On April 20, 1994 New Zealand bowlers discovered the rigours of bowling to Aamer Sohail and Inzamam-ul-Haq in the semi-final of the Austral-Asia Cup. Sarang Bhalerao revisits the day when the highest partnership in one-day cricket was recorded at Sharjah.
April 20 2013, 1:35 pm
Read MoreThe dour Mudassar Nazar was, born on April 6, 1956. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the career of a grafter with the bat and an under-rated performer with the ball.
April 6 2013, 3:10 pm
Read MoreOn December 17, 1992, Pakistan were bamboozled by one of the most remarkable spells by the West Indian all-rounder Phil Simmons. Sydney Cricket Ground played host to the most economical spell in One-Day International (ODI) history as West Indies comprehensively trumped Pakistan in a Benson and Hedges World Series encounter.
March 27 2013, 6:25 pm
Read MoreOn April 2, 1996, Sanath Jayasuriya sustained his awesome exploits in the World Cup with a carried on by blazing his way to a hundred off 48 deliveries — a One-Day International record at the time — against Pakistan on the first day of international cricket in Singapore. Karthik Parimal revisits the blitzkrieg that broke many a record.
April 2 2013, 11:39 am
Read MoreFormer Pakistan captain and opening batsman Aamer Sohail fears if the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) does not learn from the latest incident of spot-fixing, such things will continue to happen.
November 2 2011, 9:28 pm
Read MoreThe first-ever game to be played under floodlights at the Chinnaswamy Stadium had all the ingredients of a thriller. A robust batting show by India, powered by top-order discipline from Navjot Singh Sidhu and an eye-catching blitzkrieg at the death by Ajay Jadeja, was followed by a rollicking opening stand between Saeed Anwar and Aamer Sohail. The controversial pull out of Wasim Akram before the crucial match and the fact that it turned out to be Javed Miandad’s last international appearance all added to the flavor.
March 1 2013, 4:26 pm
Read MoreThe announcement of revival of sub-continental cricketing ties has not gone down well with former India captain Sunil Gavaskar, who has questioned its timing, but former Pakistani players have given it a huge thumbs up.
July 16 2012, 8:08 pm
Read MoreAlastair Cook succeeding Andrew Strauss as captain marks a rare event – one half of a successful opening partnership taking over the reins from the other.Arunabha Senguptalooks at the very few examples of prolific opening partners following each other as skipper in Test cricket.
August 31 2012, 6:12 pm
Read MoreSachin Tendulkar has forever leaned into his glorious drives. That is where his leanings had ended – political or otherwise – till Thursday.Arunabha Senguptagropes for an explanation as the mastero prepares to walk into the Rajya Sabha.
April 27 2012, 7:01 pm
Read MoreSalman Butt, who on Wednesday lost his appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport against a spot-fixing ban, was once touted as a prospect to lead Pakistan for years to come.
April 18 2013, 4:02 pm
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