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Virat Kohli's Binary World View a Real Test for Cricket
03 Mar 2021
By snapping at reporters questioning the efficacy of pitches that produce results but shorten the game, Virat Kohli has revealed, yet again, his myopic view of cricket and the world at large. If…
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The Boys Played Well on Twitter; In Chennai, Not So Much
09 Feb 2021
England dominated India in the first Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, in all departments, to register a comprehensive 227-run victory. And what we’re hearing from Team India only serves…
Jaydeep Basu
Cut, Copy, Waste: Indian Sports’s Social Media Has Been Co-Opted To Serve A Nationalist Agenda
07 Feb 2021
In times of crises, arise the PR stuntmen, whose slick messaging and wordplay has become a feature of sportspersons Twitter feed in recent times. The problem isn’t what is being said, the problem is…
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Let's Talk: Notes on and from Bio-Bubbles
05 Jan 2021
Australia vs India Test series took a controversial turn with reports coming out that Indian cricket team players had broken bio-bubble protocol.
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Full Fledged England Tour of India Early Next year, Says Sourav Ganguly; No Plans Yet for Women and Domestic Cricket
24 Nov 2020
The England cricket team will tour India for four Tests, three ODIs, and five T20Is, said BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, adding that bilateral series are easier to stage within Covid-19 protocols…
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Australia vs India: Virat Kohli to Go on Paternity Leave After 1st Test; Rohit Sharma in Squad
09 Nov 2020
Indian cricket team’s tour of Australia: Cricket Australia, facing a lot of heat from broadcasters Seven Network, will be hoping that the absence of Virat Kohli would not make potential advertisers…
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Is Home Advantage a Defining and Important Factor in Test Cricket (5.75 Ounces S-2 Ep.32)
21 Jun 2020
The last 10 years has seen all countries fail to exert themselves in Test series away from home. 5.75 Ounces tries to decipher this trend.
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#Blacklivesmatter When Will India’s Sporting Icons Speak Up for Our Minorities?
03 Jun 2020
India’s celebrities and sports icons have also chosen to express their views on the state of minorities in the USA. But, what happens to those voices when minorities are at the receiving end of…
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Rahul Dravid: Mental Health Of Non-contracted And U-19 Players Being Addressed In Lockdown
28 May 2020
NCA Head of Cricket, Rahul Dravid has revealed that coaches and professionals have ben working with non-contracted and U-19 players to address any mental health issues they may go through during the…
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Indian Cricketers Won’t Rush Back to Practice Despite Sports Stadiums and Complexes Opening
18 May 2020
In a statement released by the BCCI, treasurer Arun Dhumal said the Board won’t rush into training despite the government’s relaxation of lockdown norms on sport facilities. Last week, the BCCI had…