Batting Archives

Does England’s 481 Against Australia Sound the Death Knell for Bowling?

Cricket is no longer a contest between bat and ball. It’s Virat Kohli vs Steve Smith vs Joe Root vs Kane Williamson. Bowlers do not exist to create their own legacies, they merely exist as a hindrance to a batsman’s legacy.

Hardik Rajgor June 2, 2016

Sports

Cricket Fever: Mumbai Indians and Everything that is Wrong With Sports Documentaries

Barring a few moments of colour, the new Mumbai Indians documentary on Netflix is irredeemably dull. Featuring a team enduring a tough season, Cricket Fever: Mumbai Indians could have been more intriguing. But it comes off more like an exercise in image management.

Priyansh May 14, 2016

Sports

The Star of the World Cup So Far Has Been Shakib Al Hasan

At the end of the league phase, Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan has achieved the rare distinction by becoming the first player to score over 500 runs and bag over 10 wickets in a single World Cup. Regardless of who bags the Man of the Tournament award, Shakib has without a shadow of doubt been the story of this World Cup.

Parth Pandya March 19, 2016

Features

Love in the Age of IPL: How to Date a Cricket-Crazed Fan

If you find yourself on a date with a cricket fan, you just have to fake it ’til you make it. Here’s how to impress potential soulmates, despite thinking that a Googly is a type of search engine, and a bouncer is that beefed-up guy outside the bar.

Arré Bench March 9, 2016

Sports

Bowled Over: The MI vs CSK Final Proved IPL is No Longer a Batsman’s Game

The common wisdom of the IPL, that it’s all about who can hit the biggest shots, has changed. Over the years, the record now dictates that batsmen might win matches, but it’s the bowling side that clinches tournaments.

Kahini Iyer March 3, 2016

Sports

Sachin Bhakt or Statistics ki Dukhan: What Kind of a Cricket Fan Are You?

Now that the World Cup has arrived, you’re sure to find yourself in a crowd watching the games, whether through a store display window or a in a bustling living room. Keep an eye out for the person who still carries a torch for Sachin, and the self-promoter who adds three stories to their Instagram for every over.

Arré Bench March 3, 2016

Sports

The Making of Prithvi Shaw, the Virar Boy Who Took on the Windies

About five years ago, a boy rewarded with a meal of manchow soup in the khau gully behind Churchgate station, began a journey that ended yesterday: with a scintillating hundred on debut in a Test match against West Indies.

Shail Desai March 2, 2016