Turning Points

The map of Indian and international cricket was reorganised when a previously unknown BCCI official came up with a franchise-based Twenty20 model

After tests proved that even those with visibly clean actions bowled with bent elbows, the ICC had no choice but to alter the laws

The game's newest format emerged as a marketing gimmick but the cricket went on to out-glamour everything around it

At the turn of the century, cricket felt a tremor stronger than any it had known till then

They always had the talent but he brought them winning ways

The delivery that gave oomph to offspin

How cricket's governing body grew from an insular club to a commercial entity

They gave rise to pinch-hitters, Powerplays and cunning bowlers

They made their first appearance when a Pakistan captain invited two Indian umpires to stand in a Test against West Indies

The advent of satellite TV brought in its wake sky-high bids for cricket rights, a need to satisfy South Asian viewers, offshore games, and illegal bookmaking

Two officials who appeared on the cricket scene as it grew into a high-stakes sport: one to police it, the other to make it more error-free

Their return to international cricket showed that social change could manifest itself in sport

West Indies' intimidatory tactics and painfully slow over-rates prompted the lawmakers to take away the fast bowler's most lethal weapon

Cricket's tag as a "gentleman's game" has taken a beating in modern times. Australia, and Allan Border can take some credit for that

In Madras in 1986 started a march that inspired awe in everyone who came across it

The neutral venue that stood like a beacon of hope for other offshore cricket venues

They marked a significant shift in cricket's balance of power from England to India

He led a perennially fractious team to fulfill the aspirations of a nation

A piece of cricket equipment that affected batting techniques - and not for the better

The circumstances were already in place. The Australian media magnate simply triggered the explosion