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In a format where mavericks become morons in a space of 20 overs, legends such as Sachin Tendulkar have held on to their own. But the ongoing IPL-4 which comes to a close in a few days, according to me, has missed the master-mind of all. While the ingredients for the drink has been there, [...]

As one strolls through the net sessions of Kochi Tuskers Kerala at the Holkar Stadium here, it is hard not to spot a certain Shanthakumaran Sreesanth. His monk-like demeanour off the field camouflages the trademark aggression he has worn up his sleeve on it. As he steams into the crease to have a bowl, his [...]

Quality as they say precedes quantity on any day and in any walk of life. There was a time not long ago when the idea of watching the great Sachin Tendulkar or Virender Sehwag live in action used to bring a glee on my face, but not anymore. Sorry, it has nothing to do with [...]

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 [...]

With the big bash starting in just a few days time, cricket afficianados will watching with bated breath as to who would pocket the prized possession on April 2 but what is astonishing has been the amount of unecessary cricket that has been played over the last few weeks. Whilst India ended their ODI series [...]

The bad news first. Sreesanth, Rohit Sharma fail to get the nod in the final 15 that will represent India in cricket’s biggest prize. Now for the good news. Ravindra Jadeja does not make the cut. Sources point out that Mahendra Singh Dhoni did not want Sree in the squad and opted instead for Ashish [...]

Indian Premier League (IPL) has often been an amalgamation of cricket and entertainment—cricketainment, if you may call so. Once you bring in the entertainment quotient into it, the presence of stars becomes pivotal. While stars such as Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Chris Gayle, Sanath Jayasuriya set the ball rolling, quite literally in the T20 format [...]

Some months ago, in an interview to a television channel, Sunil Gavaskar had said that Sachin Tendulkar was not only a player who scored runs by the buckets but ensured that he did not look ugly at any point of time. Well, on Tuesday, the first man who crossed 10,000 runs in Test cricket would [...]

Whilst many predict cricket to undergo changes in 2011, I am enlisting a few arenas which would continue to remain the same this year, next year and for many more years to come. 1. Pakistan cricket will continue to hog the headlines for all non-cricketing activities. Javed Miandad will be asked to come out of [...]