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...
Every venue has rollers and mowers, what more do you need?
One fine morning, I had just returned from a long walk, when the phone rang. “Mr. Sundaram? Hello, Mr Jagmohan Dalmia would like to speak with you”. I...
A True Friend
Our friendships with teammates and rivals are what most of us cherish long after our playing days. I was distinctly lucky in this department. Here’s an example of...
My journey into Ground and Pitch preparation
“What do they know about Cricket that only Cricket know?”...
