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Gordon Greenidge
Wed, June 12 2013
Trinidad & Tobago’s batting firepower among strongest in Caribbean Premier League: Gordon Greenidge
Gordon Greenidge, coach of the Trinidad team for the inaugural Caribbean Premier League (CPL), says its batting lineup is one of the strongest in the tournament.
Wed, May 08 2013
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 whom he had played in his career.
Tue, April 26 2016
Gordon Greenidge: A fascinating study of a cricketer co-produced by two cultures
Gordon Greenidge, the man who combined English defence with Caribbean flair, was one of the most destructive opening batsmen ever. His partnership with Desmond Haynes remain a part of cricket folklore.
Thu, April 14 2016
When Gordon Greenidge had to leave an exhilarating high unfinished to cope with an unfolding personal tragedy
Gordon Greenidge, unbeaten on 154, left his innings unfinished and rushed from Antigua to Barbados to be beside his ailing daughter.
Tue, April 23 2013
Gordon Greenidge scores 226 in his penultimate Test
April 23, 1991. Eight days short of his 40th birthday, playing what would be the penultimate Test match of his career, Gordon Greenidge took the game away from Australia with a marathon 226. Arunabha Sengupta revisits the supreme knock under pressure that was the last milestone of a fantastic career.
Wed, April 10 2013
Curtly Ambrose 8 for 45 — the spell elevated him to the league of the greats
On April 10, 1990 Curtly Ambrose picked up a career-best 8 for 45 to demolish England at Kensington Oval. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at one of the most stellar bowling performances from Ambrose that helped West Indies level the series.
Wed, July 02 2014
Vivian Richards knocks the wind out of a tired English attack’s sails
On March 28, 1981, Sir Vivian Richards scored yet another hundred, but this was his first at his home in Antigua which was hosting its inaugural Test, against a demoralised pack of English bowlers. The century, albeit uncharacteristic, propelled West Indies to a formidable total. Karthik Parimal looks back at that eventful day’s play.
Fri, August 22 2014
Desmond Haynes: West Indies opener who was a nightmare for bowlers across the world
Desmond Haynes, born February 15, 1956, was one of the finest openers during the ’80s and the first-half of the ’90s. Alongside Gordon Greenidge, he massacred bowling line-ups and was involved in several match-winning partnerships that made the West Indies batting department a force to be reckoned with. Karthik Parimal looks back at the career of one of West Indies’ finest batting talents.
Sun, December 30 2012
Bhuvneshwar Kumar only the second Indian to take a wicket with his first ball in ODIs
If Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s hundred was a shot in the arm for India in the first One-Day International against Pakistan at Chennai, Bhuvneshwar Kumar gave his team a huge morale boost by dismissing Mohammad Hafeez off the first delivery of the visiting team’s innings.