Erapalli Prasanna, born on May 22, 1940, was arguably the greatest Indian off-spinner. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the career of one of an aggressive bowler whose career was truncated for multiple reasons.
May 23 2013, 11:59 am
Read MoreBhagwath Chandrasekhar, born May 17 1945, was afflicted by poliomyelitis as a child and his right-arm remained withered as he grew into manhood. Yet, it became the most potent match-winning weapon for India for fourteen years. Arunabha Sengupta remembers his extraordinary career.
May 23 2013, 10:41 am
Read MoreMarch 20, 1965. In his fourth Test match, Srinivas Venkataraghavan captured eight New Zealand wickets in the first innings of the four day Test match at Delhi. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the exciting Test match that saw the off-spinner get 10 wickets in a match for the only time in his career.
March 20 2013, 4:26 pm
Read MoreBapu Nadkarni, born April 4, 1933, is the most parsimonious Indian bowler ever. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the career of the left-handed all-rounder.
April 4 2013, 5:33 pm
Read MoreAround 1483 people donated blood in the annual camp held at Eden Gardens and across 16 district headquarters of the state on Sunday by The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) to celebrate its 85th Foundation Day named after the legendary West Indian player Sir Frank Worrell.
February 4 2013, 12:42 pm
Read MoreVenkatesh Prasad’s wards may not have covered themselves in glory after Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) slumped to yet another defeat,failingto defend 174 on a pitch that offered more even-handed bounce as the Kings XI Punjab chase got under way, but the Prasad household has erupted in joy for altogether different reasons: the International Cricket Council (ICC) has retrospectively reclassified the former Team India Test bowler as a right-arm spin bowler in the mould of Derek Underwood!
May 15 2013, 1:50 pm
Read MoreS Venkataraghavan - A Man of Many Accomplishments
December 2 2012, 5:09 pm
Read MoreShivlal Yadav, born January 26, 1957, was an Indian off-spinner who lost his way on the big stage after a promising start to his career. Perhaps the expectations placed on his young shoulders, post the spin quartet era, took its toll on him, but the fact remains that he never truly blossomed. Karthik Parimal looks back on the career of this unlucky bowler from Hyderabad.
January 26 2013, 12:21 pm
Read MoreDilip Doshi, born 22 December, 1947, was one of India’s finest spinners who remained on the fringes for quite some time, thanks to India’s spin army back then. Karthik Parimal looks back at the career of this masterly spinner who made his debut for India at the age of 32.
December 22 2012, 4:17 pm
Read MoreOne of the shortest Tests was played at Kingston on January 29, 1998. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at a Test match that had to be abandoned because of one of the most atrocious pitches ever used.
January 29 2013, 10:37 am
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