Vinoo Mankad — in the galaxy of the world's greatest all-rounders
By Arunabha Sengupta On April 12, 2013, 11:11 am
Vinoo Mankad, born April 12, 1917, was one of the greatest all-rounders ever produced by India. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the career of the...
An awesome Fantasy XI of Indian greats who played only Test cricket
By Abhishek Mukherjee On April 4, 2013, 1:38 pm
The 2013 Indian Premier League has just taken off. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the Indian Test heroes of the yesteryear who would have undoubtedly...
Ian Botham lights up Jubilee Test with a hundred and 13 wickets after a magnanimous gesture by captain Gundappa Viswanath
By Arunabha Sengupta On February 19, 2013, 10:02 am
Indian captain Gundappa Viswanath, in a sterling display of sportsmanship, recalled Bob Taylor after the batsman had been wrongly declared out by...
Polly Umrigar overcomes personal batting crisis to score an unbeaten 130 in India’s first-ever Test victory
By Abhishek Mukherjee On February 9, 2013, 1:03 pm
On February 9, 1952 Pahlan Ratanji Umrigar produced an innings of exquisite quality against a strong English attack. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back...
60th anniversary today of India's first-ever Test match victory
By Arunabha Sengupta On February 10, 2012, 10:23 am
By Arunabha Sengupta
February 10, will mark the 60th anniversary...