Tendulkar’s Tight Slap

As India celebrated their most gigantic Test triumph against a struggling Bangladesh, there was additional incremental reason for jubilation other than the convincing whitewash. Sachin Tendulkar announced that he was

Tougher tests still to come

Job well done by the Indian cricket team in Bangladesh but tougher tests lie ahead when they take on opponents like South Africa, England and Australia later this year.

Rahul, Sachin and Sourav

There was something surreal, serene and substantial about Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar at Chittagong in the Ist Test between Bangladesh and India. It had nothing to do with the

What’s up, Whatmore?

I have been accused with both endearing reminders and impertinent nudges bordering on unconcealed rudeness by my readers that I should keep my columns abbreviated, and should desist from using

Is it the end of road for Sehwag?

Is it the end of the road for Delhi’s dashing batsman Virender Sehwag, who was banking on the third and final One-Dayer against Bangladesh to strike form, only to watch

The Ponting Towers

Watching the two tallest twin building in the world, the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur from my 19th floor room in Mandarin Oriental at the midnight hour was quite a

Sachin in Shanghai

Two weeks ago when I boarded a Cathay Pacific airline at the godforsaken hour of 4.30 in the morning ( or was it night?), I prayed fervently for some much-needed

Stumpers stamp their class

Indian stumpers – Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Dinesh Karthik – stamped their class with unbeaten half centuries as India avenged their World Cup loss against Bangladesh with a five-wicket win

BCCI in a Catch-22 situation

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) seems to find themselves in a Catch-22 situation regarding the Players’ Contract.

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