Sujeet Suman

Stuart Broad has hailed Jasprit Bumrah as the best bowler in the world and a major threat in the upcoming England-India Test series. He praised Bumrah’s calm yet fierce competitiveness and dissected his unique bowling mechanics, warning that if fully fit, the Indian pacer could dominate the five-Test series.

The Sri Lankan team’s move to stop play citing breathing difficulty due to Delhi’s smog has brought forth sharply-polarised views. On the one hand are those who think it was ‘acting’ to stop Kohli’s on-field rampage, on the other, doctors say the air is too bad for anyone – Indian or Lankan – to play.