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A batting genius called Viswanath

A batting genius called Viswanath

| May 31, 2021

If ever God gave me a boon I would want to bat like GR Viswanath. Yes. There was a certain…

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Profile of John Arlott: Being Human

Profile of John Arlott: Being Human

| May 15, 2021

It was John Betjeman who changed the course of his life. The young man had moved on from his early…

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Sunil Gavaskar, A Master Batsman on Poor pitches

Sunil Gavaskar, A Master Batsman on Poor pitches

| April 2, 2021

Batting is as Sunil Gavaskar demonstrated. Flawless, skillful, radiant, and, importantly, making an authoritative statement at the crease. With a…

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Vinoo Mankad: The first great all-rounder of India

Vinoo Mankad: The first great all-rounder of India

| March 25, 2021

1956-57. Peter May’s England was in South Africa. A series full of drama, suspense, swings of fortune, and often superb…

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Mudassar Nazar: Remembering His Golden Spell

Mudassar Nazar: Remembering His Golden Spell

| March 15, 2021

England for some odd reason was regarded as the final frontier by our national sides of the sixties and seventies….

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Kapil Dev, A jewel of Indian cricket

Kapil Dev, A jewel of Indian cricket

| February 11, 2021

Kapil Dev. The name triggers a flood of memories from his deeds on the cricket field. From the debut against…

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Heralding a force and jewel of cricket commentary

Heralding a force and jewel of cricket commentary

| February 9, 2021

As one of Pakistan cricket’s most enduring voices behind the microphone, both on television and radio, Chishty Mujahid has delivered…

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TWO’S COMPANY, Incredible Bowling Pairs

TWO’S COMPANY, Incredible Bowling Pairs

| January 31, 2021

It is a truism that cricket is all about partnerships. The record books are full of statistics about batting partnerships….

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The first-ever Test in Pakistan, nothing short of a miracle

The first-ever Test in Pakistan, nothing short of a miracle

| November 28, 2020

New Year’s Day, 1955. The Dacca Stadium. That was what it was called. Today it is enmeshed in the a…

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The everlasting charm of India-Pakistan cricket rivalry

The everlasting charm of India-Pakistan cricket rivalry

| November 24, 2020

April 1978. The news was prominently displayed on the sports page. “Pakistan stars for Abbas Ali Baig Benefit Match.” It…

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