GREY AREAS NEED TO BE LOOKED AT BUT DRS SHOULD STAY
I have always been a vocal supporter of the Decision Review System (DRS). Sure, it can be bettered and yes, there are grey areas but then it is...
YOUNGER BRIGADE EXHIBIT A FEARLESSNESS IN THEIR APPROACH
They keep coming, the young and talented brigade. The bench strength of the Indian team already strong is getting stronger by the day and what’s more the youngsters...
THAT MIRACULOUS TURNAROUND – 20 YEARS LATER
When the Australians under Steve Waugh landed in India in February 2001, the skipper made his intentions clear by calling the three Test contest ‘The Final Frontier’. Australia...
BENCH STRENGTH COMES TO THE FORE
The inescapable conclusion to be drawn following the events of the last three months – encompassing the Test series in Australia and the just concluded series against England...
WHAT INDIAN CRICKET OWES GAVASKAR IS IMMEASURABLE
March 6, 1971. On the face of it, this is not a date of any great significance. Perhaps only the really die-hard Indian cricket fan will understand the...
ISHANT SHARMA – GETTING BETTER AND BETTER WITH AGE
As he prepares to play his 100th Test at Ahmedabad from Wednesday, Ishant Sharma can look back on his career with a sense of pride and achievement. In...
ASHWIN MAY JUST BE INDIA’S FINEST ALL ROUNDER SINCE KAPIL DEV
There can be little doubt that Ravichandran Ashwin is India’s best all-rounder since the peerless Kapil Dev. All the praise for his bowling – perfectly understandable given his...
THE EUPHORIC MOOD IS STILL PREVALENT – AND WHY NOT
The euphoric mood is still prevalent. About a week after India’s truly remarkable series triumph in Australia the stories in the media and the discussions at homes, offices...
Fifty years since the first ODI was played – quite by accident
Fifty years ago on January 5, 1971 a cricket match was played at Melbourne. It was staged quite by accident but unexpectedly created the finances, shape and tone...
An affair to remember
An India Pakistan match, in any discipline-Hockey, Kabaddi, Soccer, Tennis- is a huge spectacle. The “asking rate” immediately climbs sky high as speculation, and jingoism, kick in and...
