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Lala Amarnath
Wed, October 30 2013
‘Sachin Tendulkar touches my feet every time we meet’
I first heard about Sachin Tendulkar about 25 years ago. Since then he has gone to make a big name for himself. Whatever he has achieved is a result of his devotion, dedication and hard work. The whole nation knows what he has done and realises its value. Sachin has been truly a phenomenal sportsperson.
Mon, August 25 2014
Pakistan register their maiden Test win routing India in 1952 Lucknow Test
On October 26, 1952, Fazal Mahmood bowled Pakistan to a comprehensive win over India at the University Ground, Lucknow on a jute-matting wicket. The surface perplexed the Indians casting a shadow of doubt in their minds. Sarang Bhalerao looks at the maiden triumph of Pakistan over their arch rivals.
Wed, September 02 2015
Mohinder Amarnath: A saga of fearless hook shots and endless comebacks
Mohinder Amarnath, born September 24, 1950, is synonymous with guts and glory in Indian cricket, the man who hooked the fastest bowlers off his face and for one golden year enjoyed magical success against the best of them. H Natarajan and Arunabha Sengupta look back at a career which saw some staggering highs and an equal number of inexplicable lows.
Mon, May 27 2013
Vizzy: The modus operandi of India’s first spot-fixer
Spot-fixing is not that new. Arunabha Sengupta recounts the tales of the Maharajakumar of Vizianagaram, who bribed bowlers to bowl according to his whims, and was both knighted and honoured with Padma Bhushan.
Wed, April 10 2013
Lala Amarnath’s grandson Digvijay makes First-Class debut
Following in the footsteps of his legendary grandfather Lala Amarnath, Digvijay Amarnath has made his foray into cricket with a first-class debut in Sri Lanka.
Fri, February 19 2016
A fantasy T20 XI of Indian greats who only played Test cricket
A look at the Indian Test heroes of the yesteryears who would have dominated T20s.
Mon, October 27 2014
Origin and history of the Carmody Field
As Monty Panesar faced Kane Williamson and Trent Boult in the final overs in Auckland, nine men and the wicketkeeper huddled around him, lurking in wait for a snick. Arunabha Sengupta traces the origins of the Carmody Field.
Tue, February 09 2016
1948-49: Time-wasting by West Indies and an umpiring howler deny India her maiden Test win
When Lala Amarnath, Vijay Hazare, Rusi Modi, and Dattu Phadkar dared. And Bapu Joshi goofed up.
Sun, July 03 2016
Indian captaincy, a farcical musical chairs – six captains in seven Tests!
Polly Umrigar. Ghulam Ahmed. Vinoo Mankad. Hemu Adhikari. Datta Gaekwad. Pankaj Roy.
Fri, June 24 2016
Vizzy: The most undeserving of all Indian cricketers who brought shame and ridicule to the nation
There may have been worse cricketers than Vizzy, but few as evil.