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Gordon Greenidge
Sun, August 17 2014
Five most prolific Test batting pairs
Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid top the list of highest runs by a pair in Test.
Sat, August 16 2014
Desmond Haynes: Would like to see Kieron Pollard captain West Indies at some stage
Haynes is currently the mentor of the Barbados Tridents in CPL 2014.
Sat, February 22 2014
Clive Lloyd wants to see passion in West Indian cricketers
Lloyd said that regional players are being overwhelmed by their opponents.
Fri, November 01 2013
Sherwin Campbell: A case of what might have been
On his day, Sherwin Campbell had the ability to rip-open any opposition attack. But at the same time was excruciatingly inconsistent. Bharath Ramaraj looks back at the mercurial batsman from the Caribbean Islands.
Thu, November 21 2013
Sachin Tendulkar stands out among cricketers to have crossed 50,000 runs across all formats
Sachin Tendulkar became the 16th batsman to complete 50,000 runs across all the three formats of the game. Sarang Bhalerao discusses the top run-getters across formats.
Sat, August 31 2013
Balvinder Singh Sandhu launches book on India’s Under-19 World Cup win in 2012
Former India cricketers Balvinder Singh Sandhu and Praveen Amre launched Gaurav Joshi's book 'Teen Thunder Down Under’ on Saturday in Mumbai. It is an account of India’s amazing run to lift the under-19 World Cup 2012 in Townsville, Australia
Wed, August 07 2013
Ross Taylor wants to shrug off poor run in Caribbean Premier League
Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel international franchise player Ross Taylor, of New Zealand, says he plans to showcase his powerful hitting for the home fans in the ongoing Caribbean Premier T20 League.
Wed, July 02 2014
West Indies go one step closer to ‘blackwashing’ England
On July 31, 1984, West Indies went 4-0 up against England, a step closer to inflicting upon them their first 'blackwash’, riding on Gordon Greenidge’s double-hundred and Roger Harper’s six-wicket haul. The game also saw Winston Davis score his career-best 77 as a nightwatchman and David Gower’s controversial decision of pushing his injured soldier in the line of fire. Karthik Parimal revisits that eventful Old Trafford Test.
Wed, July 10 2013
Sunil Gavaskar is the best opening batsman I have ever seen, says Ravi Shastri
Former India all-rounder Ravi Shastri on Wednesday said that ex-captain Sunil Gavaskar remains the best opener he has seen in world cricket.
Mon, June 23 2014
Gordon Greenidge’s brutal 214 not out makes mockery of last day target of 342 in 78 overs
On July 3, 1984, England captain David Gower sensed victory over West Indies at Lord’s and declared early on Day 5, setting the visitors a target of 342 runs in only 78 overs. Surely there were only two results possible — a draw or an English win. At least that was the popular belief. But what actually transpired boggles the mind as Gordon Greenidge chose the Mecca of cricket to produce one of the most brutal double hundreds in Tests. Shrikant Shankar revisits that day when West Indies accomplished the unthinkable.