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ARTICLES BY Kaustubh Mayekar

Heinrich Klaasen, JP Duminy upset India in 2nd T20I; South Africa keep series alive

Heinrich Klaasen's best stroke came off Yuzvendra Chahal: making room, he walloped it over covers. If not that, he also played a reverse-sweep for a six. He was playing at his home ground after all. He knew every nook and cranny of it.

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India vs South Africa, 5th ODI, preview and likely XIs: Virat Kohli stands between error in judgement and history

Virat Kohli goes by form, disregarding what best suits the situation. India lose, and Kohli explains it saying his team did not deserve to win.

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Speedsters Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi take batsmen for a ride

Both Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Shivam Mavi have been picked up by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL player auctions.

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Year-ender 2017: So near, yet so South Africa

2017 was no less than what South Africa are infamous for. They could have achieved more, but...

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Year-ender 2017: Australia rise in The Ashes, fade in colours

Steven Smith batted as if nothing existed beyond the ground, that whatever was alive within the circumference would perish to dirt if he gets out.

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The Ashes 2017-18, 4th Test: Yes, Alastair Cook is a flat-track bully, but not everyone is

Had there been more flat-track bullies, Alastair Cook would not have surpassed Brian Lara.

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Year-ender 2017: “Black my face”, beer-pouring, brain fade, Ben Stokes, Delhi smog, other controversies

It is not that a cricketer auditions for gentlemanliness to qualify for international cricket. Sachin Tendulkar did not play cricket because he never sledged back. That was his choice and not a criterion for selection.

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Alastair Cook, Stuart Broad quash criticisms; England lead Australia by 164 at stumps on Day 3 of 4th Ashes Test

Alastair Cook and Stuart Broad added 100 runs for the ninth wicket, helping England take lead over Australia on Day 3 of the fourth Ashes Test.

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Year-ender 2017: Top 10 bowling spells

Rashid Khan, from the militant nation, emerged second in the shorter formats. Goodness knows how satanic he would have been had Afghanistan played Test cricket this year. Kaustubh S. Mayekar relives the spellbinding performances in short tell-a-tales.

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The Ashes 2017-18, Boxing Day Test preview: Australia blaze words to burn England to the ashes

There is not iota of doubt that Australia will be at England's throat. They already own the urn, but they won’t loosen up until they whitewash them.

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