New Zealand are up against a tough task of leveling the two-match Test series after being beaten comprehensively at Lord’s. The injuries to BJ Watling and Bruce Martin will prompt skipper Brendon McCullum to make some changes for the second Test starting on Friday.
May 24 2013, 12:23 am
Read MoreTired of the relentless scrutiny by law-enforcing agencies and administrators hounding cricketers, a Dubai-based company called Betting & Fixing (B&F) Brothers has come to the rescue of cricketers accused of match-fixing and spot-fixing by announcing their own tournament in the form of Fixing Premier League (FPL).
May 17 2013, 11:47 am
Read MoreFor the first time in six editions of the Indian Premier League (IPL), four overseas players captaining the franchisees — Kumar Sangakkara, Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist and Angelo Mathews — have given up their place in the playing eleven due to their below-par performances.
May 3 2013, 1:49 pm
Read MoreOn March 19, 2001, Steve Waugh became only the sixth batsman in Test history to be given out "handled the ball". Abhijit Banare recalls the dismissal of the Australian skipper in the historic Chennai Test.
March 19 2013, 3:22 pm
Read MoreIf there is any Indian Premier League (IPL) team which comes close to resembling a fantasy league, it would be Mumbai Indians — without a shred of doubt. It is the most expensive team, it has 'Slinga Malinga' who is one of the best T20 bowlers of the world, unarguably the best batsman in the world plays for them, yet Mumbai Indians have just a single appearance in the final, an unsuccessful one at that. Mumbai have been title favourites every season since IPL 2 due to sheer presence of match winners, yet things haven’t turned as per their plans.
April 4 2013, 5:26 pm
Read MoreJason Krejza, Nathan Hauritz and now Nathan Lyon lacked the subcontinent experience, but things could have been different if they enjoyed the backing of the team management. After learning from their mistakes they hardly find that additional opportunity to make amends in following matches or subsequent tours to subcontinent, opines Abhijit Banare.
March 5 2013, 8:43 pm
Read MoreDespite being the leading run-scorer in Ranji Trophy and ignored by national selectors for years, Amol Muzumdar’s ability to redefine career goals are laudable. Abhijit Banare looks back at the life and times of Muzumdar.
November 25 2012, 12:34 pm
Read MoreBy Abhijit Banare The word "retirement" doesn’t have the same old tragic impact anymore. Earlier it meant ‘this was the last you would see of the retiring cricketer playing in a competitive match’. This isn’t about debating whether it’s right or wrong to continue post retirement but to understand the changing meaning of the term retirement in real sense and the various issues that follow.
November 19 2012, 7:10 pm
Read MoreBy Abhijit Banare The emphasis on fielding has gone up several notches in the modern era – especially after the advent of T20 and the highly-competitive, cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL).Below is a list of the best catches in the recently concluded fifth edition of IPL:
November 19 2012, 5:51 pm
Read MoreAfter the spineless capitulations in England and Australia, Team India’s inexplicable losses in its own backyard outraged the nation and raised several questions about the side and its management.
January 4 2013, 11:25 am
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