Mike Selvey – A promising start that saw premature end after just 3 Tests
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...
Dickie Bird: The superstar among umpires
Dickie Bird, born April 19, 1933, was more than an umpire. He was an institution within cricket, universally loved and respected, and instantly...
Ajit Wadekar: The man who led India to her first-ever series wins in the West Indies and England
Ajit Wadekar, born April 1, 1941, is the man who led India to the top of world cricket for the first time. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the...
John Snow - The cricket rebel and fast bowling poet
Few batsmen ever managed to play him comfortably, but John Snow had plenty of trouble dealing with his own captains and management. However, despite...
Kevin Pietersen - the latest among a long line of big names dropped by England
Kevin Pietersen’s axing came against the run of play, just after the mercurial batsman had scored a thrilling 149 in the Leeds Test...
Remembering the massive quake that shook world cricket 35 years ago
In a player revolution unprecedented in sport, the world's top 34 Test cricketers have secretly signed contracts to become freelance mercenaries....
The pacemen - men with license to cause legalised mayhem
By Austin Coutinho
Pace bowling, I believe, is for people who are not quite sane. People who think...
