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Padmakar Shivalkar
Sun, June 29 2014
Ranji Trophy: The heroes who held Mumbai’s fort when the big stars were away on national duty — Part 1 of 3
Mumbai, or erstwhile Bombay, has definitely produced more Test cricketers of quality than any other Ranji Trophy side. As they eye another Ranji triumph, Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the lesser known stars who had stayed back to serve their team when the big guns were on international duty.
Thu, August 07 2014
19 super-talented cricketers who never played Test cricket
Would Padmakar Shivalkar be considered among the best left-arm spinners of his day? Wouldn’t it make sense to rank Vince van der Bijl ahead of Rodney Hogg as a fast bowler, although the former never played Test cricket? Arunabha Sengupta lists 20 cricketers who were the best of their day, but never got to play at the highest level.
Sat, August 23 2014
Murali Kartik – a classy spinner who never got the due he so richly deserved
In the era of Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh, the classy left-arm spinner Murali Kartik’s predicament remained an enigma. It is one of Indian cricket’s biggest tragedies that a player of his calibre didn’t get his rightful due at the highest level.