What are the things that set the great man apart from mere mortals? The ability to read the game acutely, pick the ball early, dedication, discipline and moreAs told to Nagraj Gollapudi14-Nov-2009The first time Virender…
He doesn't fail dope tests, he doesn't fight team-mates or officials, he just runs up, bowls - damn well - and goes awayOsman Samiuddin13-Jun-2009After Shoaib Akhtar and before Mohammad Asif, there was Umar Gul. Not…
The man who has been a facilitator to the fast bowlers today stepped up and made himself countN Hunter09-Feb-2010"Maybe there's a quarter piece of wood on the shoulder," says Paul Harris when asked if there's…
From a harsh existence near the sewage-filled Buriganga river to becoming Bangladesh's most famous left-arm spinner, there have plenty of turns in Mohammad Rafique's lifeSriram Veera11-Jan-2010It's quite a story of a boy who grew up…
Everyone goes to the Gandhi ashram, but there's a reason for thatParthiv Patel06-Nov-2010Go the Kankaria Lake It's pretty well known in Ahmedabad. There's lot to see and do there now. There are lots of rides…
In Kolkata everyone's a cricket watcher, and what better place to watch it than at the stadium that has come to be an emblem of the city?Soumya Bhattacharya17-Nov-2010One of my most thrilling cricketing memories from…
It's not as sophisticated as Lord's or thrilling as Karachi, but an under-renovation Edgbaston will do for this Pakistan fan looking for an Aussie defeatMaha Hussain06-Jul-2010The gameGive me a cricket match venue it is physically…
Plays of the day from the second day of the first Test between India and Australia in MohaliSidharth Monga in Mohali02-Oct-2010The intent Until Mitchell Johnson came out to bat, Harbhajan Singh had been allowed to…
Not having England at the business end of the tournament would just not be right. The World Cup needs them nearly as much as they need itSambit Bal in Chennai17-Mar-2011England are still alive in the…
A case of Piyush Chawla's emotional career history keeping R Ashwin out of the XISharda Ugra10-Mar-2011The R Ashwin question is about to be answered. Soon. Maybe even on the weekend, definitely by next weekend; the…