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Bishan Singh Bedi
Wed, August 27 2014
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.
Tue, January 17 2012
Cricket fraternity divided over IPL affecting India’s performance
India's catastrophic performance in the Test tours of England and Australia has triggered a heated debate as to whether the cash-rich IPL is wrecking havoc with the players' technique and temperament.
Mon, January 16 2012
Every defeat will be forgotten once the IPL comes around: Bishan Singh Bedi
Former players and the media trained their guns on India's powerful cricket board Sunday after Mahendra Singh Dhoni's team slid to another humiliating series defeat overseas.
Fri, January 06 2012
Sachin Tendulkar’s 100th ton now a demon for India: Former cricketers
Former cricketers on Friday blamed the hype over Sachin Tendulkar's bid for his 100th international hundred and the batsmen's inability to cope with seaming conditions for India's defeats in Australia.
Mon, May 26 2014
Breaking News: West Indies’ captain Darren Sammy is a Tamil Brahmin!
The Sammy was spotted performing Sandhya Vandanam in 5Star Hotel.
Tue, December 06 2011
VVS Laxman better than Mohammad Azharuddin: Bishan Singh Bedi
By CricketCountry Staff
Former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi said on Tuesday that stylish middle-order batsman VVS Laxman is better than his Hyderabadi contemporaries Mohammad Azharuddin and ML Jaisimha.
Wed, November 23 2011
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.
Mon, October 03 2011
Former cricketers share anecdotes at Pataudi’s memorial service
By CricketCountry Staff
Cricketers, celebrities, politicians and eminent personalities from various fields were present to pay their final respects to Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi at his memorial service on Monday.
Sat, October 01 2011
Pataudi encouraged youngsters: Bedi
By CricketCountry Staff
Former India spinner Bishan Singh Bedi praised Munsur Ali Khan Pataudi during his book launch 'Bishan, Portrait of a Cricketer’, saying the Nawab encouraged youngsters during his time.
Fri, September 30 2011
Bedi advises Harbhajan to get back to domestic cricket
By CricketCountry Staff
Former Indian spinner Bishan Singh Bedi has said that the limited overs format, especially Twenty20, is proving a hindrance to the development of quality spinners in the country.