South Africa unbelievably let go opportunity to beat Australia and enter the 1999 World Cup final
On June 17, 1999, Australia and South Africa were involved in what was perhaps the best game of cricket ever played. Karthik Parimal looks back...
Shane Warne could have been one of Australia's greatest captains, feels Michael Clarke
Australian captain Michael Clarke has said that he believes that spin wizard Shane Warne would have made one of the country''s greatest...
Herschelle Gibbs's reprieve enables Steve Waugh to play the greatest ODI innings of his life
On June 13, 1999, Herschelle Gibbs duly dropped the World Cup, as Steve Waugh went on to play the greatest innings of his life. Karthik Parimal...
Mark Waugh: A stylist who was a sight for sore eyes
Mark Waugh, born on June 2, 1965, four minutes after his twin brother Steve, was one of the most stylish batsmen ever in the history of the game....
Australia and England involved in the 2nd ever tie in One-Day Internationals
On May 27, 1989, Australia looked comfortably placed chasing 226 at Trent Bridge against England but some needless run-outs towards the fag end...
Is David Warner going the way of Shane Warne, his doppelgänger?
The similarities between Shane Warne and David Warner are truly intriguing. Shrikant Shankar draws comparisons and wonders if Warner is also pressing...
When West Indies successfully chased 418 to win amidst several on-field dramas
On May 13, 2003, West Indies pulled off a heist, against all odds, over Steve Waugh’s invincible line-up. Although the result didn’t...
Sachin Tendulkar only Indian to feature in Alec Stewart's dream Test team
Sachin Tendulkar is the only Indian to make it to the Test dream team drawn up by former England captain Alec Stewart from among players against...
Adam Gilchrist terms Twenty20 as toughest format in cricket
Australian great Adam Gilchrist finds it "difficult" to adapt to the fast nature of Twenty20 cricket and says the slam bang format does...
Sourav Ganguly feels captains need to earn their players' trust
Leading a cricket team is no different from running a family where the members would end up playing for themselves if the captain loses their faith,...
