Matches (15)

T20 World Cup (6)

AUS Women vs IND Women (1)

Ranji Trophy (2)

Sheffield Shield (3)

Rising Stars (2)

SA Women vs PAK Women (1)

Sankaran Krishna

An India-Pakistan team to beat the world

Which players from the from the late-'70s and early-'80s line-ups of the two countries, would make it into a combined XI to beat the world? Here's one team

18-Jul-2015•Sankaran Krishna

Where Walter Mitty meets Bharath Reddy

An alternative end to the 1979 Oval Test, featuring a wicketkeeper from Madras in the lead role

29-May-2015•Sankaran Krishna

Beware the ire of the Indian armchair fan

Is it likely that the higher the level at which one has played the game, the calmer and more balanced one is likely to be in reacting to its fluctuating fortunes?

29-Apr-2015•Sankaran Krishna

In defence of the stylist

It's something of a misconception that elegant batsmen like Rohit Sharma "throw" their wickets away

25-Mar-2015•Sankaran Krishna

Tales of Greig and Lloyd

In the '70s, the two towering tourists managed to win the hearts of Indian fans with their charm and prowess

20-Feb-2015•Sankaran Krishna

The many crickets of an Indian boyhood

Growing up in India, you play a number of varieties of the game, each contributing to the development of certain skills

27-Jan-2015•Sankaran Krishna

The characters of maidan cricket

From the Nonstop Commentator to the Flat-footed Slogger - a lowdown on the players who defined Indian club cricket in the '70s

04-Dec-2014•Sankaran Krishna

The appeal I didn't withdraw

How long can you remember an error of judgement on the cricket field?

05-Nov-2014•Sankaran Krishna

A soft spot for the dibbly-dobbler

These apologetic, innocuous trundlers come in various shapes and sizes. But in the modern era, they are slowly turning into an extinct species

10-Oct-2014•Sankaran Krishna

Don't blame the bowlers for India's sorry record overseas

Batting collapses, even in friendly conditions, have been the chief cause

25-Sep-2014•Sankaran Krishna

The joy of seeing a sledger receive his comeuppance

It's deeply satisfying to see a known potty mouth, especially one who has wound up your team, be defeated on the field - though it doesn't always work out that way

24-Aug-2014•Sankaran Krishna

Let's hear it for cricket's capriciousness

The game's idiosyncrasies can lead to plenty of talking points, but they also add thrill to the outcome

17-Jul-2014•Sankaran Krishna

Vishy or Sunny? Venky or Pras?

What sort of interminable arguments have you had with your friends and relatives about cricketers?

15-Jun-2014•Sankaran Krishna

The boys of endless summer

All grace, good looks and charisma, Farokh Engineer, Salim Durani and ML Jaisimha epitomised the charms of a bygone age

26-May-2014•Sankaran Krishna

Test-match moments I won't forget

The scorecards of these three Tests reveal fairly one-sided games, but that wasn't the case if you had been there

10-Apr-2014•Sankaran Krishna

The gender question

What exactly were girls and women doing in the '70s and '80s when all of us Indian men and boys were obsessed with cricket?

04-Mar-2014•Sankaran Krishna

When cricket crackled

Listening to radio commentary required you to construct an image from the words you heard and create a rich movie of the match in your mind's eye

05-Feb-2014•Sankaran Krishna

How hindsight helps make cricket history

The game is full of turning points and momentous events, but they can be recognised as such only in retrospect

08-Jan-2014•Sankaran Krishna

Who's your second-favourite team?

Often, watching as neutrals allows us to appreciate the beauty of the game, its ebbs and flows, and the skills of its practitioners, better

29-Nov-2013•Sankaran Krishna

Andy, Vishy and me

Flashback to 1975, when the mighty West Indians came up against a pint-sized giant at the Chepauk

11-Nov-2013•Sankaran Krishna

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