Cricket conversations
We review the third and final Test between South Africa and India – which South Africa won by seven wickets and rounded off a monumental series win. Note: Readers in India can now buy Mike Marqusee’s classic cricket book War Minus The Shooting at the Atta Galatta bookstore in Bangalore.
We review the second Test between South Africa and India – which South Africa won by seven wickets. This was India’s first loss at The Wanderers ground, and South Africa’s first Test win against India in six Tests. Note: Readers in India can now buy Mike Marqusee’s classic cricket book
We review the first Test between South Africa and India – which India won by 113 runs. This was only South Africa’s third defeat in Centurion across 27 Tests. Note: Readers in India can now buy Mike Marqusee’s classic cricket book War Minus The Shooting at the Atta Galatta bookstore
We preview the three-Test series between South Africa and India – a golden chance for the Indian team to win their first Test series there. Note: Readers in India can now buy Mike Marqusee’s classic cricket book War Minus The Shooting at the Atta Galatta bookstore in Bangalore. They are
We review the recent two-Test series between India and New Zealand – which India won 1-0. Talking Points: Is India v New Zealand a major rivalry? Or a filler between marquee series? New Zealand’s decision to pick Will Sommerville for both Tests India’s immense depth – winning comfortably despite so
We review the fourth Test of the England v India series – which India won by 157 runs. Talking Points Two Oval triumphs – 50 years apart India once again leaving out Ashwin The decision to go with four fast bowlers on this surface Shardul the enigma How the quality
We review the second Test of the England v India series – with the focus on the dramatic final day. Talking Points The remarkable turnaround on the final day of the Lord’s Test How narratives around player behavior are often a TV creation Enhanced TV coverage offering us a perfect
We discuss the World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand in Southampton. Talking Points: The WTC and the extra layer it has added to gauging a Test side The abundance of fast bowling riches around the world The quality – and variety – of bowling on display Kohli
By Siddhartha Vaidyanathan Two years ago, I revisited the Chennai Test between India and Pakistan in 1999. To mark the 20th anniversary of that momentous match, I spoke to some of the players who had taken part, some journalists who covered it, and some fans who were at the stadium
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