Samir Chopra

Elaborate Fictions: Writing an imaginary Test's report

One way to spell fandom is o-b-s-e-s-s-i-o-n; cricket fans might need that done in uppercase

25-Feb-2013•Samir Chopra

True bravery and faux bravery: A little primer

I have not read Shoaib Akhtar's autobiography, and given the current prioritization of my book-buying budget, it is unlikely I will buy a copy

25-Feb-2013•Samir Chopra

The Tiger of my youth

We all like making XIs. World XIs, Entertainers' XI, Left-Handed Stonewallers' XI, Englishmen Who Disdain The Royalty XI (okay, scratch the last one)

25-Feb-2013•Samir Chopra

Long-lost treasures

I managed to carry out my usual quasi-archaeological digs through those old belongings of mine at my brother's residence in Delhi

25-Feb-2013•Samir Chopra

Fortuitous coincidence: It happened during a Test

ESPNcricinfo's match archive serves many salutary functions by enabling the inspection, in great detail, of every single Test match ever played

25-Feb-2013•Samir Chopra

Crucial 'little beginnings'

In an earlier post, I noted how Test matches were up made of passages of play, the sessions, each one requiring a fresh start from the players

25-Feb-2013•Samir Chopra

The fair and the unfair: the mystery of the toss

One thing recent and current debates about the future of cricket have done is force its fans to reckon with the game's crucial differences from the rest of the sporting world

25-Feb-2013•Samir Chopra

A metaphysical hangover: Coping with a heavy loss

England's fans might suffer a hangover, but it is unlikely they will be feeling sorry for India anytime soon

25-Feb-2013•Samir Chopra

Test match sessions: Passages of renewal

The first 2000 Tests have already provided us many, many lessons, all worth imbibing as we head toward a period of great ferment in the world of cricket

25-Feb-2013•Samir Chopra

Spirit of the game, or was Dhoni a sucker?

On the second day at Trent Bridge, Ian Bell was out according to the rules of the game. He forgot them and he paid for it

25-Feb-2013•Samir Chopra

A little less commentary please

Newsflash: Most cricket fans have nothing good to say about television commentary

25-Feb-2013•Samir Chopra

The story of Azeem Hafeez

The unremarkable Pakistan left-arm quick with an unusual handicap

25-Feb-2013•Samir Chopra

Satellite television and the neutral cricket encounter

Living in the US has always meant looking homeward for cricket

25-Feb-2013•Samir Chopra

Oh no, not again: the great misses continue

In 1978, seven years after the Bangladesh War, India and Pakistan resumed cricketing ties in a three-Test series played in Pakistan

25-Feb-2013•Samir Chopra

Stepping away from the keyboard: Talking about cricket

I am a net cricket fan; that is, almost all the cricket I consume and discuss is internet-centered

25-Feb-2013•Samir Chopra

Tape-delayed cricket in 2011

This year, thanks to the vagaries of television rights allocations, US residents are back to the good old days of the tape-delayed broadcast

25-Feb-2013•Samir Chopra

Deserting a dream

On March 11, 2011, during the World Cup qualifying round, as Bangladesh stumbled to 169-8 chasing England's 227, several spectators at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong started heading for the exits

25-Feb-2013•Samir Chopra

Once we were kings

It's not everyday a grown man can say, "Today, I'm going to cry"

25-Feb-2013•Samir Chopra

India's Great Misses, Part Three

The first two misses in this series of great misses - India's failure to pull off a run-chase at the Oval in 1979, and to bowl out the Aussie tail and then mount a small fourth-innings chase at the MCG in 1985 - were falls at the last hurdle

25-Feb-2013•Samir Chopra

India's Great Misses: Exhibit Two - The 1985 Boxing Day Test

India have never beaten Australia in Australia

25-Feb-2013•Samir Chopra

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