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Features,Offbeat,Not cricket

Date a guy who puts on his pants one leg at a time

Not cricket,Fiction

Short Story – He loves me not

Not cricket,Fiction

Short Story: Dreams that don’t let go

Opinion,Features,Not cricket

Being West Block: Victory Speech

Interviews,Profiles,Features,Not cricket

Interview with the founders of Workbench Projects

Interviews,Profiles,Features,Not cricket

Interview with Santosh Panda, CEO, Explara

Cricket,Reports/News,Capsules

Ranji game halted as man drives onto the pitch in Delhi

Cricket,Analysis,Features

Suresh Raina’s form mirrors UP’s steady decline

Interviews,Profiles,Cricket,Longreads,Features

Unmukt Chand’s quest for 1000

Interviews,Profiles,Cricket,Longreads,Features

Manzoor Dar goes to the IPL

Interviews,Profiles,Cricket,Features

From net bowler to frontline quick – the Prasidh Krishna story

Profiles,Cricket,Features

The Sunil Narine journey, from pinch-hitter to allrounder

Profiles,Cricket,Features

Captain Karthik, and the new KKR

Cricket,Opinion

A Royal lesson in how not to T20

Cricket,Features

Rashid Khan found out? Not a chance

Newsletter,Not cricket

I must tell you – Intro

Newsletter,Not cricket

I must tell you – Conviction

Newsletter,Not cricket

I must tell you – Excuses

Newsletter,Not cricket

I must tell you – Harassment

Newsletter,Not cricket

I must tell you – Happy Bonus Edition

Newsletter,Not cricket

I must tell you – Kurkure’s revenge

Newsletter,Not cricket

I must tell you – Stalkers

Cricket,Features,Reviews

Cricket Captain 2018: The game that keeps on giving

Newsletter,Not cricket

I must tell you – Bread & ketchup

Newsletter,Not cricket

I must tell you – Unsung heroes

Newsletter,Not cricket

I must tell you – I’m not getting beach time

Cricket,Reports/News

Mitchell Marsh ready for captaincy gig in India

Cricket,Features

Siraj extends red-hot streak by ‘not trying anything new’

Cricket,Features

Back home after disappointment, Kuldeep Yadav searches for rhythm

Newsletter,Not cricket

I must tell you – Meeting my hero

Cricket,Features

Kurtis Patterson ‘frustrated’ at not converting starts

Cricket,Features

Tremain focuses on how to take wickets in trying conditions

Interviews,Profiles,Cricket,Longreads,Features

KS Bharat: the keeper knocking on destiny’s door

Cricket,Reports/News

Virat Kohli backs Ambati Rayudu for the No. 4 spot

Profiles,Cricket,Longreads,Features

Assam’s new stadium geared for ODI debut after several troubles

Cricket,Analysis

India’s top three showing unprecedented superiority

Cricket,Reports/News

Chris Gayle’s absence is background noise for realist Jason Holder

Cricket,Analysis,Opinion

Hetmyer, Hope crucial to West Indies’ ODI blueprint

Cricket,Capsules

The Dhoni plan that worked to Hope’s advantage

Interviews,Cricket,Longreads

Stuart Law: There’s skill in the Caribbean. Just need to get them fit and strong

Cricket,Capsules,Features

How Virat Kohli passed 10,000 ODI runs with an unusual innings

Cricket,Opinion,Features

Virat Kohli can’t do everything

Cricket,Reports/News,Capsules

Didn’t think of a double-hundred at any point – Rohit Sharma

Cricket,Analysis

Ambati Rayudu breaks India’s middle-order drought

Cricket,Reports/News,Capsules

‘Dhoni still a very integral part of this team’ – Kohli

Interviews,Cricket,Longreads

‘I can see the West Indies Test team go up to No. 4’ – Jason Holder

Cricket,Capsules

Five questions for West Indies before the 2019 World Cup

Cricket,Reports/News

Hayley Matthews helps West Indies women storm into semi-finals

Cricket,Radio

Love Sport Radio spot – England v Sri Lanka

Newsletter,Not cricket

I must tell you – Meh year, old me

Newsletter,Not cricket

I must tell you – Eight percent

Newsletter,Not cricket

I must tell you – Feynman paradox

Cricket,Analysis,Features

Bhuvneshwar or Shami – who will be India’s second seamer?

Cricket,Reports/News

More ODIs ahead of World Cup would’ve been logical – Virat Kohli

Cricket,Capsules

ESPNcricinfo Awards 2018: Boom. Hurrah.

Cricket,Analysis,Features

Two overs of genius from Glenn Maxwell

Cricket,Opinion

India must use Krunal Pandya like Mumbai Indians do

Cricket,Reports/News,Capsules

‘Humbled’ KL Rahul uses suspension time to work on technique

Cricket,Capsules

Greatest World Cup matches: Houdini in Mohali

Cricket,Capsules

Greatest World Cup matches: Heart-stopping, heartbreaking

Cricket,Reports/News,Capsules

Batsmen see Afghanistan through to historic maiden Test win

Cricket,Analysis,Capsules

RCB look strong as ever, but might struggle with team balance

Cricket,Capsules,Offbeat

Super Kings v Royal Challengers: The derby dossier

Cricket,Longreads,Features

How Chennai Super Kings kept the whistle alive

Cricket,Reports/News,Capsules

Don’t care if I’m judged on not winning the IPL – Virat Kohli

Cricket,Opinion

Harbhajan Singh turns back the clock

Cricket,Opinion,Features,Offbeat

Batting beauties

Cricket,Reports/News

Vintage MS Dhoni turns the tables as Rajasthan Royals fall to third defeat

Interviews,Cricket

‘Stats could hide more than they show’ – Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Cricket,Reports/News

‘We’ve won more overs than we’ve lost’ – Tom Moody

Cricket,Capsules,Offbeat

Ambati Rayudu v Vijay Shankar – the non-fight after the mega hype

Cricket,Analysis,Reports/News

Sunrisers’ vintage bowling attack takes them back to winning ways

Interviews,Cricket,Features

Billy Stanlake uses IPL downtime to level up

Cricket,Reports/News

Bairstow backs Sunrisers’ underemployed middle order

Interviews,Cricket

A fingerspinner has to turn the ball to get wickets – Shakib

Cricket,Reports/News

No complaints from Andre Russell about batting position – Karthik

Interviews,Cricket,Longreads

Jonny Bairstow relishes his fabulous Indian summer

Cricket,Capsules

RCB exit report: plagued by over reliance on big names

Cricket,Opinion,Features

After an odd April, it’s time for some serious Rashid Khan magic

Cricket,Capsules

Combination confusion: the Vijay question, and Morris v Boult

Cricket,Analysis,Features

Delhi Capitals and the madness of youth

Cricket,Reports/News

‘Dream season for us and it’s just the start’ – Shreyas Iyer

Cricket,Analysis,Opinion

Big match, high stakes? Better call Faf

Cricket,Reports/News

Shakib, Liton the stars in Bangladesh’s record chase

Cricket,Reports/News

Shami-Bumrah, Kohli put India one step closer to semi-finals

Cricket,Reports/News

Imad Wasim and Wahab Riaz’s heroics keep Pakistan alive

Cricket,Radio

Love Sport Radio spot – World Cup 2019

Cricket,Reports/News

Rohit, Rahul smash centuries; India jump to top of points table

Newsletter

I must tell you – Season two

Cricket,Capsules

FAQs on terbutaline, the drug that got Prithvi Shaw suspended

Cricket,Reports/News

Debutant Navdeep Saini stands out in India’s scrappy victory

Newsletter,Not cricket

I must tell you – No big deal

Cricket,Reports/News

Ross Taylor keeps New Zealand in the fight after Akila Dananjaya’s five-for

Cricket,Reports/News

Dimuth Karunaratne hits 122 as Sri Lanka wrap up record chase in Galle

Newsletter,Not cricket

I must tell you – The Nightingales

Cricket,Reports/News

Rahane’s 81 saves India the blushes after top-order collapse

Cricket,Opinion,Longreads,Features

Do I love to hate Dhoni? Or hate to love him?

Cricket,Reports/News

Bumrah’s 5 for 7, Rahane’s ton headline India’s record win

Cricket,Reports/News

India seal 2-0 series win with 257-run demolition of West Indies

Newsletter,Not cricket

I must tell you – GMT minus life

Newsletter,Not cricket

I must tell you – One man’s trash

Interviews,Cricket,Longreads,Features

Varun Shetty interviews Hanuma Vihari

Interviews,Cricket,Longreads,Features

Varun Shetty interviews Sanju Samson

Cricket,Reports/News

Gautam, Kazi arrested on spot-fixing charges

Cricket,Analysis,Capsules

KPL – Karnataka cricket’s problem child?

Cricket,Features,Offbeat

Indore faces test of its Big Five aspirations

Cricket,Reports/News

Pink ball will bring fast bowlers into the game – Kohli

Cricket,Reports/News

Maxwell has ‘set the right example’ – Kohli

Cricket,Analysis,Features

Ashwin and Shami turn up Indore’s volume

Cricket,Analysis,Features

Bangladesh wilt in the face of Mayank Agarwal’s ruthless restraint

Cricket,Analysis,Features

Ishant Sharma unveils a new weapon

Cricket,Reports/News

Teams begin day-night training with optional session in Indore

Cricket,Analysis

Will India take the No. 6 gamble with Jadeja abroad?

Cricket,Reports/News

Less chance of reverse swing with pink ball – Wriddhiman Saha

Cricket,Features

Green jerseys throng Kolkata in build-up to pink-ball Test

Cricket,Reports/News

Virat Kohli on pink-ball change of heart

Cricket,Analysis,Reports/News

Commitment from BCCI, players has kept Test cricket on top in India – Kohli

Cricket,Analysis,Features

The Saha masterclass on keeping against a swinging pink ball

Cricket,Reports/News

Ishant Sharma reveals secret to his red-hot form

Cricket,Reports/News

This match will ‘boost’ Test cricket – Pujara

Cricket,Opinion

Cricket grapples with concussion protocol after Rahim and Mithun blows

Cricket,Reports/News

Kohli suggests alternating between home and away series in WTC

Cricket,Analysis,Capsules

India Tests home season review

Cricket,Reports/News

Kohli open to pink-ball Test against Australia

Cricket,Capsules

The twilight report: How the pink ball fared

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