Category: Opinion
A world of doom behind the cricketing glamour – The rise of mental anxiety in cricket
Tarkesh JhaSep 29, 2019
There is generally a lot of doom behind that glamour. Cricket, like cinema, is an entity that most of us witness through an interface that separates us from them. That...
IND v SA: Washington Sundar and a way to unfold his optimum potential
Tarkesh JhaSep 22, 2019
Washington Sundar’s international career has failed to present anything remarkable for him to be at the centre of all the glares so far. Looking at the bench or the...
Does Rishabh Pant deserve a long run in Team India Colours?
TusharSep 14, 2019
His shot selection is pathetic. He does not play with responsibility. He is overrated. He throws away his wicket too often. All these statements have been used to...
Rashid Khan: Jack of all trades, master of some?
Tarkesh JhaSep 12, 2019
There’s a certain aura that surrounds Rashid Khan. It’s like being the first graduate from a comparatively inferior village. You are looked up to. Your advice and...
Ashes 2019: Can Sam Curran do the trick for England at the Kennington Oval?
Karthik RajSep 12, 2019
2-1 down in the series. Failed to get back the Ashes urn at their very den. It is generally difficult for a team to pick themselves up in such a situation but if any...
Ashes 2019: Time for Joe Root to step down from Test captaincy?
TusharSep 10, 2019
England could not stop Australia from winning the Ashes for the first time in England’s backyard since 2001. Australia has been the better side in the series with...
International cricket’s 10-year challenge: a story of incredible reinvention
CricXtasy Staff WriterAug 20, 2019
The #10YearChallenge seems to be in full swing and ICC has also taken it up by posting a few pictures and stories one of the most popular hashtags at the moment. This...
Reliving the glory days of gully cricket
CricXtasy Staff WriterAug 20, 2019
Let’s just admit it, we all have had our own rules while playing Gully cricket with our friends. Though we may not have gotten the opportunity to play in...