Alex Ferguson's magnetic appeal extends beyond football
Arunabha Sengupta recalls the day when he had interrupted his pilgrimage of English cricket grounds to visit Manchester United, shrine of Sir Alex...
Herbie Taylor: The South African Neville Cardus hailed as 'one of the six greatest batsmen in the post-Grace period'
Herbie Taylor, arguably the first great South African cricketer, was born on May 5, 1889.Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at a champion of his era...
CB Fry – A life worth living
Cricket will perhaps be graced by many men with skills and records that rival, and often surpass, Charles Burgess Fry. Yet, as a marvellously gifted...
Neville Cardus performed the alchemy of changing reportage to literature
Neville Cardus was born on April 2, 1889, supposedly in a Manchester slum. Before him, cricket was reported. With him it was felt and appreciated....
Eddie Paynter gets out of hospital bed and scores a match-changing 83 in an Ashes Test
On February 13, 1933, Eddie Paynter got up from his hospital bed, took a taxi to the ground, got into the dressing room in his pyjamas, changed...
Jack Hobbs : Forever the Master
Jack Hobbs, born December 16, 1884, was the greatest batsman in the world during his day, the man who took the mantle of the master from WG Grace,...
Keith Miller – the greatest Australian all-rounder
Keith Miller, born November 28, 1919, was the greatest all-rounder to ever take the field for Australia. Arunabha Sengupta pays...
Herbert Sutcliffe – the master of bad wickets
Herbert Sutcliffe (born November 24, 1894) was one of the best opening batsmen ever. Arunabha Sengupta looks back on the career...
