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The sickening impact from a Cameron Stevenson bouncer saw Adam Voges sink to the ground. (Photo: AFP)

Assessments based only on statistics can go haywire

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

5 Nov 2017 12:18 AM IST

Virat Kohli and M.S. Dhoni.

Burnout acquires greater importance

That Kohli, among the fittest players in the world and with boundless enthusiasm for playing, should raise the red flag...

29 Oct 2017 12:13 AM IST

Hardik Pandya warms up during a practice session ahead of their first one-day international cricket match against New Zealand in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

Young Hardik Pandya's progress will be keenly followed

Pandya's rise as a major player is remarkable for the intense competition for places in the Indian team and his limited...

22 Oct 2017 12:56 AM IST

Groundsmen look dejected as they watch Virat Kohli walk past. (Photo: PTI)

Friday's washout nothing short of a fiasco

Imagine the tumult if a rock had been thrown at an Indian team bus in some other country?

15 Oct 2017 12:21 AM IST

Indias current Fifa ranking of 107 is a far improvement from a few years ago when it was in the 170s, yet reflects how badly it had slipped from the heady years in the 1950s and 60s.

Cup show highlights India's lateral sporting growth

The agonising truth is that Indian football became moribund despite a terrific beginning post Independence.

8 Oct 2017 2:30 AM IST

Indias current Fifa ranking of 107 is a far improvement from a few years ago when it was in the 170s, yet reflects how badly it had slipped from the heady years in the 1950s and 60s.

Cup show highlights India's lateral sporting growth

The agonising truth is that Indian football became moribund despite a terrific beginning post Independence.

8 Oct 2017 2:30 AM IST

Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli plays football during a practice session in Indore. (Photo: PTI)

Australia look beleaguered and short of class

The inability of batsmen to cope with Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal has been the major cause of their problems.

24 Sept 2017 4:17 AM IST

Suresh Raina poses for a selfie with fans.

Is Duleep Trophy really worthwhile?

Many senior players didn't turn up for the tournament or opted to play elsewhere (e.g. Ishant Sharma who preferred an...

17 Sept 2017 7:16 AM IST

Virat Kohli scored just three runs . (Photo: AP)

Are Kohli & Co. the best in Indian history?

The coach has clearly benchmarked the challenge ahead. Does it resonate in Kohli & Co.?

10 Sept 2017 2:30 AM IST

Brilliantly as India have played on this tour, there is some distance to be covered. Remember, the Champions Trophy final was lost just a couple of months back and quite badly at that. (Photo: PTI)

India boast sterling qualities of champions

This momentum allowing for the occasional hiccup needs to be sustained over a period of time for India to be...

3 Sept 2017 2:48 AM IST

Bhuvneshwar Kumar and M.S. Dhoni. (Photo: PTI)

MS Dhoni a mastero with no hang-ups

Most impressive, of course, was Bhuvaneshwar's half-century. He showed steel of nerves and not a little skill with the...

27 Aug 2017 2:43 AM IST

M.S. Dhoni struck 23 runs off the final over to remain unbeaten on 68. (Photo: PTI)

Dhoni faces serious challenge

Beleaguered as Sri Lanka appeared in the Tests, it can't be forgotten that in the Champions Trophy they beat India...

20 Aug 2017 2:54 AM IST