Tauseef Ahmed: The Lionel Richie look alike who bowled enticing off-spin Tauseef Ahmed, born May 10, 1958, probably got more attention for being a Lionel Richie look alike than for being an off-spinner who was good enough to represent his country. Tauseef bowled an unremitting line on and around off-stump and his natural variations that made him a dangerous bowler. Sarang Bhalerao looks at the cricketing career of the Pakistan off-spinner.

Asantha de Mel: A fast bowler who also represented his country in bridge On May 9, 1959, one of the finest Sri Lankan fast bowlers named Asantha Lakdasa Francis de Mel was born at Colombo. He was the torchbearer of the Sri Lankan attack when the country played its first Test match. He picked up 59 wickets in 17 Test matches at a time when Sri Lanka played few games. Sarang Bhalerao revisits Asantha de Mel’s cricketing days.

Kapil Dev - Articles & News

Kapil Dev, born on January 6, 1959, in Chandigarh, also known as the Haryana Hurricane, is a former Indian Cricketer and served the team as an all-rounder. He also served as the coach for the Indian Team between October 1999 and August 2000. He was the main strike bowler for the Indian team for a large part of his career. He is well known for his inswinging yorkers and hook and drive batting.