Champions Trophy 2025 – The Axar Patel method: Minimum fuss, maximum efficiency

There is much to like and admire about Axar Patel. Easygoing and with a ready smile, he wears his status as one of India’s more influential white-ball cricketers most lightly. 

As he has been several times in the past, Kane Williamson was being a thorn in India’s side. One of the most accomplished players of the turning ball, the former New Zealand captain was at it again, working a single there, bunting a two here. Occasionally, he would play the sweep, or rock right back … Read more