I am going to present my paper 'Fast bowling and sporting masculinity in contemporary India' at 'Cricket Research Conference', Cardiff on 23 Feb. Many more exciting presentations are lined up. Looking forward. !.

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RT @mukulkesavan: Harry Brook bowling donkey drops at the end of a competitive Test match. England ought to be fined for bringing the game….

Was this Indian side mentally prepared to play a five-match test series against England? They are in the fourth test and it seems that they have already been consumed on the field. #indiavsenglandtestseries.

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More than England's victory, this match will be remembered for an unforgettable fight back by Indian tailenders along with Ravindra Jadeja. Full credit to English bowlers for rattling Indian top order which is why they have won a thriller! . #lords.

Playing sport or running a sport academy is still a social stigma. and mind you this is Gurugram. ! . #radhika.

Someone should tell hindi cricket broadcasters covering Anderson-Tendulkar series that they are unusually irritating with their mediocre rhyming skills. #indiavs.

One of the most memorable victories of India against their former colonial masters!. #IndiavsEngland #AkashDeep.

Political elites of our country simply want to exploit sports for their political prospects. How shamelessly an athlete of Neeraj Chopra's calibre has been pushed in background! . #NeerajChopra.

Hats off to Shubman Gill for smelling that this was the right opportunity to stand tall on a docile and slow wicket. A carrer defining inning for him that will eventually help him to seal his captaincy. #ShubmanGill𓃵 #Indiavs.

With no Kuldeep Yadav in playing eleven, India is again at the hands of destiny in Birmingham test. Gautam Gambhir as head coach has been a prisoner of indecision and confusion. #KuldeepYadav #indiavs.

So true for the academia where you always struggle to convince for what you propose?. रही नगुफ़्ता मेरे दिल में दास्ताँ मेरी.न इस दयार में समझा कोई ज़बाँ मेरी. बरंग-ए-सौत-ए-जरस तुझ से दूर हूँ तनहा.ख़बर नहीं है तुझे आह कारवाँ मेरी. मीर.

Not many cricketers have courage to do what Usman Khawaja has been doing. A man of principles indeed!. #Usman .

In the presence of a relatively young skipper, it can be assumed the all the critical decisions including team selection are taken by him. Gambhir. He had whatsoever no clue of a winning team combination at Leeds.

Ever since former BJP parliamentarian Gautam Gambhir has been handed over India's head coach position, Indian team's selection has become increasingly erratic. The decision of not to play Kuldeep Yadav at Leeds calls for a serious scrutiny of Gambhir's role.

Can't recall such a perfect combination of old-school and Pant school of cricket in a long-long time. A great demonstration of grit, determination, patience, class and agression. #RisabhPant #KLRahul #INDvsENGTest.

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As a collective bowling unit, India has been struggling to find right areas and line and length to bowl. Individual brilliance of Bumrah can't win you test matches. #LeedsTest #INDvsENGTest.

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And most of these people from 'merit' brigade come from mainstream Indian media. Until yesterday, they were holding 'quota policy' of SA cricket reponsible for the team's poor show and now they are celebrating Bavuma as an 'inspiration'.