Former umpire Simon Taufel has been invited to deliver the 2013 MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture at Lord’s on Wednesday. Taufel will be delivering the lecture on July 24 later this year.
January 11 2013, 8:13 pm
Read MoreTony Greig was a larger than life cricketer who played a very important role with Kerry Packer in giving cricketers their financial due. If modern cricketers are getting paid handsomely, they have to thank the pioneering efforts of Greig in starting Packer’s World Series Cricket which changed the face of international cricket. Jaideep Vaidya pays a tribute to the colossus.
December 31 2012, 10:56 am
Read MoreFormer England captain Tony Greig has urged India to accept the "spirit of cricket is more important than generating billions of dollars".
June 27 2012, 3:19 pm
Read MoreSri Lankan wicket-keeper batsman Kumar Sangakkara will deliver the 11th MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture at Lord's on July 4.
May 18 2011, 1:38 pm
Read MoreBy CricketCountry Staff Former England captain Tony Greig will deliver next year’s 12th MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey lecture at Lord's.
December 8 2011, 7:03 pm
Read MoreTed Dexter, born May 15, 1935, was one of the most fascinating characters of English cricket with fearless stroke-play, dashing image and debonair attitude. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and career of the man who was at his very best against high quality fast bowling, and was further characterised by his love for life, specifically golf, racehorses and bikes.
May 15 2013, 2:30 pm
Read MoreIn the MCC Spirit of Cowdrey Lecture 2012, Tony Greig severely attacked the financial focus of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).Arunabha Senguptaargues that while there may be merit in some of his arguments, Greig should take a look at the ugly bootmarks that he himself has left on the spirit of the game.
June 28 2012, 9:26 am
Read MoreBy Vincent Sunder Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene has been fined for maintaining a slow over rate in the ICC World T20 Super Eight game against Windies. When their next game came up against England, what do we see? Sangakkara, and not captain Jayawardene, walks out for the toss, since "Mahela has lost three tosses in a row"!
November 8 2012, 10:27 pm
Read MoreTony Greig, who passed away on December 29, 2012, was one of the most under-rated all-rounders in the history of the game and a hugely influential figure who shaped cricket’s destiny. Arunabha Sengupta remembers the cricketer, conspirator and commentator who for ever lived larger than life.
December 29 2012, 5:55 pm
Read MoreBy David Green There are intelligent and articulate sportsmen and sportswomen, and then there is Kumar Sangakkara whose words are as equally silky and smooth as his wonderfully graceful cover drives.
November 3 2012, 10:29 pm
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