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Tony Greig
Wed, September 10 2014
Treat for cricket fans as Fire in Babylon releases today in Indian theatres
'Fire in Babylon’ releases in India today, a riveting behind-the-scenes look at the evolution of the West Indies cricket team into a fearsome superpower running on a battery of pace bowlers. Arunabha Sengupta turns a critical eye at the movie which shows some of the scariest spells of fast bowling.
Sun, August 19 2012
Kevin Pietersen’s career in trouble, feels Tony Greig
By CricketCountry Staff
Former England captain Tony Greig feels Kevin Pietersen’s career may end if the allegations of insulting his captain Andrew Strauss are proven true.
Sat, August 11 2012
Kevin Pietersen and the rising power of the professional cricketer
Having fought England into contention with a brilliant innings, Kevin Pietersen promptly threw the toys out of the pram and supplied fresh ammunition to the player vs establishment discussion.
Wed, September 10 2014
10 South Africans who have played for England
As the Proteans gear up to take on England in what promises to be a fascinating series, they find themselves locking horns with four of their erstwhile countrymen. Arunabha Sengupta lists all the South Africans who have played Test cricket for England, with some curious facts about some others who travelled the other way
Sat, July 14 2012
Mithali Raj tops ICC ranking, but the Indian media has little interest in women’s cricket
By Sudatta Mukherjee
On February 28, 2012, when Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 133 to guide India to a seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in a do-or-die match, the Indian media went on an overdrive in burying him with adjectives. But when another Indian cricketer got to the top of the ICC ODI rankings for batsmen, there was hardly a ripple in the media. Why? The answer is simple: The player in question is Mithali Raj and the ICC rankings are for women’s cricket.
Mon, July 09 2012
Harsha Bhogle dismisses Tony Greig’s stance on BCCI
By CricketCountry Staff
Indian commentator and cricket expert Harsha Bhogle has slammed Tony Greig’s remarks on the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) opposition to the controversial Decision Review System (DRS).
Tue, September 02 2014
Greig’s murky past doesn’t make him the right man to talk about spirit of the game
In the MCC Spirit of Cowdrey Lecture 2012, Tony Greig severely attacked the financial focus of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Arunabha Sengupta argues that while there may be merit in some of his arguments, Greig should take a look at the ugly bootmarks that he himself has left on the spirit of the game.
Wed, June 27 2012
India should put cricket before cash: Tony Greig
Former England captain Tony Greig has urged India to accept the "spirit of cricket is more important than generating billions of dollars".
Mon, May 09 2016
Kerry Packer’s World Series: Remembering the massive quake that shook world cricket
Cricketers Turn Pirates, screamed the banner. “The new Dogs of Cricket include England captain Tony Greig and 13 of the Australian touring party now in England,” Ian Wooldridge wrote.
Fri, April 13 2012
IPL 2012: Low crowd turn out marks Kolkata-Rajasthan match at Eden Gardens
After witnessing a near-packed house during home team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) opening Indian Premier League game April 5, the roar at the Eden Gardens was missing as over half of the stadium was empty for the team's match against Rajasthan Royals Friday.