Samir Chopra

Once upon a cricket pavilion

Mar 1, 2016 When a place of refuge and sanctity in the game was used for torture

FFS: a Scotsman's Ashes lament

Feb 5, 2016 The shared pain of watching the Edgbaston Test of 2005

The fastest bowler I've faced

Sep 23, 2015 A tale of Brian Close-like courage and brotherly approval

When being an India fan doesn't mean being filled with despair

Mar 19, 2015 Three painful partnerships, but only one - in a World Cup final - has a happy ending

Once upon a Bedi welcome

Jan 18, 2015 Bishan Bedi welcoming the visiting Pakistanis at the airport in 1979 is an image for the ages

The tale of a win that didn't come to be

Nov 22, 2014 Delhi were expected to coast to the Irani Cup title in 1982. Then came an outrageous chase of 421 runs

The generous lender of cricket magazines

Jun 6, 2014 Having a neighbour with a cornucopia of cricket literature can be a life-changing experience

The absent cricket ball

May 24, 2014 A cricket ball at home would make daydreaming a little easier; its concrete, tangible presence would make intangible visions easier to construct

My Caribbean friend

May 2, 2014 How tales of West Indies cricket helped forge an enduring friendship between an Indian professor and a Jamaican security guard

Sandeep Patil: the Bombay Hammer

Feb 20, 2014 He only played international cricket for about half a decade, but his brutal, attacking style left its mark on the game in India