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Fri, July 27 2018
Left-arm wrist spinners in cricket, part 1: Ellis Achong
Part 1 of the series on Chinaman bowlers deals with Ellis Achong, often wrongly credited with the first popular exponent of the genre of delivery.
Wed, May 23 2018
10 iconic tosses in cricket
Some of the tosses mentioned here have attained cult status; some are delightful anecdotes; and some have a dubious side to them.
Sun, May 06 2018
First Test of every side: Part 1 of 3 — Australia, England, and South Africa
The first instalment of the series covers the first Tests for England, Australia (both 1876-77), and South Africa (1888-89)
Fri, March 30 2018
Tim Paine: 18 facts about Australia’s 46th Test captain and an incredible cricket story
Not long back, Paine was on verge of announcing retirement from the game. A shock comeback after seven years followed, and eight Tests on, the captaincy of Australia, during their greatest crisis, rests on him.
Thu, March 29 2018
IPL 2018: 10 players who can replace Steven Smith, David Warner
With the two big guns of international cricket not participating in IPL, the doors have opened for many others.
Mon, March 19 2018
IPL 2018: Top 10 fastest hundreds in tournament history
Cricket has now turned into a fast-paced affair over the past many years; with this in mind let us have a look at the fastest IPL hundreds.
Fri, March 09 2018
Ross Taylor’s NZ $181 KFC gift voucher and other per-piece rewards
Closer to home in time and space, the Town Club management lured Mohammed Shami with an offer that few could say no to: he was rewarded with a plate of biryani for every wicket he took.
Tue, February 06 2018
Twins in cricket: the replica rulers
A list of twins in cricket, where at least one of the two has played at international level and the other at some form of domestic cricket.
Mon, January 01 2018
Year-ender: Test XI of 2017
This piece is about acknowledging the best performers of 2017 and chalking out an XI of them. Suvajit Mustafi selects the 2017 Test XI.
Thu, December 28 2017
Year-ender 2017: ODI XI of the year
To don a selector’s hat and pick the ODI team of the year was quite a task considering the playing combinations. Suvajit Mustafi justifies his ODI XI of 2017.