Bhagwath 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 17 2013, 1:04 pm
Read MoreCharlie Griffith, born on December 14, 1938, was one of the most feared fast bowlers of all time. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at one of the "bad boys" of the sport.
December 14 2012, 2:50 pm
Read MoreNari Contractor, the former Indian captain, was born on March 7, 1934. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at a career that showed great potential, but ended prematurely due to one of the goriest injuries on a cricket field.
March 7 2013, 5:16 pm
Read MoreOn February 25, 1975, former New Zealand No 11 Ewen Chatfield didn’t have the best of debuts, when he was struck on his head by a short-pitched delivery by England’s Peter Lever, and his heart stopped beating. Jaideep Vaidya tells how Chatfield survived to take 123 Test victims in what was to be a 14-year career.
February 25 2013, 2:58 pm
Read MoreAround 1483 people donated blood in the annual camp held at Eden Gardens and across 16 district headquarters of the state on Sunday by The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) to celebrate its 85th Foundation Day named after the legendary West Indian player Sir Frank Worrell.
February 4 2013, 12:42 pm
Read MoreOn February 18, 1969 Doug Walters followed his 242 in the first innings with another hundred in the same Test. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the first instance of a batsman scoring a double-hundred and a hundred in the same Test.
February 19 2013, 9:39 am
Read MoreFormer Indian Test cricketer Rusi Framroze Surti passed away on Sunday in a local hospital in Mumbai following a brief illness.
January 13 2013, 2:30 pm
Read MoreIn 2071 Tests and 135 years, the feat has been achieved just four times. It’s feat that no Indian has achieved ever. But on January 13, 1967, Farokh Engineer came within one blow of hitting a hundred before lunch on the opening day of a Test match – that too against one of the most dreaded pace attacks in world cricket. H Natarajan digs deep to capture the epic innings by the flamboyant Engineer.
January 13 2013, 4:38 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 MoreIan Redpath, born May 11, 1941, was one of the mainstays of the string Australian side of the early seventies and one of the most difficult batsmen to dismiss.Arunabha Senguptalooks back at the Victorian opener who, according to Greg Chappell, could kill to play for Australia.
May 11 2013, 10:18 am
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