When Aravinda de Silva scored two unbeaten hundreds — the first to achieve the feat in a Test match
On April 29, 1997, Sri Lanka’s Aravinda de Silva became the first man to score two unbeaten hundreds in a Test — a record he alone holds...
Saleem Malik: The man who batted with velvet gloves squandered it all by succumbing to the Cult of Mammon
Saleem Malik, born April 16, 1963, was all flair and grace while batting; he was one of the greatest Pakistan batsmen of the eighties and nineties....
When Sanath Jayasuriya smashed a hundred off just 48 balls at Singapore
On April 2, 1996, Sanath Jayasuriya sustained his awesome exploits in the World Cup with a carried on by blazing his way to a hundred off 48 deliveries...
Salim Malik's blitzkrieg — 72 off 36 balls that stunned Eden Gardens into silence
February 18, 1987. Saleem Malik produced a whirlwind of an innings to snatch victory from India’s jaws before a shell-shocked Eden Garden...
Bal Thackeray's death will not affect Pakistan's tour to India, says PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Zaka Ashraf is confident that the death of India's firebrand leader Bal Thackeray will not affect their national...
Brothers-in-arms 3: Azharuddin & Malik - linked by flair, figures, faults & fickle fame
This is Part 3 of a series in which two different cricketers are paired who could easily be mistaken for siblings in the way they went about their...
When Inzamam announced his arrival with a sensational innings - 20 years back
On March 21 1992, that s exactly 20 years back, a young Inzamam-ul-Haq announced his arrival on the cricketing scene with a blistering 37 ball 60...
India vs Pakistan: Unforgettable moments in ODI cricket
An India-Pakistan cricket match has the electrifying effect of bringing the two nations to a standstill. This match goes beyond just a cricket match;...
Cricket XIs: Cricketers who got into trouble with the law
By David Green
Whilst not quite plunging to the depths of its football cousin, cricket has had its...
