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This World Cup Taught Us to Appreciate the Slower Ball More

The slower ball, once a gimmicky duplicate of spin, has now emerged as a newly conceived weapon of choice. Delightfully unnatural and unpredictable, the slow ball has bamboozled more batsmen in this World Cup than perhaps all the others combined.

Manik Sharma June 16, 2016

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Jasprit Bumrah and the Art of Finishing Our Long Wait

I grew up at a time when a victory for India was equated with hitting the ball rather than the stumps. When “Indian fast bowler” was a paradoxical term and a cautionary tale. That’s why Jasprit Bumrah feels like a miracle.

Rahul Desai June 2, 2016

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So Long Lasith Malinga, the Oddball of Cricket

No matter how offensive his action might seem to aesthetes, Lasith Malinga’s success has paved the way for fresh innovation in the art of bowling. Today as he plays his last ODI, he will be remembered for redefining what a fast bowler could be in an era where cricket itself is undergoing tectonic changes.

Dushyant Shekhawat May 30, 2016

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The Top Three Reasons to Look Forward to India-New Zealand T20s (If You’re an Indian Fan)

Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma or Jasprit Bumrah-Mohammed Shami, who will be India’s Sakht Jodi in the T20 series against New Zealand?

Arré Bench April 22, 2016

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Why This World Cup Belongs Solely to India’s Bowlers

In the last 18 months, India has set a new standard in one-day bowling. Led by Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav, and ably backed by Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Shami, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the Indian bowling attack might break tradition by upstaging the batsmen at this tournament.

Priyansh March 14, 2016

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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