In this issue

Though England lifted their first World Cup, and New Zealand fought tooth and nail, the focus has now shifted to the umpires and the laws
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Turn Of The Tide

The BJP now has a comfortable majority in the assembly, but all is not well in the party

4 mins

Ghettoisation Of Pandits Will Defeat The Purpose

A fresh initiative for the return of Kashmiri Pandits to Kashmir has been set in motion.

9 mins

ICC World Cup 2019 - Kane And The Pain

England lifted their first World Cup; New Zealand came agonisingly close to doing so themselves. Umpiring errors and a controversial law sealed the fate of the final. But, in the aftermath of one of the greatest World Cup finals ever, the law and the umpires have garnered most of the attention

8 mins

David Richardson: 'It Is About Finding A Winner In The End'

In an interview with THE WEEK a day after the dramatic final between England and New Zealand, David Richardson, the ICC’s outgoing CEO, said the Super Over made ODIs more exciting, but added that the Marylebone Cricket Club should look into the overthrow law. Excerpts:

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Dumbires

Umpiring howlers denied New Zealand the cup it deserved

5 mins

Kane Williamson: The Nice Guy Who Finished Second

He is hard and sweet in the right measure. And, Kane Williamson just restored the world’s belief in the gentleman’s game

4 mins

Joint Champions. Why Not?

AT THE OUTSET, let me emphasise that the supporters of the New Zealand team feel a great sense of pride about the way their team competed and fought, fought and fought some more in that final.

2 mins

Retired And Hurt

Veterans up in arms against the move to tax and restrict disability pension given to military personnel

4 mins

Jokes Apart

Women are slowly coming into their own in the Indian comedy space

3 mins

Lives, Lost And Found

Illustrator Tahira Rifath is on a mission to draw portraits of the 258 victims of the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka

2 mins

A Manic Monday At Wimbledon

Snagging a ticket to Centre Court is easier than you think

4 mins

Sons And Shadows

Son Rise is Vibha Bakshi’s take on Haryana’s skewed sex ratio and crimes against women

2 mins

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