Specials – India in Tests at Trent Bridge

The 2021-23 World Test Championship begins tomorrow with a five-match series between England and India. At stake will be the Pataudi Trophy, which England have held for the last decade – since 2011, England have won 11 and lost only two out of 14 home Tests against India. The first Test will be played at […]

Specials – Best of the 1999 World Cup, Part 2

As the 2019 World Cup rolls on, we continue our five-part series on the matches that shaped the 1999 edition of the tournament, after having begun the nostalgic ride in Part 1. Tendulkar’s courageous century – India v Kenya, Group A, Bristol Following defeats to South Africa and Zimbabwe, India’s chances of going […]

Specials – ODI cricket in Singapore, Part 2

The second triangular ODI tournament in Singapore took place three and a half years after the first, at a new venue. The Kallang Ground played host to India, the West Indies and Zimbabwe in the Coca-Cola Singapore Challenge from September 2-8, 1999, and like the Padang, it was characterised by short boundaries, which contributed towards […]

IN FOCUS – Legends and stars galore in a Lord’s special

A much-awaited limited-overs match is set to be played at Lord’s on Saturday, 5th July as part of the iconic ground’s bicentenary year celebrations. The said game will be a 50-overs-a-side contest between a Marylebone Cricket Club (M.C.C) side and a Rest of the World side, with both teams featuring some of the former […]

REVIEW – 2012 year-end recap (Thanks for the memories)

2012 was the year of many retirements from Test cricket. As many as five illustrious cricketers called time on their Test careers, leaving millions of fans all over the world with fond memories of their many exploits at the highest level. Listed below are the five men who decided to quit the great game […]

VIEWPOINT – Rahul Dravid, the cricketer and beyond

Ever since I began to follow cricket in 1999, I have admired quite a few batsmen. However, following Rahul Dravid’s retirement in March, I realised that I looked up to Dravid much more than any other player, and not just because he was India’s most dependable batsman. For me, Dravid is much beyond than […]