Suresh Menon

Reverse Swing |

Sachin Tendulkar is the greatest player to have batted in coloured clothes. For nearly two decades after he made his one-day international debut, Tendulkar was ...
10:52 AM, Dec 25, 2012

Suresh Menon

Reverse Swing |

There was a vulnerability about VVS Laxman's batsmanship, a delicacy, that somehow enhanced the brilliance of his strokeplay. It made him the most loved of ...
06:01 PM, Aug 19, 2012

Jamie Alter

Spin, Bounce and Turn |

When should a sportsperson retire? This question was debated fiercely during and after India's disastrous tour of Australia, which ended in a 4-0 whitewash to ...
04:56 PM, Jun 25, 2012

E R Ramachandran

Cricket Bytes |

"Play the game in the spirit of the game," exhorted India's first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru while inaugurating the first Asian Games in Delhi ...
08:49 AM, Mar 17, 2012

Aakash Chopra

Insight Edge |

It took Rahul Dravid's retirement to force us out of our slumber. Crucial questions like 'who would clinch No.3?' and 'who would be the next ...
08:05 AM, Mar 14, 2012

Chetan Narula

Hot Spot |

Rahul Dravid was never my favourite cricketer. To someone who followed cricket for the dominance of Sachin Tendulkar, it was nearly frustrating to watch him ...
02:03 PM, Mar 12, 2012

Ruchira Singh

Un'news'ual |

To begin with, Rahul Sharad Dravid, thank you ever so much for all the memories. When on 9th March 2012 you said, it's time for ...
04:34 PM, Mar 10, 2012

Sattwik Biswal

Offside and Onside |

Hi Dravid, First of all, congratulations on a glorious 16-year career in international cricket and thanks for all those brilliant innings on the cricket field. ...
03:08 PM, Mar 10, 2012

Suresh Menon

Reverse Swing |

Rahul Dravid has not merely hang up his boots; a special type of player has returned with him to the pavilion, perhaps never to be ...
12:02 PM, Mar 10, 2012

Abhishek Nandwani

Unplugged |

On June 20, 1996, during a chilly morning at Lord's - the Mecca of cricket - the cricket world witness a classy debut innings from ...
05:29 PM, Mar 09, 2012

Jamie Alter

Spin, Bounce and Turn |

I remember it like it was last week. A January evening in Bombay, during the winter holidays from boarding school, my mother trying to get ...
03:21 PM, Mar 09, 2012

Prateek Srivastava

On Neutral Ground |

We won't see another Rahul Dravid again, for sure. The India batsman said his final goodbye as an international cricketer on Friday. It's been non-stop ...
02:33 PM, Mar 09, 2012

Sriram Balasubramanian

The Straight Drive |

Holi was being celebrated all across India. A festival that has a cultural heritage and spontaneity that cuts across every Indian irrespective of their background; ...
02:08 PM, Mar 09, 2012

R Mohan

Stump Vision |

Sachin Tendulkar's ODI career is on its last legs, if they haven't folded already. Those on the inside track say he was to announce his ...
10:52 AM, Feb 28, 2012

Gaurav Kalra

Grumble with Gaurav |

"The team will not seem the same without him. His contribution goes far beyond his batting statistics. The example he sets in every respect and ...
01:31 PM, Feb 23, 2012

Suresh Menon

Reverse Swing |

Now that Ricky Ponting has admitted that he does not expect to be picked for Australia's one-day team again after being dropped for the upcoming ...
09:26 AM, Feb 21, 2012

Jaspreet Sahni

Gun Barrel |

Speculating! That's what an Indian cricket fan is engaged in these days. Compiling statistics after every loss and correlating them to frame a winning picture ...
03:09 PM, Jan 31, 2012