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Suresh Menon

Suresh Menon

Three misfits

Three misfits

Long before Shoaib Akhtar, cricket had its share of rebels who didn't fit the social mould

13-Apr-2008•Suresh Menon
The coup that wasn't

The coup that wasn't

West Indies had gone a decade without losing a Test at home. Then along came Imran Khan and Co.

05-Apr-2008•Suresh Menon
Footwork my foot

Footwork my foot

In the light of Sehwag's latest blitzkrieg, it is worth asking: what value does technical correctness in general, and footwork in particular, hold these days?

02-Apr-2008•Suresh Menon
The loony leagues

The loony leagues

Of cricket at the lower levels, where you're only a true lover of the game when you're a legend in your own mind

23-Mar-2008•Suresh Menon
Leading, by the book

Leading, by the book

Brearley's book stands apart from the few others on the subject for its authority, simplicity and range of personal examples

15-Mar-2008•Suresh Menon
Vintage Arlott

Vintage Arlott

The master's writings on wine tell us more about him than his autobiography did

09-Mar-2008•Suresh Menon
The loneliness of the long-distance cricketer

The loneliness of the long-distance cricketer

Do cricketers face greater stress and pressure than other sportsmen? Nearly two decades ago, David Frith produced a masterpiece on the subject

24-Feb-2008•Suresh Menon
The man who became a cause

The man who became a cause

The D'Oliveira affair, superbly chronicled by Peter Oborne, is a reminder that cricket can be about so much more than just sport

10-Feb-2008•Suresh Menon
No moralising, only problem-solving

No moralising, only problem-solving

Ian Peebles' classic analysis of flawed bowling actions treats chucking as a problem, not a political headache

02-Feb-2008•Suresh Menon
The art of anthology

The art of anthology

Something old, something new, something quirky, something rare. Oh, and don't forget the Cardus

27-Jan-2008•Suresh Menon
Some balance, please

Some balance, please

True, India were sinned against in the Sydney Test, but they're no innocents, and the reaction of the media back home has been consummately over the top

09-Jan-2008•Suresh Menon
In the dock

In the dock

Cricketers used to love lawsuits. Times have changed, alas

05-Dec-2007•Suresh Menon
The art of the obvious

The art of the obvious

The master offspinner's greatness lies in his ability to hasten batsmen to their doom even as they see it coming

04-Dec-2007•Suresh Menon
Playing with head and heart

Playing with head and heart

Dilip Sardesai was an important link between an India which knew mostly defeats and one which, for a brief period in the 1970s considered themselves world champions

02-Jul-2007•Suresh Menon
India's Cricketer of the Century

India's Cricketer of the Century

Kapil Dev is the finest all rounder to have played for India, and one of the best to have pulled on a pair of coloured trousers anywhere. He was more than a cricketer, he was an inspiration.

15-Feb-2007•Suresh Menon
India's unsurpassed allrounder

India's unsurpassed allrounder

Suresh Menon profiles Vinoo Mankad, one of India greatest allrounders

09-Feb-2007•Suresh Menon
Bookmarking eras

Bookmarking eras

07-Nov-2006•Suresh Menon
Revenge of the Ruled

Revenge of the Ruled

Suresh Menon charts seven decades of feuding and slights, muscle-flexing, wicked pitches, wretched weather and dodgy food

05-Mar-2006•Suresh Menon
Revenge of the ruled

Revenge of the ruled

When it comes to England in India, it's all too clear who the poor relation is now

28-Feb-2006•Suresh Menon
Once more, without feeling

Once more, without feeling

There can be too much of a good thing, even when it comes to India-Pakistan games. By Suresh Menon

04-Jan-2006•There can be too much of a good thing, even when it comes to India-Pakistan games. By Suresh Menon
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