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Spinning it right
Ajantha Mendis and Harbhajan Singh came into this match with varying levels of pressure on their backs, but a t the end of a gripping second day’s pla
No need to gild the lily
Fans will enjoy reliving Lara’s triumphs, and researchers will find this is a useful first draft of the biography of one of cricket’s greatest enigmas
Pathan's batting lesson to the top order
How Irfan Pathan’s straight-bat approach paid dividendsOn the Ball with S Rajesh12-Dec-2005Irfan Pathan’s promotion up the order might have flummoxed
Shaharyar Khan, cricket diplomat and PCB's man of transition
Both Shaharyar Khan’s tenures at the head of the PCB are not only fondly remembered but left significant footprints on the game in PakistanOsman Samiu
All you need to know about the IPL 2024 auction
Who’s likely to attract the biggest bids? Which players have missed out? And who’s the auctioneer?Ashish Pant18-Dec-2023An auction…again? Is it simila
How Mayank Agarwal countered South Africa's best-laid plans
After some early trouble against the new ball, the India opener hit his stride and never looked backKarthik Krishnaswamy in Pune10-Oct-2019There are n
'Project Pandya' provides a peek into the future
From playing as a travelling gun for hire in local tournaments and sharpening his technique in the IPL and first-class cricket, Hardik Pandya has now
'My ultimate aim is to play all formats as a batsman'
Dinesh Karthik on his productive domestic season, and how he has improved his batting and keepingInterview by Deivarayan Muthu06-Apr-2017You had a bum
What Vijay did for us
Madhav Mantri, who played with and learned from the great Vijay Merchant, whose birth centenary falls today, looks back at what the man meant to a nat
India's short-ball woes continue
While the Indian bowlers and fielders had a largely forgettable day, India’s fortunes in this series rest on whether their batsmen can turn things aro