A fielder scampered in from mid-on, flung himself off his feet and threw underarm at the stumps. The zing bails lit up with Reece Topley miles short of his ground and the sold-out National Stadium in Karachi was drowned in noise. Thousands had streamed out of the exits when England needed nine runs off 12 … Read more
The noise inside Karachi’s National Stadium was deafening. Babar Azam threaded David Willey through extra cover and jumped into the cool night sky, punching the air and soaking in the roar of a sold-out crowd. Mohammad Rizwan held his arms aloft, took his helmet off and looked to the heavens before walking over to his … Read more
India picked the strongest available squad they had for the Asia Cup to see how they held up playing big teams under tournament pressure. They were expected to make the final, but didn’t, which suggests there are still areas that need ironing out. India lost the toss – a massive factor in Dubai, dew or … Read more
“Personally, since I’ve come back from a break where I didn’t touch the bat for the longest time in the 13-14 years I’ve played, a lot of things were put into perspective,” Kohli told Rohit in a chat on BCCI’s official portal. “I got a lot of clarity from you guys [pointing to Rohit] and … Read more
“Personally, since I’ve come back from a break where I didn’t touch the bat for the longest time in the 13-14 years I’ve played, a lot of things were put into perspective,” Kohli told Rohit in a chat on BCCI’s official portal. “I got a lot of clarity from you guys [pointing to Rohit] and … Read more
Virat Kohli let his magical wrists take over, and a 150kph delivery from Mohammad Hasnain went sailing over deep midwicket. It was his half-century – his second in a row – off 36 balls, in the 18th over, and the Indian dressing-room was on its feet. Only a week ago, in his 100th T20I, also … Read more
Is it me or were India and Pakistan overly attacking with their fields in the death overs of their Asia Cup opener on Sunday? Your observation is accurate, but it was forced on them. Their overrate was so slow that they were forced to bowl the last three overs each with an extra fielder inside … Read more