Sarfraz Nawaz captures 7 for 1 in an innings haul of capturing 9 for 86
On March 15, 1979 Sarfraz Nawaz ran through a totally perplexed Australian batting line-up to snatch an incredible victory from the jaws of defeat....
Pakistan needs to learn a lot from Imran Khan’s Tigers
The mind went back in time watching the Pakistani team turning it on against South Africa at Centurion. As a cricket enthusiast who had just entered...
When Sunil Gavaskar scaled Test cricket’s Mt Everest
March 7, 1987. After 110 years of the traditional format of the game at the highest level, Sunil Gavaskar became the first man on the planet to...
Inzamam-ul-Haq — the man who epitomized effortless elegance
Inzamam-ul-Haq’s batting was about lazy elegance. Despite lacking an athlete’s body, Inzamam was a dexterous destroyer with the bat...
Ravichandran Ashwin's success run puts him in sight of some remarkable milestones
Since his debut in November 2011, Ravichandran Ashwin has been a vital component in India’s line-up and the captain’s trusted strike-bowler....
Salim Malik's blitzkrieg — 72 off 36 balls that stunned Eden Gardens into silence
February 18, 1987. Saleem Malik produced a whirlwind of an innings to snatch victory from India’s jaws before a shell-shocked Eden Garden...
2013 is a huge year for Scottish cricket: Majid Haq
Majid Haq represented Scotland at Under-17, Under-19 and Under-23 levels, making his debut for the senior side on 20 July 20, 2002. An off-spinner...
The Gavaskar-Kapil show in the Madras Test against Pakistan
On January 20, 1980, India won their first-ever series against Pakistan with a resounding victory at Chepauk. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the match...
Imran Khan signalled his arrival on the world stage with six wickets in each innings at the SCG
Trailing 0-1 in a tough series against possibly the strongest contemporary Test side, Pakistan managed to pull it off, thanks to some quality hostile...
