Colin Croft: Latest Articles

The C’s: Splendid batsmen, fiery pacers, one great spinner
Arunabha Sengupta June 14, 2017 9:00 AM IST
When we come to the C’s we find a crowd of commendable batsmen, a clutch of quality bowlers and at least a couple of charismatic
West Indies concede 68 extras in an innings
Abhishek Mukherjee February 22, 2017 2:36 PM IST
Kensington Oval used to be a Caribbean fortress in the past. Unfortunately, it did not quote work out well for their pacemen and Deryck Murray
Andy Roberts, Michael Holding, Joel Garner, Colin Croft, Malcolm Marshall play together for the only time
Abhishek Mukherjee November 24, 2016 3:00 PM IST
Oh, how the batsmen dreaded that day!
World 1979 Cup final: Viv Richards, Collis King and Joel Garner play pivotal roles in annihilating England
Karthik Parimal June 22, 2016 9:22 PM IST
West Indies bagged their second World Cup title owing to a century from the magical willow of Viv Richards, a blitzkrieg by Collis King and
Colin Croft: Most unorthodox of the West Indian fast bowling terrors
Abhishek Mukherjee March 15, 2016 12:33 PM IST
Colin Croft, they said, could bounce his grandmother...
Colin Croft takes 8 for 29, best-ever figures for a West Indian fast bowler
Abhishek Mukherjee March 3, 2016 8:39 PM IST
Colin Croft was playing only his second Test, but that did not stop him from going past the 8 for 92 by Michael Holding —
Iconic moments in West Indies-New Zealand clashes
Abhishek Mukherjee February 15, 2016 7:14 PM IST
A look at the great battles between West Indies and New Zealand over the decades.
Colin Croft barges into umpire Fred Goodall
Arunabha Sengupta February 9, 2016 11:21 PM IST
When Colin Croft veered away at the last moment to crash into Fred Goodall.
Careers that ended prematurely with unfulfilled promises
Rajesh Ramaswamy September 10, 2014 7:10 PM IST
Victims of capricious fate, or burnout or selection blunder.
Treat for cricket fans as Fire in Babylon releases today in Indian theatres
Arunabha Sengupta September 10, 2014 4:31 AM IST
'Fire in Babylon’ releases in India today, a riveting behind-the-scenes look at the evolution of the West Indies cricket team into a fearsome superpower running on
Fire in Babylon –a glimpse into West Indies supremacy
Akash Kaware September 4, 2014 11:03 PM IST
The movie offers a peek into West Indies culture and supremacy in the 70’s and 80’s.
The various incidents of racism in cricket
Abhijit Banare August 24, 2014 5:14 PM IST
From time to time, cricket has seen some ugly incidents of racism which have killed the spirit.
What was wrong with Russell’s dot ball to Watson?
Abhishek Mukherjee August 4, 2014 6:59 PM IST
Although many were perplexed by Russell's strategy, it was a perfectly legal ball.
Roberts, Holding, Garner & Marshall – Lloyd’s weapons
Faisal Caesar March 26, 2014 6:26 PM IST
The Indomitable pace battery took Clive Lloyd’s team to the summit in the 70’s and 80’s.
Cricketing Rifts 21: Holding's kick and Croft's shoulder charge
Arunabha Sengupta May 2, 2012 12:22 PM IST
The Dhoni-Sehwag rift may have been true or blown out of proportion by the media. However, far from being unique, discords such as this have