2000 match-fixing case still under investigation, chargesheet not filed: Delhi Police
Riding high after the arrest of three cricketers, including India fast bowler S Sreesanth, in spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Delhi...
Bob Woolmer: A tragic end to a highly successful career as player and coach
Born on May 14, 1948, Bob Woolmer was a genuine all-rounder who played for Kent and England, and later went on to become one of the most respected...
Hansie Cronje confesses to taking money from bookmakers
April 11, 2000. A late-night telephone call shattered the tranquil bliss of the noble game forever. Arunabha Sengupta remembers the day when Hansie...
ICC lauds BCB's decision on 10-year ban for tainted umpire Nadir Shah
The ICC on Monday lauded the Bangladesh Cricket Board for imposing a 10-year ban on umpire Nadir Shah, who was caught negotiating money for favourable...
South Africa vs Pakistan: The dark art of captaincy
The toss for the first-ever Test match between South Africa and Pakistan at Johannesburg just over 18 years ago was ostensibly...
Ajay Jadeja: The rise and fall of the ever-smiling prince of Indian cricket
Born on February 1, 1971, Ajay Jadeja is perhaps one of the most unfortunate characters of Indian cricket. Jaideep Vaidya revisits...
Spot-fixing controversy: Danish Kaneria seeks help from PCB for appeal hearing
Pakistani Test leg-spinner Danish Kaneria is now looking towards the Pakistan Cricket Board to step in and help him after his appeal hearing in...
Centurion forfeitures and the day Hansie Cronje sold Test cricket
On January 18, 2000, South Africa and England each forfeited an innings to revive a dying Test match and engineer an enthralling finish. It transpired...
India-Pakistan third ODI was fixed, according to Paul Nixon
The third One-Day International (ODI) between India and Pakistan played at the Feroz Shah Kotla on January 6 was fixed, if former England wicketkeeper...
Nayan Mongia — an asset behind and in front of the stumps
Nayan Mongia, born on December 19, 1969, was one of India’s finest wicket-keepers, whose career ended in a rather uncharacteristic fashion....
