Bhagawat Chandrasekhar

And the coveted Donald Duck Award in cricket goes to…

If the great Indian mathematician Brahmagupta had lived to see the year 1878, he would have been particularly proud of Ned Gregory - a pioneer in his own right. He was the first-ever Test cricketer to boldly go where no man had gone before. Yup, you guessed it right; he was the first batsman to score a duck in Tests.

Former Pakistan cricketer rates Sunil Gavaskar as the best Indian batsman

Former Pakistan Test cricketer and chief selector, Salahuddin Ahmed has described Sunil Gavaskar and BS Chandrashekar as the best Indian batsman and bowler, respectively of his times in his autobiography.

Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman’s plight similar to Bishan Bedi, Bhagwat Chandrashekhar and Erapalli Prasanna on the 1978-79 tour of Pakistan

In 1978-79, India toured Pakistan with hopes resting on three legendary but ageing spinners. But what unfolded was tragic. The 0-2 defeat practically ended the career of Bedi, Prasanna and Chandrasekhar. Arunabha Sengupta draws parallels between that horror tour and the current one, and tries to find hope amidst despair.

Dravid second highest in Test cricket to get bowled out

By CricketCountry Staff

Rahul Dravid was bowled in both the innings at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the recently-concluded first Test against Australia. The Indian batsman has been bowled on 51 occasions in Test cricket.

Breaking News: West Indies’ captain Darren Sammy is a Tamil Brahmin!

The Sammy was spotted performing Sandhya Vandanam in 5Star Hotel.

Former India players laud Eknath Solkar

Former South African fielding great Jonty Rhodes would have struggled to show his skills at forward short leg position, where the late Eknath Solkar excelled in the late 1960s and 1970s, feels Ravi Shastri.

I owe my cricketing career to Tiger Pataudi: Gundappa Vishwanath

Stylish former Test batsman Gundappa R. Vishwanath Thursday credited Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi for his cricketing career during the late '60s and the '70s.

Pataudi was better than present Indian fielders: Nari Contractor

Nari Contractor, who captained Tiger Pataudi in his debut Test and whose head injury propelled Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi to the hot seat of Indian cricket skipper, described him as a "true leader" and a "great batsman".

Pataudi the leader instilled self belief and pride in Indian cricket

It was his blazing pioneering path of pride in performance and self belief.

Fatigue and lack of preparation cost India: Wadekar

Former captain Ajit Wadekar feels the Indian cricket team's humiliating 0-4 loss to England in the recently-concluded Test series was a result of fatigue and lack of preparation.