Cricket conversations
We review the two-Test series between South Africa and India – which ended 1-1 after a bowler-dominated shootout in Cape Town. Talking Points: India’s missed opportunity to finally win a series in SA Why the Cape Town pitch backfired on South Africa India’s lack of fast bowling depth – a
We chat with Karthik Krishnaswamy and Kartikeya Date about the role of luck in cricket and how we can better describe the game by separating actions from outcomes. Talking Points: Luck v skill – and why the two are not opposed to each other The traditional method of describing cricket
We are thrilled to have novelist and cricket writer Rahul Bhattacharya to talk about his experiences from the World Cup. Talking points: Cricket writing v cricket analysis – and how each is a specialised job Does the BCCI care for what is written about them in the press? The
We review Australia’s incredible win over India in the World Cup final. Talking points: Australia’s remarkable achievement – and this triumph in comparison to their previous World Cup wins Rohit Sharma’s approach at the start of the innings Virat Kohli and the ability to strike at six an over
We review two weeks of the World Cup – and chat about Maxwell, Shami, Siraj, Omarzai, Williamson, Shreyas, and much more. Talking points: Maxwell’s freakish 201* How well did Afghanistan bowl to Maxwell? The curious case of Australia’s batting in this World Cup Are Afghanistan in the same phase
We review the India v England match in Lucknow – and chat about the other themes emerging in the World Cup. Talking points: The brutal simplicity of Mohammad Shami Jasprit Bumrah: the bowler with the joystick Rohit Sharma: the ultimate problem-solver England’s awful batting slump Joe Root lbw Bumrah 0
We review the India v New Zealand match in Dharamshala – and chat about the other themes as the World Cup nears its halfway stage. We also pay our heartfelt tribute to one of India’s greatest cricketers: Bishan Bedi. Talking points: The poetry of Bishan Bedi – and what he
We review the India v Pakistan match in Ahmedabad – and chat about the other themes developing in this World Cup. Talking points: India’s enviable bowling attack for the conditions Jasprit Bumrah – the magician Kuldeep and Jadeja keeping Pakistan quiet Siraj and the cross-seam attack Rohit Sharma’s evolution as
We review the India v Australia match in Chennai – a tense contest that India won by six wickets. Talking points: India’s threat with their seamers as well as spinners How this World Cup is rewarding Test-quality spinners Australia’s lack of depth in the spin department Pat Cummins’ problem at
We preview the 2023 World Cup – the muted build-up, BCCI apathy, and how the conditions could play such a big role in how some teams progress. Could South Africa or New Zealand finally win the big prize? Can Pakistan overcome their spin-bowling drawbacks. Can Bangladesh make the semi-final? Or
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