I am suddenly reminded of Osman Samiuddin’s landmark book on the history of Pakistan cricket. It’s…
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Bangladesh will pose a tougher spin challenge to India than Australia and England
Todd Murphy, Matthew Kuhnemann, Tom Hartley, Shoaib Bashir. Do these names ring a few bells? They…
Duleep litmus test for SKY, Ishan, Iyer and others
With an extensive Test schedule for India on the horizon, the Duleep Trophy, starting on September…
Bangladesh’s historic win in Rawalpindi lays ghosts of Multan 2003 to rest
Bangladesh’s cricket history has had its share of golden moments. The 1997 ICC Trophy event held…
Shakib Al Hasan, and how skills have always gone hand-in-hand with controversy
By the time the World Cup caravan moved to Guyana at the end of March 2007,…
Jay Shah set to succeed Greg Barclay as ICC chief
On August 27, it will be formally known that Jay Shah is the only candidate to…
ISPL 2 promises to be a stellar showcase of talent and excitement
Following the massive success of the inaugural season, the second season of the ISPL is set…
BCCI’s approach towards Duleep Trophy shows renewed emphasis on domestic cricket
After the ODI series against Sri Lanka, as India struggled against spin on the Premadasa Stadium…
In four years’ time, cricket will grab headlines even in the Olympic fortnight
For decades now, the Olympic fortnight has been the time when India’s athletes and those from…
Riyan Parag’s impressive debut and Ranjan Madugalle’s 400th: 3rd ODI nuggets
Shamik Chakrabarty in Colombo Yet again, Sri Lanka won the toss — three on the spin…