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Easier Said than Done — a review: Alan Wilkins, in flesh and blood, finally

IST 05 June 2018 •9:55 PM IST

Eleven Gods and a Billion Indians, by Boria Majumdar — a review: The cricket book India needed right now

11 April 2018 •9:15 PM IST

Imperfect by Sanjay Manjrekar: Candid, intriguing, and very human

21 January 2018 •10:30 AM IST

Spell-Binding Spells — a review: Having a ball all right, but for a glitch or two

16 November 2017 •9:09 AM IST

A Clear Blue Sky — a review: In the pantheon of the great cricket autobiographies

08 November 2017 •11:23 AM IST

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Sachin: A Billion Dreams — borders on hagiography, sustains itself on nostalgia

Sachin Tendulkar was a pronoun. Had aliens landed in India in the 1990s they would have assumed there was some sort of underground cult in place.

29 May 2017 •11:13 AM IST

A Match for a Million: Perhaps the most bizarre cricket story

A Match for a Million, written by Harold McFarlane, may not be the greatest short story or the best example of cricket writing. However, as Arunabha Sengupta found out, it is perhaps the most curious cricketing tale ever penned.

28 May 2017 •9:28 AM IST

Sir Everton Weekes: An Appreciation — the last book penned by Tony Cozier

Sir Everton Weekes: An Appreciation is a slim volume written with characteristic meticulousness by the legendary Barbadian cricket commentator and writer Tony Cozier.

26 April 2017 •9:42 PM IST

Dead Man’s Eleven: The-cricket based episode of Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders is one of the most successful detective series on television ever. The current season of this British production is the 19th and the episode count stands at 114 at the time of writing.

13 February 2017 •7:30 AM IST

Australia in 2016: A year full of misery

A look-over at 2017 highlights Australia’s tour of India, the ICC Champions Trophy and The Ashes 2017-18 as the biggest events for Steven Smith’s team.

04 January 2017 •8:15 PM IST

Year-ender 2016: New Zealand’s bumpy ride post Brendon McCullum era

New Zealand appears to be in a dilemma whether to follow Brendon McCullum’s path or create their own space. With ICC Champions Trophy 2017 in the pipeline, Kane Williamson and co. need to find answers for desirable results.

02 January 2017 •9:30 AM IST

Year-ender 2016: Cricket in the hinterland

There are some, like UAE and Scotland, who have been around for ages, but have never really threatened to break through to the top echelon. Hong Kong, Oman, and PNG, on the other hand, keep showing up and surprising people.

02 January 2017 •8:00 AM IST

Sri Lanka team review: One unprecedented high over colossal lows

2016 had more of downs and less of ups for the Lankan Lions, who had an unpredictable high of defeating Australia at home while also suffered the low of being defeated by Bangladesh in Asia Cup T20 2016.

31 December 2016 •8:53 PM IST

2016 Year-ender, India Women: Saga of the Invisible Eves

The Eves have risen beyond the shadows of Mithali-di and Jhulan-di. Harmanpreet, the new pin-up girl of Indian cricket, has taken over from Mithali in the shortest format.

29 December 2016 •3:47 PM IST

Year-ender 2016: Afghanistan on the rise; make statement as dominant limited-overs force

With the support of India and their own fighting spirit, the Blue Tigers may place themselves among top 8 teams in rankings in limited-overs format in the coming year.

28 December 2016 •8:00 AM IST

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