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Long long ago, not so long ago, when Indian cricket was still in the midst of coming up with once-in-a-while shows of brilliance, it was March 2001 at the Eden Gardens, that changed the course of direction that the game will take—forever. The architects of that historic victory by India over the all-conquering Australians were [...]

It is not often that you get to witness a player whose career is etched with fumbles, failures and frail attempts at hiding them. Meet the Pasha of missed catches, the Godfather of failed attempts—-the one and only Kamran Akmal. His consistency with inconsistency is something to die for, and his presence behind the stumps [...]

If Raj Kapoor ever made a movie on the South African cricket team, it would have been named “Mera Naam Choker”. Over the years, their performances in the biggest tournament of the game have left a lot to be desired. What has been irritating (if I may add that word!) in South Africa’s not-so-surprising loss [...]

While most cricketers wage their wars only on the field, there are some who battle the odds off it too. Zimbabwe’s Ray Price belongs to latter category. Price’s test on life’s pitch began much before he arrived on the cricket scene. Hit by a bout of meningitis when he was a few months old, Price [...]