In this fifth and concluding part of our series on the matches that shaped the 1999 World Cup, we look back at the highly significant last game of the Super Six stage, the two semifinals – one of which was arguably the best ODI of all time – and the final at Lord’s. Waugh […]
Read More Specials – Best of the 1999 World Cup, Part 5Though December 26 is annually celebrated as Boxing Day, it also marks Saint Stephen’s Day, or the Feast of Saint Stephen, who is traditionally venerated as the first martyr of Christianity. While not as common a name as George, Mohammad or David, international cricket has seen its fair share of Steves, be it derived […]
Read More Specials – An International XI of StevesThe Gentleman’s Game has come a long way from the days of Bodyline. Today, due to cricketers travelling across the world and plying their trade in various T20 leagues, the contests are rarely as heated as they used to be. Since the game play has simmered down, the purists are now often taking issue with […]
Read More Viewpoint – Sledging : Nothing official about itThe cricket World Cup always brings its share of strange and unexpected occurrences that make the average cricket fan sit up and take notice. Here is a list of 20 curiosities that have lent to the history of cricket’s premier limited-overs tournament:- 1) Women one step ahead The inaugural cricket World Cup was […]
Read More WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT IT – A few World Cup curiositiesThe 20th Commonwealth Games are underway in Glasgow with the best sporting talent from Commonwealth nations in action. Cricket – one of the lasting legacies of the British empire – continues to stay away from the quadrennial event, even though almost all the cricketing nations are members of the Commonwealth. However, cricket […]
Read More SPECIALS – Cricket’s tryst with the Commonwealth Games
The Cricket Cauldron 