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An insult to Ranji's memory

An insult to Ranji's memory

© Stamp Publicity I recently had the misfortune of watching the desultory proceedings of a Ranji Trophy match between two premier South Zone teams

12-Dec-2001•V Ramnarayan

Javagal Srinath: a benevolent fast bowler

Javagal Srinath: a benevolent fast bowler

As a cricketer, he has done tremendous service to thecountry and still has a few years of cricket left in him

11-Dec-2001•Woorkheri Raman

Botham steals the Golden Jubilee limelight

Botham steals the Golden Jubilee limelight

After all these celebrations, the commemorative Testmatch got underway

10-Dec-2001•Partab Ramchand

If it ain't broke, don't fix it

If it ain't broke, don't fix it

But in the 21st century, the signs so far have been alarming

04-Dec-2001•Partab Ramchand

A series win after an early scare

A series win after an early scare

On the eve of the series, given the seemingly widedisparity between the two sides, an easy Indian victory was predicted.The Indians had everything in their favour; they were brimming withconfidence with a captain at the peak of his powers, a spin

03-Dec-2001•Partab Ramchand

A bold new step

A bold new step

The selectors must be congratulated on the bold choices they have made for the Mohali Test, especially in the bowling department

30-Nov-2001•V Ramnarayan

Just not good enough

Just not good enough

When will we learn not to put unnecessary pressure on ourplayers

29-Nov-2001•Partab Ramchand

Prima donnas are no good

Prima donnas are no good

The Englishmen are already here, awaiting the arrival ofthe hosts, and the sore memories will probably be forgotten in a week'stime

29-Nov-2001•Woorkheri Raman

A frustrating marriage of talent and under-performance

A frustrating marriage of talent and under-performance

Maybe the simple reason is that Indians are one-shot players who, ontheir day, look like world beaters

28-Nov-2001•Erapalli Prasanna

A question of spin

A question of spin

In the long term, however, this new trend diluted thestrength of the Indian attack

27-Nov-2001•V Ramnarayan

Watch out for the Bristol Ball

Watch out for the Bristol Ball

Rohan Gavaskar, son of legendary opening batsman Sunil Gavaskar, walked out to bat at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium in Hyderabad on the final day of a three-day match against England last Saturday

27-Nov-2001•Santhosh S

England go down to Indian spin

England go down to Indian spin

The first three Tests were all high-scoring draws, although in the second Test at Kanpur, India had the satisfaction of forcing England to follow-on for the first time in 26 Tests

26-Nov-2001•Partab Ramchand

It's time for the healing touch

It's time for the healing touch

A few days down the line, after everyone has got over the emotionalperiod and begun to see events with a more rational frame of mind, theywould all probably admit that there have been mistakes made all aroundand by everyone involved

26-Nov-2001•Partab Ramchand

Cricket's new crisis demands decisive action

Cricket's new crisis demands decisive action

The deed is done

23-Nov-2001•Ralph Dellor

Cricket faces uncertain future after South African stand-off

Cricket faces uncertain future after South African stand-off

It is the scenario South Africans thought they'd never see again - the national cricket team playing a side representing another country in an unofficial

22-Nov-2001•Peter Robinson

Cricket takes a body blow in ICC clash with cricket boards

Cricket takes a body blow in ICC clash with cricket boards

It is a sad day for cricket

22-Nov-2001•Anand Vasu

African Safari: The tour diary

African Safari: The tour diary

©AFP Not very long ago, Herschelle Gibbs was in the news for all the wrong reasons

21-Nov-2001•Ashish Shukla

African Safari: The tour diary

African Safari: The tour diary

21-Nov-2001•Ashish Shukla

Denness might have achieved the impossible

Denness might have achieved the impossible

A negative emotion like anger can sometimes stoke enough fire in the belly which results in enhanced performance

21-Nov-2001•Woorkheri Raman

Professionalism lacking in Indian team management

Professionalism lacking in Indian team management

The first Test at Goodyear Park ended sooner than expected, and the final surrender was a big let-down for millions of Indian fans

09-Nov-2001•Woorkheri Raman

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