Dileep Premachandran

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The ovation that greeted him when he walked out to bat was almost seismic in its nature, but Steve Waugh might have been reminded of the James Kelman novel, How Late it Was, How Late, where the main character wakes up one morning to find himself bl

The ovation that greeted him when he walked out to bat was almost seismic in its nature, but Steve Waugh might have been reminded of the James Kelman novel, How Late it Was, How Late

Jaywant Lele's book about his life and times at the BCCI has some telling anecdotes. Too bad it's so poorly written

What saved the game for West Indies was a spirit and unity of purpose that hasn't always been in evidence in the past decade, while R Ashwin and Virat Kohli showed signs of promise for India

They pulverised India on tours here, but the home fans loved them regardless because of the way they played the game

Suresh Menon's biography does justice to most aspects of one of cricket's more legendary larger-than-life characters

The latest rule changes in ODIs are unlikely to inject excitement into the format. How well the Powerplay tweaks work will depend on a team's strength, and two new balls will handicap plenty of bowlers

It's easy to dismiss him as not being a Test player, but what if none of the upcoming players the system is producing are?

In 15 Test visits to the famous stadium, India have finished victorious only once and have lost ten times

As India kick off their Test series in the West Indies, a look back at a few cautionary tales from the past

In days gone by, Indian sides went to West Indies with fear and trembling. Today's West Indian players would do well to look to the current crop of Indians as role models

West Indies' coach speaks about why he went back to the Caribbean and looks at the problems and challenges his side faces

When a player makes an impact in the IPL, it's no guarantee he's one for the future

The issue of loyalty is not as straightforward in cricket as in football and American sport. Ultimately it's about the players getting just reward for their talent

Some said the World Cup success would increase the fans' appetite for the IPL. That seems optimistic

West Indies have created opportunities in both of their last two matches, but perhaps the memory of winning against a big team is too hazy for them to remember how to get over the line

A chip off the Lara block, Darren Bravo was seemingly born to play cricket. And he's had plenty of help and advice along the way, not just from his illustrious relative

Despite succumbing to spin against England, Darren Sammy says West Indies are capable of keeping India at bay

Of the current squad, only Shivnarine Chanderpaul was around the last time West Indies beat England in the World Cup and Darren Sammy, the captain, hopes that this campaign could mark the turning point