By Vinay Anand Openers play a vital role in the team’s progress in a Test match. As Ian Chappell asserts, a good and attacking opener sets the tone for things to come – something top cricketing nations in the world have.
June 14 2013, 1:33 pm
Read MoreOn June 18, 1975, Gary Gilmour picked up six for 14 and then rescued his side with the top score of the match at Headingley in the World Cup semi-final. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back one of the greatest performances in the history of ODIs.
June 18 2013, 11:45 am
Read MoreDoug Walters, born on December 21, 1945, was one of the most talented batsmen of all time. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at one of the greatest characters to have played the sport.
June 17 2013, 2:06 pm
Read MoreFormer Australian cricketer Ian Chappell has stated that a lenient approach to accommodate former Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan’s dubious action has resulted in creating a complicated issue of chucking.
May 6 2013, 6:03 pm
Read MoreFormer Australian player and commentator Ian Chappell criticised the way in which suspension issue of four players was handled and emphasised that the problem should have been solved within the team by speaking to the players personally.
March 18 2013, 6:25 pm
Read MoreBatsmen in the mould of, or, as talented as Michael Clarke or the retired Ricky Ponting, may never be seen in Australia again if the "holes in the production line" are not addressed by the country's cricket administrators, says former great Ian Chappell.
March 27 2013, 11:14 pm
Read MoreDerek Underwood, born June 8, 1965, was one of the greatest spinners of all time, unplayable on damp wickets. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the career of the Kent legend who was the most successful spinner of his generation in spite of his career coinciding with the great Indian spin quartet.
June 8 2013, 3:45 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
Read MoreIt seems that Australian opener Ed Cowan had been waiting for an opportune moment to hit back at his critics as after his 86-run knock against India, he said he did not care about the likes of former captain Ian Chappell questioning his Test credentials.
March 16 2013, 1:12 pm
Read MoreRay Illingworth, born on June 8, 1932, was England, Yorkshire, and Leicestershire all-rounder. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at one of England’s finest Test captains.
June 9 2013, 9:59 pm
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