Keith Fletcher: A fine cricketing brain
Keith Fletcher, born May 20, 1944, was one of England’s finest cricketing brains. Although he captained on just seven counts, he was an able...
Before IPL, we had Sharjah
Long before the Indian Premier League (IPL) or even Twenty20 were dreamt of, the Sharjah Cup was a tournament cricket fans from these countries...
Mike Brearley and the art of captaincy
Mike Brearley, born April 28, 1942, was one of the most successful captains ever seen in cricket. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and leadership...
The first of the two Sachin Tendulkar desert storms
April 22, 1998. The day of the first desert storm. Arunabha Sengupta revisits the day Sachin Tendulkar launched into a murderous assault on the...
Centenary Test ends with the result exactly what it was in the first-ever Test match!
March 17, 1977. The Centenary Test ended in a thrilling finale and a result out of fairy tales. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the final day’s...
Lawrence Rowe’s 302: A mix of grace, power and efficiency
On March 10, 1974 Lawrence Rowe sculpted what was arguably the most elegant Test triple-hundred of all time. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at an...
The day Trevor Chappell bowled underarm
On this day 32 years ago, Greg Chappell instructed brother Trevor to bowl an underarm delivery as the New Zealanders needed six runs for a tie off...
The Richards duet: When Barry and Viv launched into the Aussies
At Gloucester Park, Perth, on January 27, 1978, Barry and Viv Richards plundered huge scores and put on a mesmerising master-class of batting brilliance....
When a post-match party saw the tragic end of David Hookes
On January 19, 2004, David Hookes, the man well-known for starting his Test career by scoring five consecutive boundaries off Tony Greig, breathed...
Oh! Kolkata – when the City of Joy stunned the cricketing world
On January 6, 1977, a near-capacity Eden Gardens crowd turned up just to witness India save an innings defeat. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at...
