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The recently concluded World Cup might have thrown open a new world order not just by the way of clout but by the way of a successor—an apt torch-bearer to the all-conquering Australians. As we bid adieu to Gary Kirsten as India’s coach and embrace on the next assignment in front of the fans— the [...]

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 [...]

The joke is on India at the moment. In literal sense, the chosen 15 in the Indian WC squad has a fresh face. No prizes for guessing it is Piyush Chawla. For a player who has not played since June 2008, the leg-spinner surely had lady-luck by his side when the selectors met in Chennai [...]