Ajit Wadekar: Latest Articles

India in New Zealand to Sri Lanka in South Africa: When Asian teams made history
CricketCountry Staff February 23, 2019 5:17 PM IST
From India in 1967-68 to India in 2018-19, a look back at Asian teams making history.
LIST: India’s maiden away Test series wins
CricketCountry Staff January 8, 2019 11:51 AM IST
With their maiden Test series win in Australia, India now have a wins in every Test nation barring South Africa.
How many overseas Test series have India won?
CricketCountry Staff December 13, 2018 8:26 AM IST
Virat Kohli's team can retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with victory over Australia in Perth.
If Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi brought dignity, Ajit Wadekar brought toughness
Shashwat Roy August 16, 2018 4:26 PM IST
While Pataudi brought the idea of playing together as a team to the fore, Wadekar brought the toughness of Mumbai cricket to the national setup
Indian Test triumphs in England, Part 1: Ajit Wadekar's men create history at The Oval, 1971
Abhishek Mukherjee July 24, 2018 12:00 PM IST
India had lost 15 out of their 19 Tests on English soil before the tour, drawing only rest. In fact had lost 11 of their
Mumbai's 500th match: Another milestone for the Ranji Trophy heavyweights
Paulami Chakraborty November 9, 2017 1:29 PM IST
With a winning percentage of 47 in Ranji Trophy matches and 56.94 in the Ranji Trophy finals, Mumbai surely stands apart. In Amre's words, "Mumbai
Cricket for physically challenged: Marching ahead silently, in hope of recognition
Abhishek Kumar April 16, 2017 11:00 AM IST
Not many are aware of the other form of cricket that was started in last few years —All India Cricket Association for Physically Challenged, which
Ajit Wadekar: "Sledge in 'mother tongue' if you can't in English"
Abhishek Kumar April 1, 2017 5:30 PM IST
Ajit Wadekar is not merely another Indian cricketer: he was the first captain who taught India to dream of winning, especially overseas.
Curious logic of the fan Part 2: The great team of the 1970s
S Chuzzlewit October 7, 2016 6:22 PM IST
The fans of Indian cricket of the 1970s are perhaps unique.
The day India ended England’s home rule
Arunabha Sengupta September 20, 2016 1:15 PM IST
Climbing the web spun by Bhagwat Chandrasekhar, India reached a new high by winning their first Test and series in England as spectators sat on
Eknath Solkar: Utility all-rounder, superlative fielder
H Natarajan June 23, 2016 3:56 PM IST
Eknath Solkar bowled seam with new ball and spin with the old, and batted with grit and guts. He was also probably the greatest close-in
Ajit Wadekar: The man who led India to her first-ever series wins in the West Indies and England
Abhishek Mukherjee June 22, 2016 7:32 PM IST
Ajit Wadekar led India to the top of world cricket for the first time. He was an aggressive batsman, a top-notch slip fielder, an astute
When both Garry Sobers and Ajit Wadekar thought they had won the toss!
Arunabha Sengupta April 13, 2016 12:38 PM IST
Ajit Wadekar and Garry Sobers both thought they had won the toss on the first morning of the fifth Test match at Queen’s Park Oval.
Ranji Trophy 1973-74 semifinal: Karnataka stops Bombay’s run
Abhishek Mukherjee March 16, 2016 12:49 PM IST
The quartet of EAS Prasanna, Bhagwat Chandrasekhar, Gundappa Vishwanath, and Brijesh Patel that played key role in Karnataka's fabled victory over Bombay.
India win first Test against West Indies
Abhishek Mukherjee March 7, 2016 7:35 PM IST
Sunil Gavaskar's debut; phenomenal job by the Indian spinners; but above everything, India's first Test win against West Indies.