Steve Smith broke down when addressing the press.

A good lesson for budding sportspersons all around

Former captain Steve Waugh, for instance, had made `mental disintegration’ (read sledging and bullying) of opponents seem a virtue.

01 Apr 2018 12:16 AM

Kohli will be desperate to prove himself in England

The country’s record overseas isn’t impressive. This is something that Kohli has made no bones he wants to correct.

25 Mar 2018 12:19 AM

Bangladesh reserve Nurul Hasan points a finger at Sri Lanka captain Thisara Perera. (Photo: AP)

Captains responsible for game’s health

The advice obviously didn’t work well. Players from both teams got even more aggressive.

18 Mar 2018 12:33 AM

Rabada has frailty of temperament

Rabada has been charged with a Level 2 offence for a tempestuous send-off to Steve Smith.

11 Mar 2018 12:15 AM

Selectors in piquant situation

Prasad has also spoken to the Karnataka player to give him a “fair picture” of where he stands.

04 Mar 2018 1:04 AM

NBA spreading its roots in India

Like most other global sports bodies, India is a top priority nation (along with China) for the NBA.

25 Feb 2018 12:13 AM

Virat Kohli’s mastery should not be assessed only by runs

For good measure, South Africa too lost the ODI series and the no. 1 ranking after winning the Tests against India.

18 Feb 2018 8:10 AM

Yuzvendra Chahal (left), Axar Patel (centre) and Jasprit Bumrah.

India foolish to forsake practice matches in South Africa

The five-day format makes huge demands on players and requires more rigorous preparation.

11 Feb 2018 4:19 AM

Jo’burg win among best overseas

This was not without some irony, for the left-handed opener was at the centre of a storm that almost caused the Test to be called off.

29 Jan 2018 1:25 AM

Sparring with journalists was clearly unedifying

But if this ploy had not yielded results, questions about Rahane are not illogical from the media’s — and fans — perspective.

21 Jan 2018 5:32 AM

No. 1 Test ranking under serious threat

These three are not just the highest run-getters in Indian cricket, but also the best performing Indian batsmen overseas.

14 Jan 2018 12:45 AM

South Africa celebrate an Indian wicket on Day Two of the first Test in Cape Town. (Photo: AP)

Reality check for India’s fabled top order batsmen

Each of these tours poses a different challenge because the conditions and players involved are different.

07 Jan 2018 1:09 AM

And the winners of 2017 are

It’s been an exciting and fruitful 2017 for Indian cricket, what with success, rewards, riches aplenty, not forgetting a few controversies of course.

31 Dec 2017 1:10 AM

Rohit is new Mr Sixer

This poses a serious challenge for Rohit yet is also splendid opportunity to silence skeptics who say he is temperamentally vulnerable.

24 Dec 2017 1:10 AM

The run-machine monster

Former England captain Michael Vaughan calls Smith a ‘freak’ for being so prolific despite his offbeat technique.

17 Dec 2017 1:05 AM

Virat Kohli will have to keep his focus alive

Kohli faces his most exciting — and stiffest —challenge yet.

10 Dec 2017 12:30 AM

Leading on and off field

Kohli’s iconic status was founded on his prowess in limited overs cricket.

03 Dec 2017 1:13 AM

India will be under pressure in SA

Kohli had already spoken about player fatigue before the limited overs series’s against New Zealand some weeks back.

26 Nov 2017 12:30 AM

Pujara’s first innings knock was a masterpiece

The top order appeared as resilient as papadum as the innings hobbled precariously on the first and second days.

19 Nov 2017 1:35 AM

Assessments based only on statistics can go haywire

This is not easily discerned from plain reading of statistics and averages.

05 Nov 2017 12:18 AM

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