Cricket Untold
In a sport defined by supreme athleticism, complex strategies, and hours of tactical planning, it is ironic that one of the most decisive moments in cricket involves no skill whatsoever. It happens 30 minutes before the start of play. Two captains in blazers, a match referee, and a coin. The “Toss” is a ritual as…
The sun has set on another Indian home season, but unlike the golden twilights of the last decade, this one casts a long, ominous shadow. Following the humiliating 0-2 whitewash by South Africa that concluded today in Guwahati, Indian Test cricket finds itself at a crossroads closer to a precipice. For over a decade, India…
South Africa’s thrilling 30-run victory over India in the first Test at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata, has sent shockwaves through the cricketing world, but the post-match discussion is less about the Proteas’ brilliance and more about the pitch. The two-and-a-half-day finish, a rarity for an Indian Test, has ignited a fiery pitch controversy, with former…
Kolkata, Eden Gardens – In a shocking turn of events, Team India suffered a humiliating 30-run defeat to South Africa in the 1st Test at the Eden Gardens, failing to chase down a modest target of 124. The Test concluded inside three days, with the Proteas, led by a sensational spell from off-spinner Simon Harmer,…