Ray Illingworth: One of England’s finest captains
Ray Illingworth, born on June 8, 1932, was England, Yorkshire, and Leicestershire all-rounder. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at one of England’s...
IPL 2013 spot-fixing controversy: Sourav Ganguly sympathises with Rahul Dravid
Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly Friday said he felt bad for Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid who had to "contend with people...
Ian Redpath: The man Greg Chappell once said "could kill to play for Australia"
Ian Redpath, born May 11, 1941, was one of the mainstays of the string Australian side of the early seventies and one of the most difficult batsmen...
David Hookes: Unfulfilled promises in career and life
David Hookes, born May 3, 1955, was an explosive batsman whose talent never quite lived up to the expectations. Like his career, the life of the...
Ian Healy: The quintessential tough Aussie
Ian Healy, born April 30, 1964, is one of the greatest wicket-keepers of all time. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at one of the men behind Australia’s...
Michael Clarke and Shane Watson should sort out differences, asserts Steve Waugh
Former skipper Steve Waugh has urged current captain Michael Clarke and his deputy Shane Watson to sort out their differences for the betterment...
Centenary Test ends with the result exactly what it was in the first-ever Test match!
March 17, 1977. The Centenary Test ended in a thrilling finale and a result out of fairy tales. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the final day’s...
Dennis Lillee knocks over six Englishmen in the Centenary Test
March 13, 1977. As old English and Australian cricketers assembled from over the world for the match to mark the centenary of Test cricket, Dennis...
Michael Clarke is in a fantastic period of his career: Greg Chappell
Legendary Greg Chappell has heaped praise on Michael Clarke, saying the responsbility of leading Australia has only got the best out of him and...
Brothers Ian Chappell and Greg Chappell score centuries in both innings of the same Test match
March 2, 1974. Coming off a series of personal tragedies, Greg Chappell decided to focus on cricket and toyed with the Kiwi attack to score a magnificent...
