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There are moments in Indian cricket that are hard to forget. The more you remember them, the more goosebumps they give you. One such event was the test match in Kolkata in 2001. 25 years later, it still stands as one of Indian cricket’s watershed moments and still gives a bitter memory  India lost the first test in Mumbai. Inside 3 days. Matthew Hayden was at the centre of this demolition job and Australia were looking for a record 17 consecutive test win under the talismanic

A pointless, rather absolutely pointless series is in store post a terrific T20 world cup. South Africa and New Zealand lock in a 5 match T20 series as  the hosts will look to extend their dominance over the visitors as they did in that absolutely one sided semi final last week. While the next T20 world cup is still 2 and half years away, the fine tuning for both New Zealand and South Africa starts immediately as both have a new look squad, especially South Africa where the l

As the dust settles on another ICC tournament, in this case the men’s T20 world cup in India and Sri Lanka, it's time to look back on another exciting tournament and pick 10. It's always tough picking 10, but somehow, I have managed to knit-pick, So, here’s pitch point’s list of 10 most riveting moments of the slam bang tournament that enthralled the fans across the world.  10 : India, Pakistan, politics, and another lopsided victory.   An India Pakistan ICC game has seriousl

Three weeks of riveting cricket, and now just two teams left.  India and New Zealand, the two best teams, or rather the two teams who have played the best cricket clash at the Narendra Modi stadium on Sunday (March 8). The hosts, who will play their second final in 3 years, have a shot as they look to bury the ghosts of 19 November 2023. The high flying Kiwis, who walloped South Africa in a one sided semi final look to maintain their spotless record in ICC tournaments against

As they are set to play the World T20 semi final against New Zealand, South Africa have announced a bumper home schedule where they play England after quite a gap at home, but more importantly play Australia after that infamous cape town test of 2018 that changed Australia’s cricketing history forever.Bangladesh are also due to visit in a busy 2026-27 packed home season. The three-match ODI series against Australia will be played between September 24 - 30, starting at the Kin