David Warner and the other cricketer-journalist duels
David Warner’s outburst on Twitter has created a new benchmark for player-journalist feuds, but such rifts are not new in the cricketing world....
Hedley Verity: One of the greatest left-arm spinners in the game who died as POW in Italy at age 38
Hedley Verity, born May 18, 1905, was one of the greatest left-arm spinners ever. Even Don Bradman fell to his guile. Arunabha Sengupta recounts...
Leslie Hylton: The only Test cricketer hanged for murder
May 17, 1955. Leslie Hylton, West Indian pace bowler of the 1930s, was hanged in Jamaica on charges of murdering his wife. Arunabha Sengupta recounts...
Bhagwath Chandrasekhar: The man who turned his disability into a lethal weapon
Bhagwath Chandrasekhar, born May 17 1945, was afflicted by poliomyelitis as a child and his right-arm remained withered as he grew into manhood....
IPL 2013: TRPs could soar following the spot-fixing disclosures
There are reactions that range from outrage to anger to pain to disillusion. The arrests of Shantakumaran Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan...
Dermot Reeve throws his bat and prompts a rule change
May 16, 1996. Start of the county game between Warwickshire and Hampshire that saw some bizarre tactics on the final day. Arunabha Sengupta looks...
Ted Dexter: One of the most colourful characters to grace English cricket
Ted Dexter, born May 15, 1935, was one of the most fascinating characters of English cricket with fearless stroke-play, dashing image and debonair...
Glenn McGrath was the biggest difference for a very good Australian side transforming into near an invincible unit
Glenn McGrath was not only a great fast bowler who bowled Australia to innumerable victories; he also managed to raise the performance of his bowling...
No 10 Chandu Sarwate and No 11 Shute Banerjee score hundreds at The Oval and add 249 for the last wicket!
May 13, 1946. Chandu Sarwate and Shute Banerjee added 249 for the last wicket against Surrey at The Oval. Arunabha Senguptarecalls the day which...
Hugh Trumble: The first great off-spinner in Test history
Hugh Trumble, born May 12, 1867, was the first great off-spinner in the history of the game.Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the Australian bowler...
