From the altercation with Shakoor Rana, his unceremonious removal as England captain and a disgruntled rebel tour of South Africa, Mike Gatting has come a long way to be nominated as the next President of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), writes Arunabha Sengupta.
May 3 2013, 6:15 pm
Read MoreFormer England captain Mike Gatting was on Wednesday named President of the historic Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
May 2 2013, 5:02 pm
Read MoreMike Gatting and Shakoor Rana got involved in one of the ugliest altercations in the history of the game that threatened the diplomatic ties between England and Pakistan. Arunabha Senguptarelives the unfortunate incident that took place in Faisalabad 25 years ago.
December 7 2012, 12:57 pm
Read MoreBy Jawad Khan As everydoosraandteesraout ofSaeed Ajmal’s handpassed the incapablestrokes of perplexed Englishmen, the smell of a potential controversy got stronger with every wicket in the packed media centre of an otherwise empty cricket stadium in Dubai.
December 5 2012, 12:41 am
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 Sengupta looks at some of the most famous feuds of cricket. In this episode he looks at the intrigue and drama surrounding the English cricketers of 1955 and umpire Idris Begh.
May 7 2013, 10:57 pm
Read MoreBy Nishad Pai Vaidya Even asEnglandwere walloped byPakistan3-0 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the world expressed surprise at a exceptional controversy free series. However, an innocent television interview by Saeed Ajmal has provided fodder to trigger a controversy.
February 8 2012, 10:49 am
Read MoreSanath Jayasuriya came into the 1996 World Cup with a batting average of 19.53 from 98 ODIs. Even before he masterminded Sri Lanka to victory in the final, he emerged as the Man of the World Cup and was on his way to becoming one of the greatest all-rounders in overs-limit format. H Natarajan provides an eye-witness account of his sensational 44-ball 82 against England at Faisalabad in that World Cup.
March 9 2013, 12:30 pm
Read MorePhil Edmonds, the Middlesex and England left-arm spinner, was born on March 8, 1951 — in Zambia. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at a competent bowler and a quirky character.
March 8 2013, 1:16 pm
Read MoreOn January 21, 1991, David Gower and John Morris left the cricket ground during a tour match against Queensland, hopped on a Tiger Moth at the nearby airfield, persuading the pilot to fly low over the field of action. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the day when the classy batsman and his young teammate were severely penalised for their harmless caper.
January 21 2013, 8:16 am
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.
October 15 2012, 7:00 pm
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