In the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2013, Yusuf Pathan became the first person in the tournament’s history to be given out obstructing the field. Sarang Bhalerao looks at the history of this unusual mode of dismissal at the international level.
May 17 2013, 10:24 am
Read MoreOn May 6, 1962, a metallic fast bowler entered this world. Neil Foster is remembered more for his injuries than his cricketing sojourn. A fine cricketing career was curtailed by barrage of injuries so much that once an airport metal detector was set off when Foster, who had metal plates in his body, passed through it. One of the most promising careers was truncated at 31, courtesy of yet another injury. Sarang Bhalerao looks at the cricketing career of one of England’s most promising fast bowlers: Neil Foster.
May 6 2013, 1:02 pm
Read MoreMohinder Amarnath - Great Warrior
December 2 2012, 5:36 pm
Read MoreFormer India selector Mohinder Amarnath has criticised the Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, a day after the latter ruled out giving up captaincy. Amarnath said that Dhoni is nobody to decide about his future in the team.
December 11 2012, 9:23 am
Read MoreRahul Dravid, whose greatness is almost in the same class as Sachin Tendulkar is conferred the Padma Bhushan — the third highest civilian award that includes the likes of Chandu Borde (3061 Test runs at 35.59 and 52 wicket at 46.48) and, hold your breath, Vijay Ananda (Test batting average of 8.20). Considering the fact that cricketing colossus like Vijay Merchant, Subhash Gupte and Mohinder Amarnath were not even given the lowest-ranked national award [Padma Shri], the entire logic of the Padma Awards has to be questioned.
April 7 2013, 12:51 pm
Read MoreBy CricketCountry Staff The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday sacked Mohinder Amarnath from the selection committee which might have resulted due to an argument with Krisnamachari Srikkanth.
September 28 2012, 9:02 am
Read MoreThe 'quit captaincy' calls for Mahendra Singh Dhoni grew louder with former selector Mohinder Amarnath questioning his position in the Indian team, accusing him of blocking entry for other deserving wicket-keepers.
December 11 2012, 5:22 pm
Read MoreFollowing in the footsteps of his legendary grandfather Lala Amarnath, Digvijay Amarnath has made his foray into cricket with a first-class debut in Sri Lanka.
April 10 2013, 5:49 pm
Read MoreAfter dropping a bombshell about interference in selection matters, former national selector Mohinder Amarnath on Wednesday named BCCI president N Srinivasan as the person who overruled the "unanimous" decision to replace Mahendra Singh Dhoni as captain after India's eight consecutive overseas Test defeats.
December 12 2012, 4:38 pm
Read MoreThe national selection committee, it s now apparent, is nothing more than a rubber stamp. It has ornamental value, like the President of India, but no real powers.
October 17 2012, 9:22 pm
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