Partab Ramchand

Ramakant Desai - The tiny titan

By 1959, at the end of a sorry decade for Indian cricket, not only were there no bowlers in the country who could bowl anything above military medium, but the batsmen also were getting bombarded by pacemen from other countries

05-Sep-2017•Partab Ramchand

Sudden Bangladesh collapse leaves India easy winners

Bangladesh's dramatic collapse on Monday was so sudden that it had a shattering effect not only on the cricket fans in the country but also on the genuine lover of the game

29-May-2016•Partab Ramchand

A Vaseline-coated series

Except for a couple of players, the England team lacked flamboyance, butthey remained dedicated to the task at hand

14-Nov-2012•Partab Ramchand

A team of consistent fluctuations

Considering India's dismal record in one-day games against South Africa in that country, a win and a defeat against them after two matches in the current competition would seem to be a minor triumph

22-Jul-2009•Partab Ramchand

An exemplary performance by the Indians

One sided victories can be a double edged sword

22-Jul-2009•Partab Ramchand

The oldest Test cricketer alive?

If he is still alive - and this is a very big if - then Cota Ramaswami, who was born on this day in 1896, will easily be, at 104, the oldest living Test cricketer

29-Oct-2008•Partab Ramchand

First love

India's series win over an England side that included Geoff Boycott, John Edrich, Dennis Amiss, John Snow, Peter Lever, Ray Illingworth, Derek Underwood and Alan Knott

02-Nov-2007•Partab Ramchand

Learning to crawl

Partab Ramchand on India's 1946 tour of England

26-Jul-2007•Partab Ramchand

Teething problems

Partab Ramchand on the 1936 India tour of England

26-Jul-2007•Partab Ramchand

Adolescent angst

Partab Ramchand on India's miserable tour of England in 1974

18-Jul-2007•Partab Ramchand

The baptism - 1932

It was a strange sight, the newest entrants to international cricket harassing arguably the best team in the world

21-Jun-2007•Partab Ramchand

A different sort of century

03-Aug-2006•Partab Ramchand

Weekes proves the difference - 1948-49

Weekes, in particular, turned out to be the nemesis of the Indian bowlers

18-Jul-2005•Partab Ramchand

India cannot afford to lower their guard

Given the background of India's awesome record at home - they have lost only one series in the last 15 years

18-Jul-2005•Partab Ramchand

Beleaguered West Indies seem headed for a humiliating rout

Can it be said that the Indian victory in the first Test by an innings and 112 runs in about three and a half days is a trendsetter for the series

06-Jul-2005•Partab Ramchand

The birth of a spin quartet

The hosts, despite being defeated, were far from disgraced

06-Jul-2005•Partab Ramchand

Seamy incidents and heavy defeats - 1958-59

There were arguments galore among selection committee members, leading to one of them - LP Jai - resigning inthe midst of the contest, while another - C Ramaswami - followingsuit after the series

05-Jul-2005•Partab Ramchand

Australia romp home after dismal start - 1999

Joint-favourites for the event when it commenced, Australia duly won the World Cup in 1999

25-Mar-2003•Partab Ramchand

The Lankan lions roar - 1996

Sri Lanka's triumph in the 1996 World Cup brought back strong memories of the West Indian victories of 1975 and 1979

19-Mar-2003•Partab Ramchand

Imran inspires Pakistan to a famous win - 1992

© Stamp Publicity In the 1992 World Cup conducted jointly by Australia and New Zealand, few gave Pakistan any chances of winning the trophy, particularly after they had lost three of their first four games in the preliminary stage

15-Mar-2003•Partab Ramchand

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