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Pankaj Roy
Thu, June 07 2018
Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, and other CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Awards winners
Anshuman Gaekwad and Pankaj Roy are the latest recipients of the CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award
Thu, June 07 2018
BCCI honour Virat Kohli, Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana with Best International Cricketer Awards
Harmanpreet Kaur won the inaugural award for Best International Cricketer — Female, while Smriti Mandhana won it for the second season. Virat Kohli won the male counterpart for both years.
Sat, April 28 2018
Diana Edulji, Pankaj Roy recommended for CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award
The three-member panel that send the recommendations comprised eminent journalist N Ram, acting president CK Khanna and acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary.
Wed, January 07 2015
Vinoo Mankad and Pankaj Roy share world record opening partnership
The next record they broke was the then world record of first wicket partnership of 359 between England’s Len Hutton and Cyril Washbrook.
Thu, December 03 2015
Pankaj — Bengal’s Forgotten Cricket Legend: a review
Pankaj is a good attempt that one would expect other Indian cricket historians to follow.
Sun, August 24 2014
India tour of England 2014: The visitor’s record at Trent Bridge
In five Tests at Trent Bridge, India have won one and lost two.
Fri, June 27 2014
India stage stunning comeback against New Zealand after conceding 204-run lead at Kolkata
India conceded a 204-run lead against New Zealand at Kolkata in 1956 before staging a comeback.
Tue, May 31 2016
Pankaj Roy: A gutsy career of highs and lows
Pankaj Roy was an India and Bengal opening batsman, best known for being one-half of the highest opening partnership of his time — a record that stood for over half a century.
Sun, July 03 2016
Indian captaincy, a farcical musical chairs – six captains in seven Tests!
Polly Umrigar. Ghulam Ahmed. Vinoo Mankad. Hemu Adhikari. Datta Gaekwad. Pankaj Roy.
Tue, August 19 2014
Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid’s opening partnership almost breaks world record
On January 16, 2006, Indian batsmen Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid went agonisingly close to breaking a world record and would have got there if not for the former’s extravagance. Jaideep Vaidya travels back to that gloomy day in Lahore which was brightened by Sehwag’s aggression and Dravid’s elegance.