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Trinidad & Tobago's batting firepower among strongest in Caribbean Premier League: Gordon Greenidge

By On June 12, 2013, 5:01 pm

Gordon Greenidge, coach of the Trinidad team for the inaugural Caribbean Premier League (CPL), says its batting lineup is one of the strongest in...

Viv Richards plunders 93 of the 106 runs for the last wicket to score an epic 189 not out

By On May 29, 2013, 1:17 pm

May 31,1984. Viv Richards essayed perhaps the greatest One-Day International innings ever with a spellbinding 189 not out against a hapless England...

Jeff Dujon: Acrobatic behind the stumps, aesthetic in front

By On May 28, 2013, 4:08 pm

Jeff Dujon, born May 28, 1956, was a superb athlete behind the stumps and a graceful batsman in front of the wickets. Arunabha Sengupta looks at...

Sachin Tendulkar only Indian to feature in Alec Stewart's dream Test team

By On May 8, 2013, 5:10 pm

Sachin Tendulkar is the only Indian to make it to the Test dream team drawn up by former England captain Alec Stewart from among players against...

When West Indies pummelled New Zealand in their own backyard

By On May 8, 2013, 10:54 am

On May 8, 1985, New Zealand registered yet another collapse against West Indies, thereby conceding the series 2-0. Malcolm Marshall was the protagonist,...

Gordon Greenidge: A fascinating study of a cricketer co-produced by two cultures

By On May 1, 2013, 12:57 pm

Gordon Greenidge, born May 1, 1951, was one of the most destructive opening batsmen ever.  Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the career of the...

Gordon Greenidge: An exhilarating high that had to be left unfinished to cope with an unfolding tragedy in his personal life
 

By On April 30, 2013, 11:11 am

April 30, 1983. Gordon Greenidge, unbeaten on 154, left his innings unfinished and rushed from Antigua to Barbados to be beside his ailing daughter....

Mike Selvey – A promising start that saw premature end after just 3 Tests

By On April 25, 2013, 12:05 pm

Mike Selvey, born on April 25, 1948, played three Tests for England in 1976-77. On his debut, he accounted for the wickets of Roy Fredericks, Vivian...

Gordon Greenidge scores 226 in his penultimate Test

By On April 23, 2013, 11:05 am

April 23, 1991. Eight days short of his 40th birthday, playing what would be the penultimate Test match of his career, Gordon Greenidge took the...

Curtly Ambrose 8 for 45 — the spell elevated him to the league of the greats

By On April 10, 2013, 1:55 pm

On April 10, 1990 Curtly Ambrose picked up a career-best 8 for 45 to demolish England at Kensington Oval. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at one of...