Ray Illingworth: One of England's finest captains
Ray Illingworth, born on June 8, 1932, was England, Yorkshire, and Leicestershire all-rounder. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at one of England’s finest Test captains.
June 9 2013, 9:59 pm
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Ray Illingworth, born on June 8, 1932, was England, Yorkshire, and Leicestershire all-rounder. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at one of England’s finest Test captains.
June 9 2013, 9:59 pm
Read MoreThe 150th edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack published on Wednesday warned that the Ashes will be "stretched to their limit" as a result of numerous upcoming series between England and Australia.
April 10 2013, 4:38 pm
Read MoreSouth Africa dominate the Wisden 'Cricketers of the Year' list for 2012 with three players — a feat accomplished for the third time in the country's 150-year history.
April 11 2013, 11:32 am
Read MoreIt started as a the work of a former cricketer looking to secure an income in his retirement and was priced at a modest one shilling.
April 10 2013, 5:16 pm
Read MoreAustralian skipper Michael Clarke was named Wisden’s leading cricketer of 2012, becoming the third Australian — after Ricky Ponting (2003) and Shane Warne (2004) — to receive the honour.
April 11 2013, 3:45 pm
Read MoreJaved Miandad, born on June 12, 1957, was arguably the best-ever batsman from Pakistan. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the street-fighter who often squeezed all hope out of the opposition through his undiluted aggression by getting under the skin of the opposition.
June 13 2013, 8:33 am
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 MoreAlan Melville, born May 19, 1910, had one of the most curious careers. He led in all but one of the Tests he played in, overcame incredible injuries, and scored four Test hundreds in consecutive innings with an eight year interlude in between. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the most graceful batsman of his generation.
May 19 2013, 4:56 pm
Read MoreSuresh Raina was touted as the next big thing in Indian cricket by Greg Chappell, and showed glimpses of that promise on sub-continental pitches. However, his average of 33.9 in 2010, including two ducks, is not flattering. Not everyone can be as blessed as Virender Sehwag to get away with unrestrained strokeplay.
June 17 2013, 4:06 pm
Read MoreAustralia's chairman of selectors John Inverarity has told England, now is not the time to dismiss his side's chances of regaining the Ashes, despite the controversy currently engulfing the tourists.
June 19 2013, 11:55 am
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