The average age of the Manchester United team that humiliated Arsenal 8-2 is just 23.
More importantly, how will they find a way past the Premier League rules which allow only 25 players to be registered in their squad.
The series, not just cricket but fitness-wise also, has been a great lesson learnt from the English team of where you need to be at if you want to be the best in the world.
Even after a week, the official website is completely oblivious to the performance of the Indian contingent in London and is more bothered about publishing the internal circulars and other mundane stuff like appointment of technical officials and other committees.
If someone told me that India would get a medal in women's doubles at the World Championships I would think they were joking. But I'm glad Jwala and Ashwini didn't think that way.
‘Extremes’ is the natural state of existence for the Hyderabadi lass. Her social life ensures that her name is written more in the gossip columns rather than sports pages.
Mir Mahboob Ali, the man who helped Saina Nehwal, Jwala Gutta, Shurti Kurien and PV Sindhu take their first steps in the sport, passed away to a fairer land. But like most of his coaching career, his demise has gone unnoticed.
Our predictions: Man City for the battle of the Manchesters, Liverpool into the top 4 and Arsenal will not make it through.
Our players are already crying out for rest, as they are being thrashed by England. Our captain, who is complaining the most, will lead his club in the nonsense... will he have the guts to say he is too tired to play?
Most experts agree that Maradona’s son-in-law looks to be the most interesting signing of Manchester City. And if Nasri also joins, City would be bustling with creative talent in the middle of the park.
The once mighty army is on its knees, battered and bruised and humiliated. The nation is confused and bitter, and hope is a shadow now, lurking in patches of half-forgotten brilliance.
A Test match may be all about individual sessions, but in the ultimate analysis, it's the team effort that counts. For that, more than just one player needs to step up.
The Indian captain's fabled luck seems to have deserted him in this series. After sound pounding from the English team in the second Test, a tired Dhoni — actually our blogger — gets into the contemplative mood.
Let us be proud of being the number one Test team in the world and let us prove that we truly are.
Beginning with the positives, we never knew our bowling had the depth of Deepika Padukone’s acting skills, did we?
Gopi Chand and Saina falling out provided Babu with his first real opportunity to get out of the shadow of the chief national coach and create a niche for himself. But the excitement was short-lived.
Liverpool has never won the Premier League. However, with the return of Kop idol Kenny Dalglish as manager, the last league winning manager of 1990, there is serious change in belief around Anfield.
The series isn’t going to be won or lost on the first day. There’s a lot more to this.
We beat the England of Gower and Botham and Gooch and Gatting and Edmonds and so many others. We beat them fair and square, with pace and swing – on their home grounds.
A couple of years ago, Haroon Lorgat’s predecessor Malcolm Speed mooted the idea of four-day Tests. Floodlit Tests and pink balls were also talked about. Now a Test with no fixed end. Administrations may change, but confusion always prevails.
Sport entertainment has never been so whackier - not just on the ground but off it too. Some are simply hilarious, others plain funny.
The transfer season is a time when there is a high level of optimism (not if you're an Arsenal fan) about the year ahead. This is usually driven by rosy pictures being presented about new managers, new owners, new money (Man City’s sweetheart sponsorship deal a prime example), or new signings.
The Badminton Association of India (BAI) signed a three-year sponsorship deal with Chandigarh-based Sports Marketing and Merchandising firm, Premier Brands, worth Rs 7.5 crore. The company promptly paid the BAI the first installment of Rs 63 lakh, but a year and half down the line, no one knows where the cash has gone.
Eventually, the key to bowl in English conditions is how each bowler quickly adapts to the length he needs to bowl as it varies a lot more than most pitches around the world.
The Indian skipper's record as a Test captain will say that he is right but surely, his heart should have pointed him in another direction.
Is Indian badminton only riding on the shoulders of the young Saina Nehwal or do the roots go deeper? For any sport to evolve, there must be an all-round development.
The resounding success of Saina Nehwal is inspiring players to be world-beaters. But sports authorities seem to be not giving a good account of themselves.
In these times of high pressure and media exposure, that’s what sets the greats apart from the rest.
The fine thread of a deep love and understanding of the great game connects the players, the fans and our memories.
The next generation shuttlers from Dhar, led by the talented Sourabh Verma, are threatening the hegemony of traditional power centers like Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Maharashtra.