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Shikhar Dhawan-Rohit Sharma partnership has shown much promise to be among the best Indian openers in ODIs

Shikhar Dhawan-Rohit Sharma partnership has shown much promise to be among the best Indian openers in ODIs
IST 19 October 2013 •10:13 AM IST
India vs New Zealand 1969: Hyderabad Test gets marred by riots after young fan gets ill-treated

India vs New Zealand 1969: Hyderabad Test gets marred by riots after young fan gets ill-treated
18 October 2013 •6:29 PM IST
India register 2nd most successful run-chase in ODI cricket

India register 2nd most successful run-chase in ODI cricket
16 October 2013 •10:23 PM IST
Virat Kohli becomes fastest Indian to score century in ODIs

Virat Kohli becomes fastest Indian to score century in ODIs
16 October 2013 •9:34 PM IST
Suresh Raina: The ideal man to bat at No 4 for India?

Suresh Raina: The ideal man to bat at No 4 for India?
16 October 2013 •1:29 PM IST

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Wasim Akram bowls Pakistan to victory with a magical hat-trick against West Indies at Sharjah<br />

Wasim Akram bowls Pakistan to victory with a magical hat-trick against West Indies at Sharjah

On October 14, 1989, Wasim Akram single-handedly bowled Pakistan to victory against the West Indies at Sharjah by claiming a hat-trick. He became the fourth bowler in the history of One-Day International (ODI) cricket to achieve the rare feat. Sarang Bhalerao revisits Akram’s mesmerising spell.

14 October 2013 •10:18 PM IST
Sohag Gazi: Statistical overview of his record-breaking performance against New Zealand in Chittagong Test

Sohag Gazi: Statistical overview of his record-breaking performance against New Zealand in Chittagong Test

Sohag Gazi’s all-round performance against New Zealand in the first Test at Chittagong stood out. He scored an unbeaten 101 and took a six-for in New Zealand’s second innings, which included a hat-trick. Sarang Bhalerao presents a statistical overview of Gazi’s stupendous feat.

14 October 2013 •9:29 AM IST
Nayan Mongia’s 152 powers India to 7-wicket win in inaugural Border-Gavaskar Test against Australia

Nayan Mongia’s 152 powers India to 7-wicket win in inaugural Border-Gavaskar Test against Australia

On October 11, 1996, Nayan Mongia, playing his 13th Test match and the first as an opener, scored 152 against Australia in the inaugural Border-Gavaskar match at the Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi. The effort proved decisive as India mauled the Aussies by seven wickets, writes Sarang Bhalerao.

11 October 2013 •7:04 PM IST
Sachin Tendulkar retirement: The joy-emanating run-machine will be missed

Sachin Tendulkar retirement: The joy-emanating run-machine will be missed

He is the torchbearer of the country. He is the cynosure of all eyes. Acres of news print space and megabyte, gigabytes of stuff has been written about him. Mellifluous metaphors have been written about him. His straight drives have been a compelling case study which is synonymous to exactitude. This is a story of 24 years; the time when he took leg-stump stance the heart beats of the nation would beat faster. The nation’s mood depended on the score that he got and more often than not he emanated joy. Welcome to the world of Sachin Tendulkar:

10 October 2013 •6:19 PM IST
Damien Fleming takes hat-trick on Test debut against Pakistan

Damien Fleming takes hat-trick on Test debut against Pakistan

On October 9, 1994, Damien Fleming became the third bowler to claim a hat-trick on debut at Rawalpindi. Sarang Bhalerao takes a look back at Fleming’s incredible feat.

09 October 2013 •2:09 PM IST
Pravin Tambe: Life begins at 42

Pravin Tambe: Life begins at 42

Pravin Tambe turned 42 on October 8, 2013. Sarang Bhalerao caught up with the birthday boy and talked to him about his journey as a cricketer so far and his aspiration.

09 October 2013 •9:03 AM IST
Hedley Howarth spins web of magic as New Zealand famously beat India at Nagpur in 1969

Hedley Howarth spins web of magic as New Zealand famously beat India at Nagpur in 1969

On October 8, 1969, India lost to New Zealand at Nagpur after left-arm spinner Hedley Howarth tormented the home team on a spinning track. Sarang Bhalerao looks at the Test match played in the scorching October heat where the visitors showed their mettle to level the series.

08 October 2013 •5:15 PM IST
Ali Naqvi and Azhar Mahmood become first debutant pair to score centuries is same Test

Ali Naqvi and Azhar Mahmood become first debutant pair to score centuries is same Test

On October 8, 1997, debutant Azhar Mahmood scored a ton against South Africa and history was scripted. On the previous day of the Test, Ali Naqvi had scored 115. The duo thus became the only pair in the history of Test cricket to score tons on debut in the same Test. Sarang Bhalerao takes a look back at the historic Rawalpindi Test.

08 October 2013 •5:02 PM IST
Geoff Dymock dismisses all 11 Indian batsmen in a Test at Kanpur

Geoff Dymock dismisses all 11 Indian batsmen in a Test at Kanpur

On October 7, 1979, Geoff Dymock became the third bowler in the history of cricket to dismiss all the batsmen across both the innings. Sarang Bhalerao revisits Dymock’s magical spell against India at Kanpur.

07 October 2013 •6:15 PM IST
Mumbai Indians clinch 2nd CLT20 title; beat Rajasthan Royals by 33 runs

Mumbai Indians clinch 2nd CLT20 title; beat Rajasthan Royals by 33 runs

Mumbai Indians beat Rajasthan Royals by 33 runs in the final of the Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) 2013 at the Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi on Sunday.

06 October 2013 •11:31 PM IST

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