April 1997
India toss it in the trashcan India revealed, in the third one-dayer, a positive genius for losing from an impregnable position.. ...More Dalmiya's global agenda for change Just over a month from now, Jagmohan Dalmiya will take over as the first president of the International Cricket Council. What then?. ...More Kapil in charge of Indian pitches For once, the BCCI appears to have gone beyond talking of changes, and taken steps aimed at making a real difference to the state of Indian pitches. ...More India clinch a 10-wicket win First they bowled out the West Indies for its lowest ever score against India. And then got to the target without losing a wicket, to round off a professional performance that makes you wonder why they don't play to potential all the time.. ...More Windies takes lead in ODI series Wrong team selection, the odd umpiring gaffe, irritatingly frequent rain interruptions - the first game in the Cable & Wireless ODI series was a bit of a patchwork quilt. ...More India readies for ODI series with warm-up win A fine century by Saurav Ganguly, a 150-run opening partnership with Navjot Sidhu, cameos by Jadeja and Tendulkar and good bowling by Joshi and Noel David - the Indian tour management got a bit of a boost on the eve of the ODI series against the Windies, beginning Saturday. ...More Srinath to miss Independence Cup BCCI president Raj Singh Dungarpur and chairman of the selectors Ramakanth Desai indicate that the star quickie may have to wait a while before returning to the national side.. ...More Adios, Dennis, thanks for the memories V Gangadhar pays personal tribute to a childhood hero. Plus links to a collection of Compton-related stories from across the web. ...More Bon voyage, Denis! Doyen of Indian cricket writers K N Prabhu recalls fond memories of a cricketing cavalier. ...More Chanderpaul, Rose top Test averages Anant Gaundalkar sums up the statistical highlights of the just concluded Cable and Wireless Test series between India and the West Indies. ...More Denis Compton, cricket cavalier, passes away Think of the sweep, one of the most audacious shot in cricket, and what comes to mind? That ultimate cricket cavalier, Denis Charles Scott Compton - who, on Tuesday, was finally swept into the arms of Death. ...More A "test"-ing time for India Proliferation of ODIs? Too little Test cricket? Think again - the statistics of the season now ending tell a different story. ...More Lara lights up the gloom at Guyana In the cloud-bearing rain that reduced the fifth Test of the Cable and Wireless Series to a farce, there was yet one silver lining - Brian Charles Lara. ...More Going through the motions, at Guyana To no purpose that anyone could see, play did resume at the Bourda - late in the evening of the fourth day. ...More It's not cricket at the Bourda Thanks to one of the most inexplicable demonstrations of negative bowling in recent memory, day one of the fifth Test between India and the West Indies turned out to be one big yawn. ...More "Majid Khan is a bad CEO for Pak cricket Former Test star Hanif Mohammad, in an explosively frank conversation with V Gangadhar. ...More Of close-in fields, and umpiring goofs A day before the fifth and final Test between India and the West Indies, we look at a couple of key issues. ...More Teeing off with Kapil Dev Hemant Kenkre takes a tongue in cheek look at Kapil's recent offer to form part of the cricket establisment. ...More Race for Ceat award hots up Brian Lara was the winner in the inaugural year. And as the 1996-1997 cricket season heads towards a climax, question is, who will be Ceat International Cricketer of the Year this time round?. ...More India boosts morale with warm-up win The Bourda, in Georgetown, Guyana, is a spin-friendly wicket. And India took advantage, to force a 91-run win in the warm-up game leading up to the fifth Test. ...More Sidhu slams ton in warm-up game Navjot Singh Sidhu indicated his return to full fitness with a scorching century against Guyana, to put the touring Indians in a commanding position on the third day of the warm-up game at the Bourda, venue of the upcoming fifth Test against the West Indies. ...More Bangladesh pulls off fine win in ICC Trophy final A result off the last ball of the match - and it goes in favour of Bangladesh, the hottest team on the ICC circuit.. ...More Jadeja's ton highlight of day one of warm-up game A flat, bald batting track at the Bourda in Georgetown, Guyana, gave the Indian tourists a preview of what is to come in the fifth Test. And Jadeja and Ganguly took full advantage. ...More Kapil calls for abolition of selection committee It's Kapil Dev's turn to join the anti-selectors bandwagon, as the ace all-rounder called for a three member cricket selection committee comprising former Test players to replace the present set up. ...More Mumbai retain Ranji Trophy The batting marathon at Gwalior finally ended with Delhi failing - just - to pip Bombay in the final of the Ranji Trophy championships. ...More Player power to the fore at ICC Test skippers meet at Lord's promises reform... Another bribery scandal rocks Pak cricket... Aamir Sohail's allegations highlight a growing malaise... and Michael Holding reveals the secret of how to become a fast bowler. ...More Jadeja and Ganguly bag mega sponsorship deals... India, like Little Tommy in the nursery rhyme, wanted to play, rain or no rain. Meanwhile, India stars Jadeja and Ganguly will sport the UB logo on their bats in a mega deal.. ...More Indian openers come good at Antigua India is a funny side, isn't it? The makeshift combination of Ajay Jadeja and Venkat Laxman - the ninth combination to be tried in the last one year - actually went on to put up the best opening partnership for either side in the ongoing series. ...More Lara ton marks day one of pointless Test On the ground which marked his record-busting 375 against England, Brian Charles Lara got his first ever century against India on day one of what has, in effect, been reduced to a two-day 'Test'. ...More Of rain delays, Jagmohan Dalmiya, and suchlike Rain rules in Antigua while officials dither... Jagmohan Dalmiya takes one step closer to the ICC top slot... and godmen become cricket sponsors. ...More Revised schedule of Independence Cup tournament Following a dispute with the Delhi cricket association, the inaugural game of the upcoming Independence Cup ODI quadrangular tournament has been shifted to Mohali. ...More Dravid - Indian cricket's rising star Anant Gaundalkar takes a statistical look at the Mr Cool of Indian cricket. ...More Bindra named in Mohali cricket stadium scandal Allegations of irregularities surface in the construction of the Mohali cricket stadium, and guess who finds himself in the middle? ...More Indians in the Wisden hall of fame As Sachin Tendulkar takes his place in Wisden's list of cricketers of the year, Anant Gaundalkar looks at the other 14 Indians who have held the honour in the past. ...More Jadeja for Laxman in Indian team for Antigua While Courtney Walsh returns to lead Windies in the fourth Test at a grassy Recreation Ground pitch at St John's, Antigua, India replaced off-form opener Venkat Laxman with Ajay Jadeja. ...More Aravinda D'Silva joins elite 6000-club Sri Lanka's Aravinda D'Silva became only the ninth player in ODI history to score 6000-plus runs in limited overs cricket, while spearheading his side to a fine win over Zimbabwe in the Singer Cup at Sharjah. ...More Craig McMillan in Kiwi squad for Independence Cup The New Zealand cricket board announced a 14-member team for the Independence Cup ODI tournament scheduled to be played in India between May 8-28. ...More
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