In 2023, women’s cricket in India, and perhaps the rest of the globe, is transitioning. We were all there when the IPL began, and it still continues to grow strong today, taking the sport to new heights. As evidence of the BCCI’s strong commitment to women’s cricket in India, the Shafali Verma-led India Under-19 squad won the Junior T20 World Cup. Additionally, BCCI chose an equal pay strategy that inspires and pushes the players. India’s women’s cricket is expected to make history in 2023 after the BCCI launched a five-team Women’s IPL, three of which were IPL sides. The famous franchises Mum ..read more

India and Australia are two of the most successful cricketing nations in the world, and their rivalry on the field has produced some of the most memorable moments in the sport’s history. The 2023 three-match ODI series generated a lot of excitement among cricket fans around the world. Australia won the highly anticipated three-match ODI series against India by 2-1, delivering a comprehensive performance throughout the series. The first match, played in Mumbai, saw Australia batting first and posting a low total of only 188 runs for the loss of ten wickets in the thirty-sixth over. Opener Mitc ..read more

The two Tests played between New Zealand and Sri Lanka ended with 2-0 victory for the home side who are the defending Test Champions, but at the same time, the Kiwis registered the most impressive of their victories probably a bit too late! New Zealand ended their home Test summer with a commanding win over Sri Lanka by an innings and 58 runs.  As they sealed 2 Test series by 2-0 at the Basin Reserve, it also marked their 3rd Consecutive Test win. Something that would give the team and fans a lot of relief and hope as they would shift their focus now on 2023-2025 – ICC Test Championship C ..read more

The Indian Test team somehow managed to win the BGT(Border Gavaskar Trophy) 2023 by a respectable margin of 2-1. Implicit in this effort was a certain run-machine Virat Kohli, who delivered one of his most disciplined hundreds after a long wait of 1205 days supported by the rising all-format start Shubman Gill’s heroics in the fourth Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on 13 March, Monday. But a lot happened this time around as the Australians came calling. Australian speedster Pat Cummins went back home after the second test of the four-match series to take care of his unwell mother ..read more

Having followed West Indies cricket for a long time and being a massive fan of Brian Charles Lara, the date March 13, 1999, will always be a memorable one for me. After all, it was the first day of the second test match at Sabina Park between West Indies and Australia, where true to his talismanic abilities, Lara shone bright. Though truth be told, the real significance of what Brian Lara achieved against the Aussies cannot be actually felt without realising the somber precursor to the epochal series. For prior to Australia setting foot in the Caribbean, there wasn’t anything as such that went ..read more

As a die-hard supporter of South African cricket, it’s not often in the recent past that I get to write articles on the Proteas without much criticism and more with just immense ecstasy. With hurrahs few and far between, loads of inconsistency has etched the performance of the men in Green and Gold. One would constantly juggle between despair and delight when it comes to the southern tip of Africa. Perhaps the perception of the cricketing fortitude of South Africa much like the country itself is possibly one devoid of hope. Well as things stand, the tables have turned courtesy the new leader i ..read more

India is a country of rich cricketing heritage, with many toiling day and day out to fulfill their dream of being a part of Indian cricket team one day. Only a handful turns out to lucky enough to get a chance to represent India.  For many of them, the dream remains only a dream for there are limited openings and many applicants.  KL Rahul getting a sort of backing from the team management is fast becoming a bone of contention for many who think Rahul getting this kind of favouritism is not justified. And they surely have solid reasons to think on those lines.  KL Rahul was give ..read more

South African cricket is a puzzle that even the Riddler would second guess himself to solve. When one feels there is nothing more that can surprise the ardent faithful, he is met with another expression of ‘Riddle this!’ Well, the latest puzzle is the axing of Dean Elgar as the Proteas Test Captain and the appointment of Temba Bavuma as their long format honcho.  Ask their new Test Coach, Shukri Conrad and he says, he haschosen Bavuma because of the strength of their relationship and not because Elgar had underperformed in the role. Bavuma and Conrad’s relationship soared when ..read more

2023 is shaping up to be a landmark year for Indian women’s cricket. A victory at the inaugural Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup and the inaugural of the women’s IPL will ensure that this year will go down in history. With a win over the Irish team albeit in a rain-affected game, Harmanpreet and the company are through to the semi-finals. Even though the Ireland Women’s team put up a great fight, the rain did not allow a full game, but the Indian team won by five runs because the Irish team fell five runs short of the DLS par score after eight overs. Although the Indian team has a poor trac ..read more

For many a South African cricket fan, a word that immediately comes to mind in the recent past to describe their act is unpredictable. Yes, unpredictable much like a client’s mind which becomes more than a reason for the quintessential agency professional to start palpitating in the rigorous field of communication. Perhaps its not a surprise as South African cricket has always succeeded to deceive the faithful in their hour of need with the T20 WC debacle last year as well as the ill-fated Test drubbing at the hands of the Australians, both down under. Having said this, when the virus of unpre ..read more