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LATEST ARTICLES ( 35 )

• Ash, Batters Despised Your ‘Mate’ Call

  

  Check, mate was a bugle call from that Grand Master. The batters turned pawns, and he the captor.My Tribe. And when someone from your tribe shatters the illusio... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2024 OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Playing a Straight Bat - Traditional Batting c Modern Batting b T-20 Live?

  There has always been a riveting talk of traditional batting being blighted by Modern batting. Some whisper the emphatic No, while many bellow the affirmative... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2022 OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Lax, 281 Syntax Road, Footwork Avenue, Best-ever Innings, Test Cricket

  Every cricket-obsessed Indian is mighty proud of this address, take it to be their own. Like the 221-B, Baker street that drove English men crazy. Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2020 OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Chennai, You Did the Game Proud

  Out of the blue floated the name Chetan; presumably it was a mom calling out her son’s name. That really stopped me in my tracks. Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2017 OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• A Little Bird Told Me

  The sound of clickety-clack in no way overpowered the urge to take a peep into the gorgeous M.A. Chidambaram stadium. As the train whistled past the stadium, th... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2017 OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Camaraderie to Come Dearie

  The thwacking of the ball echoed across the parking lot. As one soaked in the aura of Lords grounds, some energetic boys plying their trade of cricket were... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2017 OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Paradise Lost

  The soliloquy from the lips of one my dear and near ones was a clear signal of a disturbed mind. So disturbed was he that the words 'That I am meek and gentle... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2017 OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• High and Handsome, An Immortal Sixer-shooter Did That in Style

  Baird would have found this a most gratifying moment. The very toy that he had built was telecasting an absolute cracker of a contest between bat and ball. Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2017 OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• A Paint Brush, a Guitar, And a Cricket Bat is Also an Artiste’s Weapon

  These are not the hiss-and-crackle days of the past. Yet, radio seems to be my prized possession and this radio still excites me as it had done during the past... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2017 SPORTS

• Can Indian Cricket Turn the Tides?

  Finding a long-lost friend is like finding a lost treasure, and as I was basking in the glory of finding such a treasure that shared the bench-strength of our... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2011 OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Chennai Super Kings Crowned Again

  The rafter-packed Chidambaram stadium had witnessed another Super Kings’ victory, and this time, the boisterous crowd had known the outcome even before Vijay an... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2011 OTHER SPORTS

• Rahul is to New Zealand as What Laxman is to Australia

  Some batsmen devour the bowling attacks of a particular nation as the bowling never tires them out. They simply tuck into the bowling attacks and relish... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2011 OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Ashes 2010 - They Came They Saw They Conquered

  Unlike Julius Caesar and his men, who saw the ships consumed by the raging fire while they set foot on the shores of Britain, Strauss and his men saw the... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2011 OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Are We Hearing the Prelude to Ponting’s Swan Song?

  Hailed as one of the rarities of modern day cricket, Ricky Ponting, the present day Australian captain is swimming against the tide to regain his lost glory... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2010 OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• IPL 2011 Auction – What is in Store?

  The IPL 4 version is about to witness some surprises in the auctioning arena, as speculations fly thick and fast from various quarters, inflaming the... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2010 OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Ashes 2010 – Australia Back in the Saddle

  Gabba witnessed some sparkling fireworks from the blades of Mike Hussey and Brad Haddin, as their partnership that blossomed to add 307 not only broke records,... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2010 OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Ashes 2010 - Can the English Team Hold Their Nerves?

  There are two anxious teams trying to outwit the other at Gabba. Yes, the Ashes 2010 has got under way as England has lost the wicket of Andrew Strauss for... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2010 OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Ishant Sharma Stands Tall Amid the New Zealand Ruins

  New Zealand was thrashed by the World toppers, the Indian side, as India registered an innings and 198 runs victory over the beleaguered New Zealand side. Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2010 OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Ashes 2010 – Has the Hunter Become the Hunted?

  The Ashes 2010 is just about to begin with much fanfare, as a battered and bruised Australian side will be competing to conquer the lost glory, which has been... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2010 OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Have You Heard of the Whispering Death?

  Kemar Roach, the new West Indian pace bowler, sharing the honors of wrecking havoc on the Sri Lankan team triggers hopes of West Indian cricket revival, or is i... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2010 OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS