August 4: The New Indian Express states that Virat Kohli’s epic effort and Test cricket’s mesmeric pull when it is played out like a game of chess is not the theme of this column. There will be time and space to evaluate the Birmingham Test which is turning out to be like a snake and ladders game. For the moment let us focus on a more touchy subject which the emergence of Imran Khan as Pakistan’s Prime Minister has thrown up. And that is the resumption of India- Pakistan cricket ties. Imran’s popularity transcends the deep-rooted suspicion and trauma that led to India’s partition and the creation of Pakistan, literally over the dead bodies of millions.
The New Indian Express: With Imran Khan at helm, time is right for India, Pakistan to broker peace
