Sachin Tendulkar, Don Bradman's omission from Dickie Bird's Test XI shocks former cricketers
Indian Cricketing fraternity were shock at the omission of legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Don Bradman in the all-time Test eleven named by former...
Polly Umrigar — the backbone of Indian batting through the fifties and early sixties
Polly Umrigar, born March 28, 1926, was one of greatest batsmen in Indian cricket and a colossal figure of the fifties and sixties. Arunabha Sengupta...
21-year-old Pataudi takes over as India captain under tragic circumstances
March 23, 1962. The 21-year -old Nawab of Pataudi Jr was asked to lead India in just his fourth Test match. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the...
Another bloody day in paradise, and a Test career comes to a premature end at age of 28
Nari Contractor, the former Indian captain, was born on March 7, 1934. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at a career that showed great potential, but ended...
New Zealand vs England: When Ewen Chatfield was near killed by Peter Lever on debut
On February 25, 1975, former New Zealand No 11 Ewen Chatfield didn’t have the best of debuts, when he was struck on his head by a short-pitched...
Former teammates remember Rusi Surti as "courageous & dominating"
Former India captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi had full faith in Rusi Surti, who passed away on Sunday, according to Surti’s childhood friend.
BCCI Vice President Niranjan Shah pays tribute to Rusi Surti
The Vice President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Niranjan Shah on Sunday expressed shock over the news of sad demise of former...
Former India Test cricketer Rusi Surti passes away
Former Indian Test cricketer Rusi Framroze Surti passed away on Sunday in a local hospital in Mumbai following a brief illness.
When Vinoo Mankad and Pankaj Roy added a Test record 413 runs for the opening wicket
January 7, 1956, was a landmark day in Indian cricket. It witnessed what many still consider is India’s proudest statistical pointer in history.
Charlie Griffith – a dreaded fast bowler from the island that produced some of finest pacemen in cricket history
Charlie Griffith, born on December 14, 1938, was one of the most feared fast bowlers of all time. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at one of the “bad...
