R Ashwin the cricket nerd. R Ashwin the Youtuber. R Ashwin the all-rounder…all are in danger of obscuring R Ashwin the taker of Test wickets, and in particular the taker of Test five-fors.
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We’ve got used to seeing one side of Chepauk empty - what happens when it’s every stand of every ground in the country? (Photo credit: Sportskeeda)
IPL 2020 Behind Closed Doors: Five VERY SERIOUS AND IMPORTANT Questions
We now know that IPL 2020 will postponed, and if and when it starts it may be played behind closed doors. In anticipation of that, here are five VERY SERIOUS AND IMPORTANT QUESTIONS that demand VERY SERIOUS AND IMPORTANT ANSWERS.
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Roars of delight go up around Potchefstroom and beyond as Bangladesh’s inspirational tiger cubs get their paws on the U19 World Cup. (Image credit: ICC/Getty).
U19 World Cup 2020 Best XI: Team Of All The Nations
With another brilliant edition of the Under 19 World Cup done and dusted, and a new champion crowned, I select a Team of the Tournament with a twist - no more than one player per nation, strict Fantasy League style. Who makes the cut?
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The famous St George’s Park brass band parp proudly at the 2018 Test vs Australia. (Image credit: Getty Images).
The Duck Pond Deep End: Potential XIs for the Port Elizabeth Test
England produced their best Test performance in almost a year to level the series at Newlands. South Africa look re-energised after a dreadful 2019, but have the biggest of big issues to grapple with. With the series balanced on a knife-edge, we look at who could come in and who miss out at Port Elizabeth.
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Uprighteous: The 10 Best Seam Positions In The World (Part Two)
Who’s got a better seam position than Vernon Philander and Jasprit Bumrah? And who is the very best in the world? Find out in Part Two of my run-down of the 10 best seam positions in men’s Test cricket - the top five revealed!
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Uprighteous: The 10 Best Seam Positions In The World (Part One)
India’s bowling coach says Mohammed Shami has the best seam position in the world - so let’s find out if he was right. Here’s Part One of the 10 best seam positions in world cricket!
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The IPL Governing Council are considering allowing teams in next year’s tournament to sub in players mid-match from a squad of 15. Would anyone have been able to challenge 2019 victors Mumbai Indians with this rule in place? (Photo credit: Vipin Pawar, ESPNCricinfo)
IPL 2019 Time Machine: Power Player Edition
The IPL strongly considered introducing a Power Player concept for next year's tournament - in effect, a subs bench. How would last year's franchises have benefited from the rule?
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Scott Kuggeleijn was not found guilty of rape. This is the most we can say legally, and the least we can say morally. Photo: Dominico Zapata, Fairfax NZ (now Stuff.co.nz)
New Zealand's Silence On Scott Kuggeleijn Is Deafening
⚠️Content warning: rape, sexual assault, misogyny⚠️ - attached in the spirit of informed consent
New Zealand Cricket have shown by their words and actions that they want the cricket community to treat Scott Kuggeleijn like just another player. But Scott Kuggeleijn has shown by his that we cannot, and must not.
The ICC Board (left panel) made positive strides in the room where it happens - but new BCCI President Sourav Ganguly (left panel, L) and the man who made that office infamous N Srinivasan (right panel, R) aren’t willing to wait for it.
There's A War Coming
With the ambitious Sourav Ganguly at the helm, backed by the still-influential old guard, the BCCI are coming for the tentatively forward-looking ICC. Cricket should be worried.
Read MoreRohit, Roy, Warner & Sehwag: The Curious Case Of The Transferred Opener
Rohit Sharma will find it even harder to make the transition to opening in Test cricket than Jason Roy did. Here’s why.
Read MoreWhy Jonathan Trott Matters More Than Cricket
An appeal for understanding and perspective, written in the immediate aftermath of Jonathan Trott being forced to leave the 2013/14 Ashes Tour.
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