In the wake of the betting scandals that have rocked the cricket world, and laments about the modern day corruption bringing the ‘gentleman’s game’ to disrepute, Arunabha Sengupta recalls the first incident of a cricketer being suspended for throwing matches — in 1873.
May 24 2013, 1:23 pm
Read MoreFrom sport to sensation to soap opera: The IPL Spot-Fixing issue has turned cricket into a sideshow as the focus has shifted to the sound and fury associated with the murky aspects of betting, gambling, the good life and its murky underbelly, writes Arunabha Sengupta.
May 24 2013, 2:55 pm
Read MoreAli Bacher, born May 24, 1942, led South Africa in four victorious Test matches against Australia in their last series before isolation. It was also his indefatigable efforts which finally succeeded in ensuring the return of the nation to the international fold. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at his life and career on his 71st birthday.
May 24 2013, 1:53 pm
Read MoreWith the kind of technology available, and astute use of mathematical models, many anomalies in the field of play can be readily flagged as suspicious. With the striking example of Bob Woolmer’s death, Arunabha Sengupta demonstrates the way corruption can be combated with analytics.
May 23 2013, 10:32 pm
Read MoreAll traces of the post-1998 Lance Armstrong and his bike were erased by the International Cycling Union after the legend confessed to taking performance enhancing drugs. Arunabha Sengupta says that even though Anil Kumble has advised the same approach for spot-fixers, it hardly makes any sense in a team-game like cricket.
May 23 2013, 10:38 pm
Read MoreThe Sahara withdrawal may have been caused by more than financial disputes. Arunabha Sengupta writes that with all the negative publicity in the wake of spot-fixing, more corporate entities may delink themselves from BCCI.
May 22 2013, 10:59 am
Read MoreDenis Compton, born May 23, 1918, was one of the greatest batsmen of England whose career might have traced even higher paths if he had not been hampered by a near-crippling knee injury. Arunabha Sengupta remembers the knight in shining armour of English cricket who brightened up the drab post-War days of the country with his breath-taking batting.
May 23 2013, 2:14 pm
Read MoreNeville Cardus was born on April 2, 1889, supposedly in a Manchester slum. Before him, cricket was reported. With him it was felt and appreciated. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life of this doyen of cricket writers.
May 22 2013, 4:06 pm
Read MoreBhagwath Chandrasekhar, born May 17 1945, was afflicted by poliomyelitis as a child and his right-arm remained withered as he grew into manhood. Yet, it became the most potent match-winning weapon for India for fourteen years. Arunabha Sengupta remembers his extraordinary career.
May 23 2013, 10:41 am
Read MoreMay 7, 1930. KS Duleepsinhji set the county ground at Hove ablaze, scoring 333 in five and half hours. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the intoxicating innings which broke the Sussex record for highest individual score held by Duleep’s uncle, KS Ranjitsinhji.
May 22 2013, 4:04 pm
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