IPL 2026Virat KohliMS DhoniAbhishek SharmaRohit Sharma

Dream Team

No Sachin Tendulkar in Alastair Cook’s All-Time XI

No Sachin Tendulkar in Alastair Cook’s All-Time XI
IST 18 July 2017 •8:53 AM IST
The V’s: Solid batting, quality bowling, two mammoth names

The V’s: Solid batting, quality bowling, two mammoth names
18 July 2017 •8:00 AM IST
The T’s: Terrific batting, terrifying bowling

The T’s: Terrific batting, terrifying bowling
16 July 2017 •8:00 AM IST
The S’s: Spoilt for choice from a simply superb squad

The S’s: Spoilt for choice from a simply superb squad
14 July 2017 •8:00 AM IST
The R’s: Superb batting and versatile bowling from a problem of plenty

The R’s: Superb batting and versatile bowling from a problem of plenty
12 July 2017 •8:00 AM IST

Dream Team News

The P’s: Great batsmen, fantastic bowling attack, superb team

The P’s: Great batsmen, fantastic bowling attack, superb team

Composing one from the cricketers with their last names starting with P, CricketCountry Historian Arunabha Sengupta finds a plethora of great batsmen and some of the most fantastic bowlers to have played the game.

10 July 2017 •8:00 AM IST
The O’s: One great bowler, a magnificent batsman, one quality ’keeper

The O’s: One great bowler, a magnificent batsman, one quality ’keeper

Composing one from the cricketers with their last names starting with O, CricketCountry Historian Arunabha Sengupta is constrained with limited number of candidates but there is at least one great bowler, a fantastic wicketkeeper and a very, very good batsman.

08 July 2017 •8:00 AM IST
The N’s: Limited pool, decent side with genuine greats

The N’s: Limited pool, decent side with genuine greats

Composing one from the cricketers with their last names starting with N, CricketCountry Historian Arunabha Sengupta is constrained with limited number of candidates in the talent pool.

06 July 2017 •2:00 PM IST
The M’s: A major force with a magnificent bowling attack

The M’s: A major force with a magnificent bowling attack

Composing one from the cricketers with their last names starting with M, CricketCountry Historian Arunabha Sengupta finds plenty of big names, with a magnificent bowling attack.

03 July 2017 •8:00 AM IST
The L’s: Style and substance with bat, absolute brilliance with ball

The L’s: Style and substance with bat, absolute brilliance with ball

Composing one from the cricketers with their last names starting with L, CricketCountry Historian Arunabha Sengupta finds plenty of style and substance, balance and brilliance, with perhaps the most potent bowling attack.

30 June 2017 •8:00 AM IST
The K’s: Solid batsmen, quality all-rounders and a surfeit of wicketkeepers to choose from

The K’s: Solid batsmen, quality all-rounders and a surfeit of wicketkeepers to choose from

Composing one from the cricketers with their last names starting with K, CricketCountry's Historian Arunabha Sengupta finds plenty of quality all-rounders and wicketkeepers to choose from.

28 June 2017 •8:00 AM IST
The J’s: Solid team, diabolical captain

The J’s: Solid team, diabolical captain

Perhaps not a talent pool bubbling with bona-fide all-time greats. However, they do have a number of very good cricketers. And some very exciting ones.

26 June 2017 •8:00 AM IST
The I’s: useful side from limited resources

The I’s: useful side from limited resources

And with a serious shortage of last names starting with this letter of the alphabet, we need to borrow heavily from the Muslim world.

23 June 2017 •8:00 AM IST
The H’s: Supreme openers, masterly middle-order, brilliant bowlers

The H’s: Supreme openers, masterly middle-order, brilliant bowlers

The letter ‘H’ has been the hallmark of some of the supreme opening batsmen the game has ever seen.

21 June 2017 •8:00 AM IST
The G’s: Giants to choose from

The G’s: Giants to choose from

When one wanders through the lexicographic ordering of cricketers and pauses at G, it is this gargantuan great that stands there like a colossus.

19 June 2017 •8:00 AM IST

Latest News

Rahane highlights positives, hails Green despite KKR's fifth loss

Gill 86 & Rabada-Siraj pace help GT beat KKR

Gujarat Titans won by 5 wickets!

Ponting admits to "running out of appreciation" for spectacular batting performance

RR manager Romi Bhinder fined for using mobile phone in dugout

Avneet Kaur to LizLaz: Virat Kohli again caught in ‘Like’ controversy

Latest Photos

virat-kohli-lizlaz
virat-kohli-lizlaz6

Avneet Kaur to LizLaz: Virat Kohli again caught in ‘Like’ controversy
ms-dhoni-120
ms-dhoni-1206

Big shock for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2026
rohit-sharma-18-7
rohit-sharma-18-75

Big doubt for Rohit Sharma vs Punjab Kings clash?
virat-kohli-45-2
virat-kohli-45-25

Virat Kohli Fitness Update: Will he play RCB vs LSG at Chinnaswamy?
josh-hazlewood-12-2
josh-hazlewood-12-25

Josh Hazlewood fitness update: Ready for RCB vs LSG in IPL 2026?
virat-kohli-records-4
virat-kohli-records-45

Virat Kohli eyes huge milestone as RR face RCB in Guwahati