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TopicSubcontinent pitches

Topic: subcontinent pitches

What’s common to cricket teams of England, New Zealand, South Africa & Netherlands? Answer lies in the subcontinent

It is not just about players. As per global market research done by International Cricket Council, 90 percent of nearly over a billion fans of the game belonged to the subcontinent.

India need not prepare extreme turning pitches to maintain home dominance in cricket. Here’s why

India retained Border-Gavaskar Trophy for fourth time in row but not before results threw up the age-old debate of pitch preparation & early finishes in home Test matches.

Richard Hadlee, the speedster who could cast a ‘spell’ even on slow, spinning Indian wickets

Richard Hadlee shares his birthday with his partner-in-crime Ewen John Chatfield. Together, they formed one of the greatest fast-bowling partnerships of all time.

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What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.