When West Indies pummelled New Zealand in their own backyard
On May 8, 1985, New Zealand registered yet another collapse against West Indies, thereby conceding the series 2-0. Malcolm Marshall was the protagonist,...
Consistency, not just pace is what fast bowlers should strive for: Shane Bond
At the peak of his career, Shane Bond was considered a worthy successor to New Zealand bowling legend Sir Richard Hadlee. His fastest recorded delivery...
Graeme Fowler: One match after scoring a Test double century, his international career was over at age 27
Graeme “Foxy” Fowler, born April 20, 1957, was an English cricketer who thrived when most frontline players left for the rebel tour...
Clive Rice: Sachin Tendulkar should play until not a drop of juice is left in that orange
In a candid interview with Arunabha Sengupta, CricketCountry’s Chief Cricket Writer, Clive Rice talks about his playing days, the forthcoming...
Ravichandran Ashwin's success run puts him in sight of some remarkable milestones
Since his debut in November 2011, Ravichandran Ashwin has been a vital component in India’s line-up and the captain’s trusted strike-bowler....
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...
The day Sachin Tendulkar came on the brink of becoming the youngest Test centurion
February 12, 1990. It was on this day Sachin Tendulkar came within 12 runs of becoming the youngest ever Test centurion at the age of 16 years and...
The day Kapil Dev conquered his final frontier to get past Richard Hadlee's world record
On February 8, 1994, Kapil Dev surpassed Sir Richard Hadlee’s long-standing record of 431 Test wickets. In an era that was dominated by spinners...
Hadlee plunders 99 in 81 balls and registers match analysis of 35-15-44-8 to bowl England out for 82 and 93
England suffered one of their worst humiliations on February 5, 1984 when they crashed to defeat in three days after being shot out for 82 and 93...
Daniel Vettori: The Jack of all trades from New Zealand
On January 27, 1979, one of New Zealand’s most intelligent cricketers breathed life for the first time. Prakash Govindasreenivasan looks back...
