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    featurecricket15 days ago

    How different was Cricket the last time India toured Sri Lanka? Well, quite different

    There was a time not too long ago that India toured Sri Lanka - and vice versa - so often that a bilateral series between the two sides made fans cry.
    Anirudh Suresh
    featurecricketa month ago

    Nice guys New Zealand certainly finished l̶a̶s̶t̶ first

    New Zealand not only came into this final as the nice guys but also as the favourites, so would they finally put an end to the ‘nice guys finish last’ quote. But will they turn another page in the same notebook?
    Aakash Sivasubramaniam
    featurecricketa month ago

    As reality starts to kick in, it’s time for India to confront some harsh truths

    Cue the overreactions; when there’s a defeat of this magnitude, they are inevitable.
    Anirudh Suresh
    featurecricketa month ago

    WTC Final | Rose Bowl Day 6 Talking Points: Two ends of the spectrum - Jamieson-Bumrah; India-New Zealand

    While everyone were staring at a draw when the day started, New Zealand's pacer bowlers, spearheaded by Jamieson turned the fortune around, bowling India out for 170. Needing 139, the BlackCaps openers were dismissed by Ashwin before Taylor-Williamson steered them home to win the WTC final.
    Aakash Sivasubramaniam
    featurecricketa month ago

    Playing Ashwin and Jadeja together is a tantalizing prospect, but it might not be feasible in England

    During his press conference on the eve of the final, Indian skipper Virat Kohli revealed that team India would be announcing their playing XI post the conclusion of the presser. Though everyone knew what to expect, the wait was anxious as funny things had happened in the past.
    Anirudh Suresh
    featurecricketa month ago

    WTC Final | Rose Bowl Day 3 Talking Points: Kyle Jamieson’s five-tune and New Zealand openers counter-approach

    India, starting the day at 146/3, quickly found their foot away from the peddle, with Kyle Jamieson’s brilliant spell reducing them to just 217 runs in the first innings. In reply, the Kiwi openers batted with tremendous patience against the Indian new-ball bowlers before ending day on 101/2.
    Aakash Sivasubramaniam
    featurecricketa month ago

    Kyle Jamieson and the ‘masterful’ art of setting up Indian batsmen

    In the last two years, New Zealand’s bowling attack hasn’t been just restricted to the three old-guards of Tim Southee, Trent Boult and Neil Wagner with the emergence of the lanky pacer, in the form of Kyle Jamieson. Against India in Southampton in the big WTC Final, he put on a masterclass.
    Aakash Sivasubramaniam
    featurecricketa month ago

    WTC Final | Rose Bowl Day 2 Talking Points: Indian opener’s perfection and New Zealand’s tireless-bowling spectacle

    India, after losing the toss, were in the ascendancy in the Rose Bowl, with Shubman Gill-Rohit Sharma getting India off to a flyer. However, New Zealand bowlers chipped in with wickets just before lunch and after lunch to crawl their way back into the encounter, with India ending the day on 146/3.
    Aakash Sivasubramaniam
    featurecricketa month ago

    The Gameplan | How New Zealand can tangle India in the World Test Championship final

    While New Zealand might easily start the World Test Championship final as the favourites, it wouldn’t take much time before the tables turn, especially considering India’s cards. However, the BlackCaps will have to implement or mimic the following to tangle India for a famous ICC win.
    Aakash Sivasubramaniam
    featurecricketa month ago

    The Gameplan | How India can target New Zealand's batting and win the World Test Championship final

    After toiling for no less than 2 years, everything comes down to this for the Kohli-led Indian side: The World Test Championship final. Win it and they make history, lose it and the 24-month long toil will count for nothing. The two sides are evenly matched, but how exactly can India hurt the Kiwis?
    Anirudh Suresh