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Moments in history
Tue, September 13 2022
Shane Warne — 40 Less Widely Known Facts
An eternal child of outrageous capers, often beyond justification, but always curiously lovable.
Tue, September 13 2022
Shane Warne: The Man Who Breathed Life Into The Dying Art Of Leg-Spin Bowling
Shane Warne, born September 13, 1969, resurrected the art of leg-spin bowling, adding substance, style and glamour to the most intriguing of cricketing crafts, writing a new chapter big enough to merit a dedicated volume. Arunabha Sengupta looks at the career, wickets and transgressions of this living headline of the world of cricket.
Tue, August 09 2022
Rudi Koertzen: The Umpire Who Stood Through The Test Of Time
Koertzen, born on March 26, 1949 was one of the most popular umpires in international cricket.
Fri, July 08 2022
Sourav Ganguly: The controversial general
You may call Sourav Ganguly good, bad, or ugly — but you cannot ignore him.
Tue, June 25 2019
World Cup 1983 final: How the magic unfolded at Lord’s to give India her greatest moment
As the championship unfolded, Kapil Dev’s "dark horses" turned out to be Derby winners as they galloped in style past the finishing line.
Tue, June 18 2019
World Cup 1983: Kapil Dev’s 175 not out masterminds The Great Indian Escape
Kapil Dev walked out at 9 for 4. It soon became 17 for 5, and then 78 for 7. What followed was an innings with few parallels.
Tue, April 02 2019
ICC World Cup 2011 final: MS Dhoni headlines India’s epic win
Tendulkar finally achieved his dream of winning a World Cup, while Muralitharan bowed with a legacy.
Wed, December 12 2018
Yuvraj Singh turns 37: The two-time World Cup winner who bounced back from cancer
On his 37th birthday, here are some memorable facts about Yuvraj.
Tue, November 27 2018
Best of India in Australia: Kapil Dev swings India to a series draw at the MCG
Kapil Dev's 5/28 at the MCG in 1981 gave India their third win on Australian soil and first drawn series there.
Thu, April 19 2018
When a batsman appealed to the umpire and got a decision his way
Henry Marshal took the long walk back to the pavilion before something dawned upon him.