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Old foes and bad habits are hard to leave by. For India, the year ended much akin to the way it all started. If it was Mark Boucher and Jacques Kallis who frustrated India at the Newlands at the start of the year in the series against South Africa, the likes of James Pattinson and [...]

He may just be 8 ODIs old, but West Indian leg-spinner Anthony Martin has caught the attention of many with his never-say-die spirit and fierce competitiveness. Anthony, who turned 29 this month, comes across as a cricketer with a strong head over his shoulders. “I learnt early in my life that I have to work hard for things [...]

  My first memories of watching the West Indies play was way back in 1989 when the grand-old Doordarshan used to air half-an-hour highlights of India’s tour to the Caribbean. The series began with the five-match ODIs, the first being at Bridgetown, Barbados and rightfully so, the hosts romped home with 50 runs. Desmond Haynes [...]

  Boldness has never been a virtue associated with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The time selectors have often been accused of choosing players from ‘their own region’ and have faced the ire of the paying public and pundits. Not anymore! When the big bosses picked the Indian squad for the [...]

When this all-conquering Indian team won the Test series 1-0 after the third and final Test in Dominica on Sunday night, I was more sad than happy. Agreed, a Test series in West Indies was won but, not how it was supposed to have. A top-ranked Test team like ours was expected to win and [...]