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  Image :BCCI India’s performances in England and Ireland have been below par — not just below par, but well below par. For a team that won the World Cup three months ago, to play the way they have is surprising. While winning and losing are part of sport, being bowled out for 76 and failing to turn up is alarming. Understandably, there is outrage, and the omission of Sanju Samson has only added to it. This is precisely why there is an urgent need for balance. Gautam Gambhir is right in saying that a few defeats do not make India a bad team. They certainly do not. But nor can those defeats simply be brushed aside. This is international cricket, and you cannot ignore what is happening and hope things will sort themselves out. Yes, India play a high-risk, high-reward brand of T20 cricket. But can the same approach be used in all conditions? Can a method that works in India, on Indian pitches, be employed in exactly the same way in English conditions, where there is considerably m...

Nat Sciver-Brunt in nets (PC: RevSportz) England are gearing up for the historic first-ever Women’s Test at Lord’s against India from July 10 to 13. The hosts head into the contest after their disappointing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final defeat to Australia at the same venue on July 5. However, during their training session at the Nursery Ground on July 8, Nat Sciver-Brunt’s side looked ready to put that disappointment behind them and turn their attention to the next challenge. The session was intense, with every player going through their respective routines. While the batters and bowlers were busy fine-tuning their skills, one aspect stood out, England’s extended practice against left-arm orthodox spin. Three nets were in use throughout the session. In one of them, wicketkeeper-batter Amy Jones faced young left-arm orthodox spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman. In the middle net, Alice Capsey batted against Issy Wong and Lauren Filer before taking on Sophie Ecclestone and two left-arm o...

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  Boria Majumdar Sourav Ganguly is a friend of mine, and it is always difficult to write about someone close to you. Having said that, I still make the attempt, and this is one such piece. Today is his birthday, and yet I will focus on all the criticism that has come his way in recent times. It has, indirectly, been suggested that he is a failed administrator. His political allegiances have been questioned, and much has been written and said. Frankly, I am not a political person, and for me, Sourav the administrator isn’t really relevant. What remains relevant, and always will, is Sourav the cricketer and the Bengali icon. For a second, take a pause and look around the state. Find me one sporting icon who can claim to have had an impact beyond his or her era. Perhaps the only other name is Jhulan Goswami. She has enriched the women’s game and will forever rank among the global greats. But Sourav is in a very different league. More than Sourav the batter, it is Sourav the leade...

Dhoni (PC: X) As Mahendra Singh Dhoni celebrates his 45th birthday on July 7, fans across the world are also celebrating the career of one of India’s most successful and respected cricketers. From a small town in Jharkhand to becoming one of the biggest names in world cricket, Dhoni’s cricketing journey has been fascinating. The wicketkeeper-batter played 538 international matches where he scored 17,266 runs and completed 829 dismissals behind the stumps, which made him one of the finest wicketkeeper-batters in history. He is also one of the most successful captains India have ever had. Under his leadership, India won the Men’s T20 World Cup in 2007, the ODI World Cup in 2011 and the Champions Trophy in 2013. His success was not limited to international cricket. He also became the face of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL. He guided CSK to five IPL titles in 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021 and 2023, establishing CSK as one of the most consistent sides in the league. His calm leadership, ...

Netherlands women ( PC- Netherlands cricket) The Netherlands might have failed to win a single game in the recently concluded ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, but it was still a historic campaign for them as it was their first-ever appearance in the tournament. After securing a spot in the mega event through the qualifiers, the Dutch Women were placed in Group A alongside Australia (the eventual champions), South Africa, India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. It was quite obvious that a tough path awaited them, but it also gave them the opportunity to face teams like Australia and India for the first time. How the campaign unfolded Heading into the tournament, the Netherlands had registered their first-ever WT20I win over Bangladesh in a tri-series. That victory gave the team and their cheerful, colourful fans the belief that they could compete against relatively stronger teams. Interestingly, their first-ever Women’s T20 World Cup match was also against Bangladesh in Birmingham. Batting f...