When Hanif Mohammad was run-out for 499
On January 11, 1959 “Little Master” Hanif Mohammad went past Don Bradman’s 452 to register the highest First-Class score –...
When Kapil Dev went berserk on a variable pitch at Madras
On January 11, 1988, trailing 0-1 in the series, India needed to put up a decent total on the first day on a rank turner . Abhishek Mukherjee looks...
When Gundappa Viswanath's virtuoso solo act mastered the might of the West Indies attack at Madras
The 97 not out GR Viswanath scored against crushing odds and the fury of Andy Roberts at Madras on January 11, 1975, is considered among the rare...
A great knock, on a difficult wicket against top class bowling and against great odds
On December 31, 1974, Gundappa Viswanath completed a gem of an innings at Kolkata to guide India from the brink of defeat to a memorable victory.Arunabha...
Was Sachin Tendulkar hounded into retirement because of media driven-perception?
From the day he hit Abdul Qadir for those four towering sixes in an over, impossible was redefined for India. Sachin Tendulkar could achieve cricketing...
Sachin Tendulkar – Miles ahead of the other greats in ODIs
The unparalleled record aside, what distinguishes Sachin Tendulkar is his prolonged period at the very peak of the One-Day Internationals. Arunabha...
Carl Hooper – an enigma who could have done a lot more at the highest level
Carl Hooper, born on December 15, 1966, was one of the cleanest strikers of the cricket ball in the modern era.
The farewell of Bradman, Sobers, Gavaskar, Richards, Ponting and other batting greats to Test cricket
Cricket is like life. Both require one to constantly evolve and be at the top of one’s form. Those who adapt survive. But then survival is...
Viv Richards hails Ricky Ponting's "no fear" attitude
Hailing Ricky Ponting's "no-fear" attitude, West Indies great Viv Richards said the recently-retired former Australian skipper is...
Viv Richards urges ICC to reduce T20s in international cricket
West Indian batting legend Sir Viv Richards has urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to truncate the number of T20 international matches.
