More than two decades back, James Anderson's debut was almost perfect. He got to keep the ball of his first Test with a five-wicket haul and put his name on the honour's board at Lord's – the mecca of the game. Twenty-one years or more later, it is the perfect start. It was as if the chosen

Finally, the saga of Tamim Iqbal’s international retirement is over. It lasted around 30 hours, happened in Chattogram and then Dhaka, caused a lot of farewell writings to go to waste, and resulted in nothing. Tamim will continue playing for Bangladesh and will do as captain. However, how th

Mohammad Naim’s international career went off to a flying start when he scored a brilliant 81 against India in his third Twenty20 International. However, in the three years or so, that hype about him turned sour as the batter was constantly criticised for his slowish approach in the shortest

With the clash between Arsenal and Manchester City ending up in a 4-1 defeat for Arsenal, the Premier League title is virtually settled, and City are almost certain to lift the trophy again this year. Arsenal have been waiting 19 years for a title since their famous invincible campaign, and yet, t

"After 21 years, I'm leaving with my wife, my three little Catalan-Argentine kids, and I can't tell you we won't come back because this is my home, and I promised my children that," Lionel Messi, on his dreaded departure day from Barcelona, made a promise. And after two years, in which he has conq

When the squad for Bangladesh's three-match One-Day International series came out, the big question was this, has Mahmudullah Riyad been rested or dropped? The veteran's exclusion was later tagged as 'rest' and an opportunity to test out fringe players by the national team selectors, which made sen

The 2022 Qatar World Cup was marred with several questions before even a ball was kicked. But since it was, everything has changed as the first World Cup in the middle east has produced some excellent action for the fans of the game to date. But the biggest shock that this World Cup has produced is

Brazil are ready to launch their famous ‘Mission Hexa’ in Qatar, and this time around, they have the team for it, despite some concerns. Tite, one of the few managers coming from Russia to Qatar, has had more than four years to prepare for this World Cup, and from the looks of the squa