Longer reads on the trends, tactics and turning points shaping cricket, the IPL, football and volleyball right now.
Josh Hazlewood's new-ball strikes, Bhuvneshwar Kumar's returning form and Rasikh Salam's breakout season quietly did more for RCB's title defence than any single batting innings. A look at the numbers behind IPL 2026's best attack.
Read the take →Coventry City's return to the top flight after decades away, Manchester City's first season without Pep Guardiola, and Xabi Alonso's opening test at Chelsea — the season's early plot lines, mapped out.
Read the take →Sri Lanka's shock final win two years ago ended a run of near-total dominance. With a rematch possible in Dubai, we look at where India's title defence could be won or lost.
Read the take →Chennai's move to bring in Samson while releasing long-serving faces points to a deliberate generational reset — not a panic decision. Here's the thinking behind it.
Read the take →A second edition, a growing list of debut nations, and a direct pipeline to senior national teams — the case for paying closer attention to junior volleyball.
Read the take →A five-wicket haul wasn't enough to save the Leeds Test. With two more Tests to play in England, the batting order needs answers fast.
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