EAS Prasanna: The off-spinning magician!
Erapalli Prasanna, born on May 22, 1940, was arguably the greatest Indian off-spinner. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the career of one of an...
Muttiah Muralitharan’s dubious action has complicated issue of chucking, reckons Ian Chappell
Former Australian cricketer Ian Chappell has stated that a lenient approach to accommodate former Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan’s...
Sachin Tendulkar at 40: Nothing left to prove, no more worlds to conquer, all missions accomplished
Sachin Tendulkar (born April 24, 1973), the erstwhile boy wonder, turns 40 today. Arunabha Sengupta rejoices in his lasting glory, and wishes that...
Allan Border makes history by becoming the first man to score 150 in both innings of a Test match
On March 23, 1980, one of the most insipid games — only in terms of the result — between Pakistan and Australia, came to a close at...
Ian Chappell feels problems with players should be dealt internally
Former Australian player and commentator Ian Chappell criticised the way in which suspension issue of four players was handled and emphasised that...
India vs Australia 2013: Ian Chappell feels axing not possible without assistance from Cricket Australia
Former skipper Ian Chappell, on Monday, indicated that the expulsion of the four players, including vice-captain Shane Watson, ahead of the third...
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...
Doug Walters: The first instance of a batsman scoring a double hundred and hundred in the same Test
On February 18, 1969 Doug Walters followed his 242 in the first innings with another hundred in the same Test. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at...
Bill Lawry — “a corpse with pads on”
Bill Lawry, one of the most courageous opening batsmen ever, was born on February 11, 1937. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the career of a man...
The day Trevor Chappell bowled underarm
On this day 32 years ago, Greg Chappell instructed brother Trevor to bowl an underarm delivery as the New Zealanders needed six runs for a tie off...
