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SubscriberWrites: Cricket needs changes in bowling regulation in ODI, T-20 matches

The proposal would go a long way towards ensuring that most players do not gravitate only towards one format of the game, writes Vijay Sundaresan.

Cricket in 2021 was more than just a game — racism, ICC indifference to BCCI influence

New Zealand clinched the World Test Championship while Australia won their first Men’s T20 World Cup, but 2021 was defined by questionable governance and a widespread reckoning with racism.

Bowling with both hands, India-born Nivethan Radhakrishnan to play for Australia in U19 WC

Radhakrishnan is the only known ambidextrous cricketer in Australia. Before this, he was part of the IPL as a net bowler for the Delhi Capitals.

Kohli-Ganguly tiff shows what hasn’t changed about Indian cricket. Smells like Chappell era

Back in 2005, Ganguly was standing where Kohli is in 2021. He was sacked as the captain of the national squad and eventually dropped from the team.

New book reveals Pakistan’s captain Asif Iqbal had offered to fix Test against India in 1980

Pradeep Magazine’s book 'Not Just Cricket' cites Tiger Pataudi as saying Iqbal had approached stand-in skipper GR Viswanath with an offer before final Test of 1979-80 series.

South Africa cricket tour must go ahead. Indian team should follow rules like in UAE

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

As Kiwis turn to Indian spin, Mumbai welcomes home Ajaz Patel and Rachin Ravindra

New Zealand's Ajaz Patel and Rachin Ravindra, both in their first year of Test cricket, will see a homecoming like no other when they come to Mumbai for the Test match.

Does batting second in T20 world cup have an advantage? A statistics professor explains

Of the 45 matches played at the tournament, 29 were won by the team batting second.

Hassan Ali’s dropped catch has Pakistan in a fix: Was it ‘mauka’ to win T20 World Cup or not?

The narrative within sections of Pakistani media is that the T20 World Cup was Pakistan's to win but it slipped from Hassan Ali's hands.

Hyderabad man arrested for ‘rape threat’ to Virat-Anushka’s infant daughter

The accused, Akubathini Ramanagesh, 23, will be brought to Mumbai where he will be produced before a local court for custody. 

On Camera

Over 50% of Indian women are anaemic. We need health literacy, support groups: Shabana Azmi

Indian women are often the last ones to eat, after the nutritious portions have been consumed by the rest of the family. This perpetuates a cycle of intergenerational anaemia.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

A fitness & fighter aircraft enthusiast, who is Air Marshal AP Singh, the next Chief of Air Force

Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh will take over as chief on 30 September. During his service of nearly 40 yrs, he has served in variety of command, staff, instructional & foreign appointments.

Lesson from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan: if you have no patience, you don’t deserve democracy

Sri Lankan transition was smoothly managed. Check Bangladesh for contrast. They forced their incumbent into exile, installed a mostly unelectable govt of non-political people.