Samir Chopra

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The unremarkable Pakistan left-arm quick with an unusual handicap

Living in the US has always meant looking homeward for cricket

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

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

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

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

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

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

India have never beaten Australia in Australia