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On This Day: Don Bradman leaves, Sachin Tendulkar arrives
Suvajit MustafiAugust 14, 2018 12:40 PM IST
August 14 holds a special place in both these legend's career.
When Justin Langer was accused of cheating, well almost
Suvajit MustafiMay 3, 2018 1:59 PM IST
Is Australian coach Justin Langer a man with no stain in his illustrious CV?
IPL Controversies: Sourav Ganguly, Shane Warne engage in furious war of words in inaugural edition
Suvajit MustafiApril 19, 2018 12:49 PM IST
Sourav Ganguly and Shane Warne's relation hit a low point during the inaugural IPL in 2008.
When Sourav Ganguly ‘trolled’ Ricky Ponting at the toss
CricketCountry StaffApril 13, 2018 4:37 PM IST
A not-too-well-known story of Sourav Ganguly, Ricky Ponting, and a toss, as quoted in Boria Majumdar s Eleven Gods and a Billion Indians.
Sourav Ganguly credits Rahul Dravid for John Wright’s appointment as India’s coach
Suvajit MustafiMarch 6, 2018 5:11 PM IST
Sourav Ganguly, in his book A Century Is Not Enough, recalls the events that led to John Wright s appointment.
Sourav Ganguly introduces Zaheer Khan to Wasim Akram: A tale of verbal bouncers
Suvajit MustafiMarch 5, 2018 8:00 AM IST
Champions Trophy 2000, being a global event, and staged at one venue, Nairobi, was an opportunity for Ganguly to introduce the raw Zaheer to the
When Sourav Ganguly received a sound ‘lashing’ from Sanjay Manjrekar
Suvajit MustafiMarch 4, 2018 7:30 AM IST
The former Indian captain recalls the dressing down he received from Sanjay Manjrekar in his book, A Century Is Not Enough.
A Sachin Tendulkar gesture that welcomed Sourav Ganguly to ‘the club of big boys’
Suvajit MustafiMarch 3, 2018 2:55 PM IST
A lot has been written and spoken about Ganguly's 131 but he went on to narrate a little known incident from the Test that remains
Sourav Ganguly: Seniors had to separate Harbhajan Singh and Mohammad Yousuf at Centurion
Suvajit MustafiMarch 1, 2018 6:09 PM IST
Saeed Anwar s hundred had lifted Pakistan to a challenging 273, a healthy total in the early 2000s and a stiff one, when you consider
Bat, battery, Bradman, and Brisbane boy
Abhishek MukherjeeFebruary 19, 2018 9:00 AM IST
As Don Bradman was busy annihilating the Englishmen at their den in 1934, there were others who turned the course of events to their benefits.
10 years since the Monkeygate, Mike Procter reveals why Sachin Tendulkar had disappointed him
CricketCountry StaffJanuary 21, 2018 12:46 PM IST
January 2008, Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) witnessed one of the most controversial Tests of all-time.
Sanjay Manjrekar: I had no relationship with my father to speak of
CricketCountry StaffJanuary 11, 2018 3:42 PM IST
Vijay Manjrekar is remembered as one of India's finest players of fast bowling.
When Dennis Lillee and Javed Miandad came close to a physical fight
Suvajit MustafiDecember 20, 2017 12:50 PM IST
Both Lillee and Miandad were popular and renowned cricketers. With their skills, they were certainly among the finest but both were abrasive characters.
Justin Bieber and Stuart Broad: Separated at birth
Kaustubh MayekarDecember 2, 2017 12:56 PM IST
Justin Bieber s debut album Baby, released in 2010, received many awards. In the same year, Stuart Broad added a world-record stand of 332 runs
Tiger Dinda Hai!
CricketCountry StaffNovember 28, 2017 5:27 PM IST
Thanks to Ashok Dinda, Bengal Zinda Hai, at least in the 2017-18 Ranji Trophy.