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Unsung Heros
Wed, September 10 2014
D Govindraj, member of the history-making ’71 Indian team reveals little-known facts
In an era of four spinners, Devraj Govindraj bowled quick – and well enough to be a part of the victorious tours of West Indies and England in 1970-71. Although he did not play in the Test matches, there are many fantastic memories. In an exclusive interview to Cricketcountry’s Arunabha Sengupta, Govindraj speaks about his wonderful experiences during those historic occasions.
Mon, September 10 2012
Dennis Lillee’s contribution to Indian cricket is unparalleled – TA Sekar
In conversation with CricketCountry s Correspondent, Nishad Pai Vaidya, TA Sekar discusses the MRF Pace Foundation. He talks about Dennis Lillee s contribution, the vision of the Pace Foundation, the difficulties they faced and the task before Glenn McGrath.
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
Why Laxman isn’t the demi-god that Dravid, Tendulkar & Ganguly are?
While Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly became demi-gods in a cricket crazy nation, VVS Laxman never quite attained the same status. Despite doing the near impossible a number of times, a question mark always remained over his head after a failure or two. Nishad Pai Vaidya attempts to explain Laxman’s predicament.
Sat, August 23 2014
Dravid – the eternal bridesmaid who wasn’t Destiny’s favourite child
In many ways, Dravid was not Destiny’s favourite child. While he toiled and scripted masterpieces, often times another team-mate of his would hog the attention and adulation. And there was none bigger in this respect than Sachin Tendulkar, under whose formidable shadows he played his entire international career.
Mon, September 01 2014
Sachin Tendulkar never stopped dreaming: Mike Horn
Mike Horn was engaged as a motivational speaker for the Indian cricket team during their 2011 World Cup campaign. Here he speaks exclusively to Arunabha Sengupta while driving from Los Angeles to San Diego.
Sat, August 23 2014
Bharat Ratna for Sachin? There are worthies who haven’t got Padma Shri!
The nation is awash with demands for conferring the Bharat Ratna – India’s highest civilian national honour. However, few realise that some legendary names in Indian cricket have not been awarded even the Padma Shri – the lowest ranking among the Padma awards.