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Editor's Pick
Fri, September 22 2017
Shane Warne baits Brian McMillan, gets threatened to be used as bait
There are two versions of the story, of which exactly one can be true.
Fri, September 15 2017
Constants across Sports
The human reactions we see around the sports — cricket and football included — are always the same.
Wed, August 30 2017
Benjamin Aislabie: More than worst First-Class cricketer contender
Benjamin Aislabie averaged 3.15 with bat and neither bowled nor fielded. However, he found a mention in Tom Brown’s School Days.
Sat, June 17 2017
Anatomy of cricket: An XI of human body parts
How does Hand Chin Head Knee Kidney Palm Back Beard Brain Tongue Tooth Hair Foot sound as a team?
Thu, May 11 2017
Jhulan Goswami has made the art of fast bowling seem cool again
Jhulan Goswami has often told me: “You can’t afford to be worried about being hit. You have to run in, bend your back and bowl fast and try to get wickets. Fast bowler ka kaam hi woh hai. Dheere daalke kya milega? Achchhi analysis?”
Sun, October 16 2016
International cricketers: First to have names starting with I, O, Q, U, X, Z and other letters
While it is known that Xenophon ‘Xen’ Balaskas was the first international cricketer whose name started with X, but what about other letters?
Thu, July 14 2016
Pakistan vs England 2016: Looking beyond Alastair Cook, Mohammad Aamer
Though the whole world is all eager to watch the Alastair Cook-Mohammad Aamer duel take place, there is certainly more to the series.
Fri, July 08 2016
Sourav Ganguly: A man every Bengali idolises
Sourav Ganguly created his own legacy. Indians found a brand new leader in their beloved 'Dada', who made them believe upon another India captain with unfailing faith.
Thu, June 23 2016
Keith Miller, Don Bradman and 87: A tale of fickle memory
A young Don Bradman was nearing his century against Victoria when he was bowled by Harry ‘Bull’ Alexander. The legendary all-rounder Keith Miller had just turned 10, but was, by his own account, present in the ground that day.
Wed, June 22 2016
Early Indian hat-tricks in First-Class cricket: 1895-96 to 1934-35
Harry Browne was the first bowler to take a hat-trick on Indian soil while MD Parekh was the first Indian bowler to achieve a hat-trick in First-Class cricket.