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Mon, September 11 2017
Memories of other afternoons: DB Deodhar and CK Nayudu play the two most important innings in Indian cricket
In the English summer of 1932, India played her first Test, at Lord’s.
Wed, August 02 2017
Making (Cricket in) America Great Again – Part 2: Building a sustainable future
USA is producing some excellent Under-19 cricketers. Last month they narrowly lost out to Canada for a place in the Under-19 World Cup to be held in 2019.
Wed, August 02 2017
Making (Cricket in) America Great Again, Part 1 or 2: Glorious past to uncertain future
Since 2005, one controversy after another rocked the sport in the USA, with USACA being suspended from the ICC in 2005 and then again in 2015, before finally being expelled in 2017.
Thu, June 29 2017
India are aiming for cricket Gold at the Maccabiah Olympics
Bensiyon Morisbhai Songavkar will be proudly bleeding blue when he leads the Indian cricket team on to the field in Jerusalem next Friday for India’s first match against Israel at the 20th Maccabiah Games.
Thu, June 08 2017
The Fabulous Five: Story of youngest centurions on Test debut
Cricket has evolved beyond recognition from the time of its founding, particularly so in the past 14 years, with the advent of the T20 format.
Fri, April 28 2017
KS Ranjitsinhji: The Maharaja of Elegance — and of Nawanagar
For Neville Cardus, there was far more to Ranji than his leg-glance, something almost mystical in the way that he played his game, indeed in the way he approached the game.
Wed, April 12 2017
How many runs can you score in 4 balls? More than you think!
In a bizarre fashion, a club team in Bangladesh lost a match as their new-ball bowler bowled only 4 legitimate deliveries and conceded 92 runs.
Sun, March 26 2017
The Day of the Yadav
Being a bit of a cricket fan himself, Frederick Forsyth will not mind if we label the twenty-fifth day of March as The Day of the Yadav.
Tue, March 14 2017
A Messerschmitt up your arse and other War Stories
“Pressure? There is no pressure in Test cricket. Real pressure is when you are flying a Mosquito with a Messerschmitt up your arse.”
Sat, March 04 2017
We are the Inglorious: Most undeserving Test XI of all time
It is a fact of life that very few go on to have careers like a Don Bradman, a Brian Lara, a Steve Waugh, a Sachin Tendulkar, a Shane Warne or a Glenn McGrath.