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Sachin Tendulkar and Roger Federer are ideal role-models with their magnificent response to victory and defeat
Madhav KrishnanJuly 12, 2013 9:37 AM IST
Comparison is a part and parcel of every walk of life, leave alone any sport. But only sometimes are comparisons struck across sports and it
Ian Redpath: The man Greg Chappell once said “could kill to play for Australia”
Arunabha SenguptaMay 11, 2013 10:18 AM IST
Ian Redpath, born May 11, 1941, was one of the mainstays of the string Australian side of the early seventies and one of the most
Duleepsinhji scores 333 in five and half hours to break Ranji’s record
Arunabha SenguptaMay 7, 2013 10:42 AM IST
May 7, 1930. KS Duleepsinhji set the county ground at Hove ablaze, scoring 333 in five and half hours. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the
Why Tendulkar’s tally of First-Class tons should rank over those who have scored more than him, except Bradman
Arunabha SenguptaFebruary 9, 2013 10:07 AM IST
With the solo effort in the first innings of the Irani Trophy, Sachin Tendulkar equalled Sunil Gavaskar’s Indian record of 81 First-Class hundreds. Arunabha Sengupta
Michael Clarke: A phenomenal 2012 and with promise of lot more to come in the years ahead
Amyn MalikDecember 31, 2012 8:48 AM IST
'Pup’, as Michael Clarke, was affectionately known as in the Australian cricket circles during his early days, has matured into an enforcing bulldog who knows
Sachin Tendulkar and his magical aura
Adrian MeredithDecember 27, 2012 10:51 AM IST
In faraway Australia, I too heard about Sachin Tendulkar. He was still a teenager when they first talked about him during international cricket coverage.
The farewell of Bradman, Sobers, Gavaskar, Richards, Ponting and other batting greats to Test cricket
Venkatesan IyengarDecember 12, 2012 8:16 AM IST
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
Exit Ponting the cricketer, enter Ponting the commentator?
Amyn MalikDecember 6, 2012 8:56 AM IST
Monday, December 4, 2012 marked the end of an era when Ricky Ponting walked out for the last time in an international match at the fall of
Among batsmen with 50-plus Test career average, Gavaskar’s epic 96 remains the highest 2nd innings score
Arunabha SenguptaNovember 30, 2012 8:39 AM IST
One certainly hopes that Ricky Ponting goes out with a scintillating performance at Perth. However, Arunabha Sengupta looks at the greatest careers and finds very
Michael Clarke joins Don Bradman as the only player with one triple and two double centuries in the same year
Arunabha SenguptaNovember 14, 2012 9:14 AM IST
By scoring 259 not out at Brisbane, Michael Clarke has walked into a very, very elite club whose sole member thus was Sir Don Bradman.
Why Bradman is revered as the greatest over other batting greats like Sobers, Richards & Sachin
Madan MohanSeptember 26, 2012 8:03 AM IST
By Madan Mohan It’s Twenty20 season. And once in a while during such despairing times, cricket fans are treated to nostalgic reflections of the
Hashim Amla is the first bearded batsman to score 300 in Tests!
Arunabha SenguptaJuly 24, 2012 10:49 AM IST
Hashim Amla’s supreme innings, etched with elegance and equanimity, was a movable feast for the eyes of the Test cricket lover. Arunabha Sengupta uncovers further curious delights
Switch-hit: Innovative ambidexterity or opportunistic ambivalence?
Gaurav SahayApril 12, 2012 11:01 AM IST
A lot has been said and written about the acceptability of switch-hit as a cricketing shot. Kevin Pietersen, in particular, executes this shot well and
Michael Clarke exudes confidence and poise like his great predecessors
Justin LangerMarch 4, 2012 8:32 AM IST
On the back of Michael Clarke's landslide victory at the Allan Border Medal Awards on Monday night, few people have asked about the influence the
Virat Kohli: Some parallels with Sachin Tendulkar, but…
Madan MohanFebruary 29, 2012 9:33 AM IST
Virat Kohli leapfrogged to the top of the batting charts of the CB series with his blistering century against Sri Lanka on Tuesday. His 86-ball 133 ensured India grabbed