Aratrick Mondal
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In numbers: Inconsistent batting and solid backups hurt Windies the most in Wisden Trophy loss
Cricket | Jul 29, 2020, 12:05 PM ISTWest Indies's batting performance in the England series has been among their worst on tour since 2000, with the top-6 averaging just 28.66 with no century in the entire three-game series.
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Stuart Broad - Among legends, tale of bunnies, ageing like fine wine and the Anderson question
Cricket | Jul 28, 2020, 08:50 PM ISTTrapping Kraigg Brathwaite with that incoming delivery in line with the middle stump, Broad, who was left "angry and gutted" over his omission from the Southampton opener, had his 500th wicket.
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Manchester show reveals why transformed Stuart Broad is far from being written off
Cricket | Jul 27, 2020, 09:53 AM ISTOn Day 3 of the deciding Test, Broad picked up six wickets in seven overs - which also included the much-questioned five-wicket haul - across two innings to not just single-handedly leave West Indies on the ropes, but also take his career tally to 499 wickets.
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Explained | Why is it unfair to compare Sourav Ganguly and MS Dhoni as captains
Cricket | Jul 23, 2020, 09:50 AM ISTIt would be wrong to point out which captain gave how many match-winners to Team India. Both are legends of the game, both had different challenges ahead of them and both overcame them like leaders do, ultimately contributing towards the team.
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The 'incredible' world of Ben Stokes we are living in
Cricket | Jul 21, 2020, 09:16 AM ISTBen Stokes' imposing all-round performance, which included 254 runs and three wickets, was what stood as the difference between the two sides.
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Patience has been key in Ben Stokes's rise to 'Best cricketer in the world'
Cricket | Jul 19, 2020, 09:47 AM ISTSince 2019, Stokes has been England's highest run-getter in Tests with 1355 runs in 16 Tests, averaging 52.11.
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ENG v WI | Even in defeat, Ben Stokes' captaincy debut hardly a flop
Cricket | Jul 14, 2020, 10:16 AM ISTBen Stokes may have not secured a victory in his captaincy debut, but there was more to his leadership than a few calls gone wrong.
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ENG vs WI, 1st Test: Where England lost the Southampton opener
Cricket | Jul 13, 2020, 05:43 PM ISTToss was never an issue, but a team can expect little about making an early impact in a match with a first-innings total of just 204.
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ENG vs WI: Underrated Jason Holder makes a statement of intent yet again
Cricket | Jul 10, 2020, 03:08 PM ISTHolder is the No.1 all-rounder in Test cricket, ahead of Stokes, and the third-ranked bowler after Cummins and New Zealand's Neil Wagner. And day 2 of the England series opener was among the very many reasons why.
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Open at your own risk: Why England is not the best place for openers | In Numbers
Cricket | Jul 09, 2020, 09:30 AM ISTOn Wednesday morning, opener Dominic Sibley was dismissed only in the 10th ball of the game hence getting international cricket off to the most English starts.
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Numbers are just numbers: MS Dhoni's greatest teaching in the age of T20 cricket
Cricket | Jul 07, 2020, 11:56 AM ISTDhoni's ability to understand the most difficult situation and act aptly, denying perception, data and match-up analysis, has been the major reason behind CSK becoming arguably the best T20 franchise ever.
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Happy birthday MS Dhoni: A statistical look at the legend's illustrious career
Cricket | Jul 07, 2020, 09:09 AM ISTOn the occasion of MS Dhoni's 39th birthday, we have made a humble attempt at compiling numbers from his illustrious career, while trying to highlight the defining moments in his career.
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ENG vs WI Test series, Statistical preview: Can Jason Holder's men break 32-year-old jinx?
Cricket | Jul 06, 2020, 01:34 PM ISTWest Indies are the defending champions of the contest having scripted an impressive 2-1 win at home in early 2019 but will be looking to bag their first series win in England since 1988.
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From Archer vs Wood to top-order lineup: England's squad analysis, likely playing XI for WI opener
Cricket | Jul 05, 2020, 08:21 PM ISTAmong the notable retention made by the ECB in announcing their pace-heavy 13-man squad and nine reserves for the West Indies opener is Joe Denly.
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Exclusive | How bowlers can survive the ICC’s 'temporary' no-saliva rule
Cricket | Jun 04, 2020, 09:02 AM ISTIn an exclusive interview to indiatvnews.com over e-mail, Dr Ferdinands, who is also a former first-class cricketer and an international cricket coach, talked about how bowlers will have to evolve themselves in a saliva-free world.
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In numbers | Why Rishabh Pant should be part of India’s World T20 squad
Cricket | May 27, 2020, 10:07 AM ISTIn this piece, we dissected Pant’s T20 numbers over the last two years, his performance as a middle-order batsman, stressing more on his No.4 statistics, while also focusing on his batting in the middle overs
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In numbers | What makes AB de Villiers the best batsman in IPL history
Cricket | Apr 26, 2020, 12:51 PM ISTIn this piece, we will dissect de Villiers' IPL numbers, compare them with his nomination contenders and other top-10 run-getters in IPL and prove why he indeed is the best IPL batsman ever.
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Valliant 26 in Chennai or historic 201 in Chittagong, which is Gillespie's best nightwatchman knock?
Cricket | Apr 19, 2020, 07:40 PM ISTOn this very day, 14 years ago, Australia's Jason Gillespie had carved a sensational and an unbeaten 201 against Bangladesh in Chittagong, the only 100-plus knock by a nightwatchman in the history of the sport
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12 Years Of IPL: How Brendon McCullum's freakish 158* changed the dynamics of T20 format forever
Cricket | Apr 18, 2020, 12:01 PM ISTMcCullum was roped in by KKR for US$700,000, making him the biggest winner from New Zealand and among the top buys in the first-ever auction. And he repaid every cent of it in top-class fashion, an innings that every avid follower of the game remembers.
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An incredible feat, but at what cost? The other side of Brian Lara's historic 400*
Cricket | Apr 12, 2020, 06:25 PM ISTMinutes before lunch, Lara equalled Hayden's record of 380, one the Aussie had carved just six months back. And a few balls later the record was his. He soaked in the appreciation from the overwhelmed Antigua crowd and then kneeled down to kiss the pitch.