Samir Chopra

Michael Clarke, Aaron Finch and Tom Cooper were among Phillip Hughes' pallbearers

Grieving for a stranger

Dec 5, 2014 Not having known Phillip Hughes does not make the pain of losing him hurt less

The fireworks start as West Indies get their hands on the prize

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

Knight Riders parade the IPL trophy around Eden Gardens

Time for a Bengali reunion

Mar 6, 2014 The BCCI has missed a golden opportunity by not organising a Test between India and Bangladesh in Kolkata

Two young members of the the ground staff watch the game

Test cricket, a companion to our lives

Dec 11, 2013 The format's leisurely pace allows you to monitor the proceedings while going about your daily routine

Sachin Tendulkar cuts on his way to his maiden Test century

Tendulkar, an expat's solace

Dec 6, 2013 Just when an Indian who moved to the US felt his connection with cricket grow weaker, a 16-year-old batting prodigy made everything all right

Dale Steyn and Jacques Kallis share a light moment in the dressing room

Cricket players or comrades in arms?

Oct 26, 2013 Can we imagine players to be just wage workers who, like the rest of us, have day-to-day issues with their colleagues and employers?