April13

India’s GST crackdown on gambling sites: What cricket bettors and bonus hunters need to know

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If you’re a cricket fan who’s ever had a go at online sports betting, this is for you. India has just taken a major step towards clamping down on online gambling, and whether you’re wagering on your preferred IPL team or considering no-deposit casino promotions for a quick bet, things are about to get tougher. […]

July18

Curtains for an Inveterate Gambler

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The saying “A leopard can’t change its spots” is ringing in my ears.  Brendon McCullum (BMC) signalled his willingness to adapt and evolve his methods to improve England’s Test performance in the wake of the last Ashes series Down Under. Yet all he specifically promised the ECB chiefs was to make some “tweaks” to England’s […]

July18

Tribute to Sir Garfield Sobers

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Some cricketers become legends within cricket. Sir Garfield Sobers became the measure of cricketing greatness itself, not simply the greatest all-rounder. Sobers was not merely one of the greats; he occupied a class entirely his own. Yet numbers and accolades alone cannot explain his lasting hold on the imagination. Viewed in a deeper psychological and […]

July15

Joe Root: A Suitable Case for Treatment?

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A worrying thing (for me) is that Joe Root continues to evade what I regard as his true calling and responsibility in the England side. This being the crucial Number 3 spot in the batting order. And it is because he is one of the greats of the game, with his capabilities still in fine […]

July05

Why Payment Transparency Matters More Than Speed Alone

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Fast is easy to understand; transparent is harder to demonstrate. A company can place the word “instant” on a landing page. It can add a lightning icon to a payment button. It can advertise a refund, transfer, or payout as though the money will move before the user has time to close the tab. But […]

June29

The King has Passed on – Long Live his Successor

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Ben Stokes: Over and Out

With the aid of a few metaphors and analogies, it can all be said in short form, IMO. Readers of this piece will have sufficient cricketing intelligence to readily grasp what I’m on about. Ben Stokes: Over and Out The King rode horses – picking a particular horse for a particular course – unlike the […]