March 13, 1996. India are outplayed by a brilliant Sri Lankan side in the semi-final at Eden Gardens. The crowd cannot digest the disappointment. Arunabha Sengupta remembers the disgraceful hooliganism that led to match-referee Clive Lloyd awarding the match to the Lankans by default.
June 15 2013, 12:01 am
Read MoreOn March 13, 1993, Vinod Kambli commenced his innings of 227 against first-time tourists Zimbabwe, a knock that saw him enter the elite group of players who registered consecutive double-centuries in Test cricket. Karthik Parimal looks back at that eventful day.
March 13 2013, 5:22 pm
Read MoreAfter making a sensational claim that the India-Sri Lanka 1996 World Cup semi-final match could have been fixed, former Indian cricketer Vinod Kambli has made another startling revelation that throws new light over what had happened during that historic cricket match.
December 19 2012, 5:53 pm
Read MoreIt would seem as if there as many Gods as we have people in India. A 50-plus religious person would not be surprised if he learnt about a new God for the first time in his life! That the country is secular by constitutional guarantee means people freely worship Gods according to their religious beliefs. However, one religion unites the entire nation: cricket. And there is just one God that binds people following this religion: Sachin Tendulkar.
June 19 2013, 11:24 am
Read MoreTwenty-five years after Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli made the then world-record partnership of 664 runs, the score sheet of the match has been burnt and the history has been lost forever.
February 27 2013, 12:36 pm
Read MoreOn February 22, 1993, Vinod Kambli completed his double century against England at his home ground in Mumbai. It was the prodigiously talented player’s first Test hundred and a lot was expected of him. Nishad Pai Vaidya revisits that innings.
February 22 2013, 11:38 am
Read MoreThe Indian Premier League is a perfect blend of Bollywood and cricket. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at 16-Bollywood movies based on cricket.
April 22 2013, 1:23 pm
Read MoreBy CricketCountry Staff Vinod Kambli, the former India batsman, who had made a sensational claim that he suspected the 1996 World Cup semi-final encounter between India and Sri Lanka was fixed broke down while interviewed on national television.
November 19 2011, 10:43 am
Read MoreOn October 7, 2000, Yuvraj Singh scored 84 off 80 deliveries in his first international innings. His composure, temperament and technique stood out. He had Australia at their wits’ end with his dazzling strokeplay. His fielding also made the difference in the final analysis. Sarang Bhalerao revisits the birth of a superstar.
June 15 2013, 4:05 pm
Read MoreFrom his current team-mates and admirers to his past colleagues and opponents, all took to twitter to wish Sachin Tendulkar on his 40th birthday today.
April 24 2013, 3:33 pm
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