 pm

After Dhawan-Rahul onslaught, Sri Lanka’s spinners finally helped their side find some spine

The home side have been on the receiving end all series but despite missing some of their best players, they almost managed to bridge the gap to India on Day 1.

Chetan Narula

· Aug 12, 2017 · 08:32 pm

The rise of Ashwin-Jadeja as a hunting pair has been the ladder for India’s Test success

In these first two Tests in Sri Lanka, the ‘spin twins’ picked up 24 out of 36 wickets on offer.

Chetan Narula

· Aug 06, 2017 · 09:00 pm

More than hope for a miracle, Mendis and Karunaratne provided a vision for Sri Lanka’s future

Their 191-run partnership against India in the second Test wrote a brilliant chapter in the annals of Lankan cricket.

Chetan Narula

· Aug 05, 2017 · 09:00 pm

Yet another 600-plus score: India’s investment in lower-order is paying off big time

The likes of Ashwin, Saha and Jadeja have repeatedly stepped up to push India to big scores.

Chetan Narula

· Aug 04, 2017 · 09:20 pm

While Pujara did his thing, Rahane proved again he is a vital cog in India’s wheel

For once Sri Lanka showed some fire, but Rahane was there to douse it.

Chetan Narula

· Aug 03, 2017 · 08:56 pm