Manna from Heaven: Tainted cricketers around the world can now ply their trade fearlessly!
Tired of the relentless scrutiny by law-enforcing agencies and administrators hounding cricketers, a Dubai-based company called Betting & Fixing...
Abhijit Banare
(Like most Indians, Abhijit Banare has been obsessed with cricket since childhood. He is an avid follower, smitten by statistics and analysis. A journalism student in Mumbai, he considers himself lucky to have grown up watching batting legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid. He also likes to keep a sharp eye on Indian politics, and can be followed on Twitter and blog)
England have New Zealand challenge ahead of Ashes
England will look to shred off their complacency woes as they begin the two-match Test series against New Zealand at Lord’s on Thursday. Though...
Ponting, Gilchrist and Sangakkara bring huge value to their respective teams even when not in the playing XI
For the first time in six editions of the Indian Premier League (IPL), four overseas players captaining the franchisees — Kumar Sangakkara,...
Mumbai Indians need to be cautious while juggling around their resources
If there is any Indian Premier League (IPL) team which comes close to resembling a fantasy league, it would be Mumbai Indians — without a...
Moments in history
Steve Waugh is out "handled the ball"
On March 19, 2001, Steve Waugh became only the sixth batsman in Test history to be given out “handled the ball”. Abhijit Banare recalls...
Inexperienced Australian spinners hurt by lack of faith in them by team management
Jason Krejza, Nathan Hauritz and now Nathan Lyon lacked the subcontinent experience, but things could have been different if they enjoyed the backing...
Poor management of bench strength has cost India smooth transition
After the spineless capitulations in England and Australia, Team India’s inexplicable losses in its own backyard outraged the nation and raised...
As Dravid, Tendulkar, Ganguly & Laxman shaped the Indian middle-order, Muzumdar sadly missed out
Despite being the leading run-scorer in Ranji Trophy and ignored by national selectors for years, Amol Muzumdar’s ability to redefine career...
James Franklin, Abdul Razzaq & Irfan Pathan three of the most talented all-rounders in contemporary cricket
They don't feature in the list of top 10 all-rounders in the ICC ODI or T20 rankings. Yet their value to their respective teams is more than just...
The word "retirement" acquires a new meaning in the age of T20 cricket
By Abhijit Banare
The word “retirement” doesn’t have the same old tragic impact anymore. Earlier...
