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Chinaman bowling, Kuldeep Yadav and half-baked articles

Chinaman bowling, Kuldeep Yadav and half-baked articles
IST 17 July 2018 •12:04 PM IST
Busting the no-ball myth: Kapil Dev, Imran Khan, Dennis Lillee, Ian Botham, Lance Gibbs had all erred

Busting the no-ball myth: Kapil Dev, Imran Khan, Dennis Lillee, Ian Botham, Lance Gibbs had all erred
05 May 2018 •9:27 PM IST
They always had a problem with cricket being too batting-friendly

They always had a problem with cricket being too batting-friendly
01 March 2018 •11:26 AM IST
Ernie Jones and his supposed brush with Bodyline

Ernie Jones and his supposed brush with Bodyline
27 November 2017 •11:43 AM IST
MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, and Kapil Dev: Iconology in Indian cricket and some facts

MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, and Kapil Dev: Iconology in Indian cricket and some facts
21 November 2017 •12:46 PM IST

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Fred Trueman’s short-straws sledge: How true was John Arlott’s story?

Fred Trueman’s short-straws sledge: How true was John Arlott’s story?

Did Fred Trueman need 10 wickets in that match or 9?

26 September 2017 •7:30 AM IST
Shane Warne baits Brian McMillan, gets threatened to be used as bait

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.

22 September 2017 •6:53 PM IST
Did Haydon Smith really fake his dismissal to escape Harold Larwood?

Did Haydon Smith really fake his dismissal to escape Harold Larwood?

Duncan Hamilton and Gideon Haigh both mention the story, but how true is it?

07 August 2017 •1:21 PM IST
William Attewell: Yet another Neville Cardus lie

William Attewell: Yet another Neville Cardus lie

In the Autobiography of Neville Cardus, there are accounts of his experiences as the assistant coach of Shrewsbury School, along with the delightful anecdotes about the Nottinghamshire and England cricketer William Attewell.

10 July 2017 •5:27 PM IST
Cricketing Myths Series: Rahul Dravid in South Africa and other examples of Base Rate Fallacy

Cricketing Myths Series: Rahul Dravid in South Africa and other examples of Base Rate Fallacy

It was Dravid’s average of 29.71 in South Africa that really put the cat among the pigeons.

23 January 2017 •8:00 AM IST
Is cricket really more hectic these days?

Is cricket really more hectic these days?

This is a thought that has been bothering me for some time now, more so since Australia had decided to rest their frontline bowlers during the ODI series in South Africa.

19 January 2017 •8:00 AM IST
Cricketing Myths Series: Rahul Dravid, labelling, illusory correlation and the Hole in the Wall

Cricketing Myths Series: Rahul Dravid, labelling, illusory correlation and the Hole in the Wall

'The Wall’ is just a brand name. And fantastic batsman that Rahul Dravid was, there are many chinks and crevices that can be found in the records to render the sobriquet questionable.

11 January 2017 •7:00 AM IST
Declaration, Individual and Team: Time to bust a few stereotypical myths

Declaration, Individual and Team: Time to bust a few stereotypical myths

With Karun Nair’s innings running to 303, and Virat Kohli waiting for the milestone before declaring, the debate over individual records and team triumphs could have been reopened.

21 December 2016 •5:03 PM IST
Jack Gregory, Imran Khan and Ian Chappell: The dangers of pseudo-analysis

Jack Gregory, Imran Khan and Ian Chappell: The dangers of pseudo-analysis

There is no issue in Ian Chappell naming Garfield Sobers as the best after Don Bradman. These ‘best ever’ debates are always based on opinion.

13 September 2016 •7:00 AM IST
Growing up with Sunil Gavaskar: Man, Milestone and Myth

Growing up with Sunil Gavaskar: Man, Milestone and Myth

Sunil Gavaskar reigns the cricketing consciousness in India with many of his monumental deeds, and some that he did not quite perform.

10 July 2016 •7:04 AM IST

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