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Archie Dalmain

Cricket writer at World in Sport

India take 2-1 lead against England

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Very few Indian supporters would have dreamt about this win after the side was bowled out for 191 in the first innings…

Joe Root becomes England’s most successful captain

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Joe Root is living a dream after becoming the most successful England Test captain after trampling India in the third Test match…

What ails Virat Kohli?

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For a man who looked simply unstoppable until a couple of years ago, Virat Kohli’s fortunes with the bat have nosedived quite…

India claim victory to go 1-0 up

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It’s time to celebrate Test cricket which many feel is on its deathbed. A day after West Indies pulled off a sensation…

Sri Lanka seal T20 series against India

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The conditions were not favourable to India. And the young side failed to live up to the expectations. Sri Lanka took advantage…

Sri Lanka beat depleted India to level series

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It was a game played under unusual circumstances as India, forced to field four debutantes and only five batsmen due to a…

India brush aside Sri Lanka

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Bouncing back from their defeat in the final One Day International, India outplayed Sri Lanka by 38 runs in the opening T20…

Sri Lanka pull one back against India

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With the series already in the pocket, India coach Rahul Dravid experimented with the bowling line-up along with a couple of changes…

India seal ODI series against Sri Lanka

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It was a rare day for Indian cricket when two Indian teams were playing in two different parts of the world on…

IPL suspended indefinitely due to Covid-19 crisis in India

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The writing was on the wall. A day after World in Sport reported rescheduling of one of the matches due to the…

Covid Cloud Over IPL

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At a time when India was recording the world’s highest Covid-19 infection cases every day, the Indian Premier League (IPL) was going…

Youngster Prithvi Shaw Makes a Resounding Comeback

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The platform of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has seen the rise of many talents in world cricket. But often players have…

The return of all-rounder Jadeja

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Ravindra Jadeja is living up to the term all-rounder in this Indian Premier League (IPL). His explosive batting, electric fielding and skillful…

Maxwell makes the right start in IPL

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The price tag fetched by Glenn Maxwell surprised many in the last Indian Premier League (IPL) players auction. The Aussie all-rounder was…

Youngsters Light Up IPL Opening Night

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The Indian Premier League (IPL) has always served as a good platform for youngsters to showcase their talents. The lucrative T20 tournament…

Chahal, Yadav Look to IPL to Leave a Mark

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It was not very long ago that Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav were India’s main spin weapons in the limited-overs formats of…

A Club vs Country Debate Ahead of IPL

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The country vs club controversy often raises its head in the game of football when leading clubs of the world were seen…

India Clinch Thriller, Win ODI Series 2-1

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Almost everyone in the rival dugouts was on their feet in excitement during the last two overs of the third and final…

England maul Indian attack to level ODI series

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Indulging in some tremendous power-hitting, Jonny Bairstow (124, 112b, 11x4, 7x6) and Ben Stokes (99, 52b, 4x4, 10x6) mauled the Indian attack…

Debutants script India’s win vs England

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There’s something about debutants for India in this series against England.  After Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav hogged the limelight in the…

India Win High-Scoring Tie, Clinch T20 Series

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India seemed to have saved their best for the last. Having played catch up twice to level the series, India dished out…