Shoaib Bashir will join his England teammates in Hyderabad this week – Getty Images/Harry Trump As a devastated Shoaib Bashir made a desperate flight home with his dreams of a Test debut in Hyderabad ruined, senior England officials were at a swanky awards ceremony hosted by the Indian board. Current and former stars of Indian … Read more
India’s encounters with Pakistan in the Cricket World Cup will always be meaningful, but the tournament itself is in danger of losing its relevance – REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas It was the final that the organizers wanted, but it just lacked the denouement that a country asked for: Rohit Sharma winning the 13th ODI World Cup. Yet … Read more
As Pat Cummins and his players basked in the afterglow of a sixth Men’s World Cup title for Australia – undoubtedly a contender for their biggest – thousands of Indian supporters poured out of this giant cricketing coliseum in a state of utter disbelief. Gone was the idea that this day would fulfill India’s destiny … Read more