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Mike Gatting: The intriguing journey from Faisalabad to Lords

Mike Gatting: The intriguing journey from Faisalabad to Lord's

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.

Arunabha Sengupta, Mike Gatting, Lord's, England, Moments in history, Mike Gatting appointed as Marylebone Cricket Club president, Shakoor Rana, Mike Gatting-Shakoor Rana incident, ECB, Malcolm Marshall, Lord's makeover

May 3 2013, 6:15 pm

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Controversy: The infamous Mike Gatting - Shakoor Rana altercation

Controversy: The infamous Mike Gatting - Shakoor Rana altercation

Mike 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.

Arunabha Sengupta, Moments in history, Mike Gatting, Shakoor Rana, Khizer Hayat, India, Pakistan, India, Mkie Gatting-Shakoor Rana altercation, Anglo-Pak relations

December 7 2012, 12:57 pm

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Cricketing Rifts 19 - Best umpire or best cheat?

Cricketing Rifts 19 - 'Best umpire' or 'best cheat'?

The 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.

Arunabha Sengupta, Serials, Lala Amarnath, Idris Begh, Donald Carr, England, Pakistan, India, cricketing rifts, Omar Kureishi, MCC

May 7 2013, 10:57 pm

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Saeed Ajmals innocent statements may have been misinterpreted

Saeed Ajmal's innocent statements may have been misinterpreted

By 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.

Nishad Pai Vaidya, Saeed Ajmal's interview to BBC, suspect bowling action, cricket controversy, 15-degree bowling rule, Mike Gatting, Shakoor Rana, Pakistan, England, Pak vs Eng, spot-fixing saga

February 8 2012, 10:49 am

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Jayasuriyas 44-ball 82 sends shell-shocked England out of the World Cup

Jayasuriya's 44-ball 82 sends shell-shocked England out of the World Cup

Sanath 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.

H Natarajan, Moments in history, Sanath Jayasuriya, Michael Atherton, Darren Gough, Kumar Dharmasena, Muttiah Muralitharan, Sri Lanka, England, 1996 World Cup

March 9 2013, 12:30 pm

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The day David Gower rode a Tiger in the middle of a Test match!

The day David Gower rode a Tiger in the middle of a Test match!

On 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.

Arunabha Sengupta, Moments in history, David Gower, John Morris, Ashes, Australia, England, David Gower John Morros Tiger-Moth flight, Graham Gooch, Mickey Stewart

January 21 2013, 8:16 am

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Cricketing Rifts 12: Imran vs Miandad; Akram vs Waqar; Asif vs Sarfraz ...

Cricketing Rifts 12: Imran vs Miandad; Akram vs Waqar; Asif vs Sarfraz ...

The 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.

Arunabha Sengupta, Cricketing rifts, Serials, Javed Miandad, Imran Khan, Wasim Akram, Inzamam ul Haq, Waqar Younis, Sarfraz Nawaz, Asif Iqbal

October 15 2012, 7:00 pm

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