Sri Lanka's "terrible" pace attack is the worst ever to visit Australia and does not have the quality to give the home team a testing examination, former Test fast bowler Rodney Hogg said Thursday.
December 13 2012, 9:43 pm
Read MoreThe tearaway Rodney Hogg was born on March 5, 1951. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at the career of a fast bowler who, despite a gala start, faded away earlier than he was supposed to.
March 5 2013, 2:34 pm
Read MoreOn March 15, 1979 Sarfraz Nawaz ran through a totally perplexed Australian batting line-up to snatch an incredible victory from the jaws of defeat. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at a path-breaking bowling spell that not only won a Test for Pakistan, but also introduced the concept of reverse-swing to the world.
March 15 2013, 9:32 am
Read MoreFormer Australian cricketer Rodney Hogg found himself in the middle of a controversy over an offensive tweet about Muslims which was described as "more than despicable" by the leader of an Islamic group.
January 27 2012, 10:29 am
Read MoreKim Hughes, born January 26, 1954, was one of the most attractive stroke-players produced by Australia, but one who never managed to reach the heights he promised. Arunabha Sengupta revisits the tumultuous career of the man who would jump down the wicket to the fastest of bowlers to bring a smile on the face of the spectator.
January 26 2013, 10:58 am
Read MoreOn January 26, 1981, as India collapsed yet again under the pressure of a huge Australian total, Sandeep Patil rescued the team by essaying one of the best knocks ever by an Indian batsman Down Under. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the brilliant 174 which came as a turning point in the series.
January 26 2013, 4:04 pm
Read MoreThe 1979-80 series between India and Australia was greatly affected by rain, but there were certainly moments that lit up the sombre atmosphere. The first Test at Madras ended in a tame draw, and the Australians managed to post a decent 333 in the first innings of the second Test held at Bangalore
October 31 2012, 10:51 pm
Read MoreIn a curious show of protest against Sir Vivian Richards, Denesh Ramdin held aloft a message scrawled on a sheet of paper on completion his Test hundred against England. Arunabha Sengupta feels that instead of indulging in such farcical gimmicks, the West Indian stumper would be well advised to learn how to respond to criticism from the great man.
November 5 2012, 4:38 pm
Read MoreThe Dhoni-Sehwag rift may have been true or blown out of proportion by the media. However, far from being unique, discords such as this have been commonplace in the history of the game. In this series,Arunabha Senguptalooks at some of the most famous feuds of cricket.
November 3 2012, 8:30 pm
Read MoreWould Padmakar Shivalkar be considered among the best left-arm spinners of his day? Wouldn’t it make sense to rank Vince van der Bijl ahead of Rodney Hogg as a fast bowler, although the former never played Test cricket? Arunabha Senguptalists 20 cricketers who were the best of their day, but never got to play at the highest level.
September 11 2012, 11:12 am
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