The Cubs' decision to start lefthander Matthew Boyd on three days' rest in Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Brewers backfired spectacularly, as Boyd yielded six runs—two earned—in a nightmarish first…
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Off the international stage, what was Dhoni like? His state team-mates on the man away from the spotlightSaurabh Somani and Shashank Kishore17-Aug-2020MS Dhoni, the international cricketer, has been written about in-depth time and time again.…
He spoke about wanting to bat time and make an impact, and did it in style in a historic TestNagraj Gollapudi12-Jul-2020Dom Bess mocked him in the first innings. Jermaine Blackwood had charged England's offspinner on…
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The Cricket Australia chairman spoke to ESPNcricinfo about the dramas of 2020, the new ICC chair and the future of Test cricket, the BBL, succession issues and the rapidly changing media landscapeDaniel Brettig23-Dec-2020When were you…
Also, why did KKR drop Lockie Ferguson? And was it a mistake promoting Sunil Narine again?Matt Roller01-Nov-20203:22What makes Stokes an unreliable T20 bowler?Did the Royals go too hard, too soon?Needing to win in 13.3 overs…
The Punjab Kings spin-bowling allrounder was resigned to turning up for trials and bowling one over. Then his luck changedHemant Brar19-May-2021"Whenever people ask me about it, I tell them, jokingly, that this is a photo…
He hates being called talented, but what do you do when he makes batting look so easy in challenging conditions?Sidharth Monga13-Feb-20212:46Manjrekar: Rohit Sharma is the best puller and sweeper in the Indian teamStuart Broad bowled…