Calypso music has always been an integral part of Caribbean cricket. The steel bands at cricket grounds in the West Indies, with their own distinctive charm, have lent a refreshing dimension to many a match played in the region. Not surprisingly, the history of West Indian cricket is replete with timeless calypsos dedicated to […]
Read More Specials – Five classic cricket calypsosArch-rivals India and Pakistan, while playing each other, have been historically so keen to avoid defeat that Tests between the two nations have ended in dull draws more often than not. Indeed, 38 out of the 59 Tests between them have ended in stalemates. The last eleven India-Pakistan Tests preceding the fifth and final Test of […]
Read More Famous Test Matches – India v Pakistan, Bangalore, 1986-87As far as drawn Test matches go, this final Test of the four-match series between England and India, played from August 30 to September 4, 1979, sits right up there in terms of excitement. England were leading 1-0 after three Tests thanks to a thumping innings win in the first Test. India, needing nothing […]
Read More Famous Test Matches – England v India, The Oval, 1979
The Cricket Cauldron 