Lala Amarnath: Latest Articles

IPL XI: Cricketers who have never played limited-overs cricket
Abhishek Mukherjee April 2, 2018 7:05 PM IST
Two conditions: the players have never played List A or T20 cricket, and there cannot be more than four overseas cricketers.
Vizzy: 15 things to know about the controversial Indian captain
Nishad Pai Vaidya December 28, 2016 3:14 PM IST
Maharajkumar of Vizianagram, aka Vizzy, born on December 28, 1905 is one of the most controversial cricketers to have played for India.
Cricketing Rifts 19 – ‘Best umpire’ or ‘best cheat’?
Arunabha Sengupta December 13, 2016 4:59 PM IST
In this episode, we take a look at the intrigue and drama surrounding the English cricketers of 1955 and umpire Idrees Baig.
Ernie Toshack’s 5 for 2 bowls India out for 58
Abhishek Mukherjee December 2, 2016 12:31 PM IST
The day Black Prince routed the hapless Indians on a Brisbane 'sticky'.
Lala Amarnath: Colourful, controversial, India’s first Test centurion
Abhishek Mukherjee September 11, 2016 11:08 PM IST
Lala Amarnath, India's first Test centurion, was also probably most colourful cricketer India has produced.
Lala Amarnath: 12 interesting facts about independent India’s first Test captain
Chinmay Jawalekar September 11, 2016 10:42 AM IST
Lala Amarnath was the man of firsts. He became India’s first Test centurion when he scored 118 on debut against the visiting England at the
A Dream Test XI of cricketers who were born in the month of September
Chinmay Jawalekar September 8, 2016 12:31 PM IST
The month of September has given world cricket some of its finest gems. Here we take this opportunity and come up with a fantasy Test
Indian captaincy, a farcical musical chairs – six captains in seven Tests!
Abhishek Mukherjee July 3, 2016 6:30 PM IST
Polly Umrigar. Ghulam Ahmed. Vinoo Mankad. Hemu Adhikari. Datta Gaekwad. Pankaj Roy.
Vizzy: The most undeserving of all Indian cricketers who brought shame and ridicule to the nation
Abhishek Mukherjee June 24, 2016 9:31 PM IST
There may have been worse cricketers than Vizzy, but few as evil.
T20 XI of Indian Test cricketers
Abhishek Mukherjee February 19, 2016 4:37 PM IST
A look at the Indian Test heroes of the yesteryears who would have dominated T20s.
1948-49: Time-wasting by West Indies and an umpiring howler deny India her maiden Test win
Abhishek Mukherjee February 9, 2016 11:58 AM IST
When Lala Amarnath, Vijay Hazare, Rusi Modi, and Dattu Phadkar dared. And Bapu Joshi goofed up.
The first-ever Test match on Indian soil
Abhishek Mukherjee December 15, 2015 1:54 AM IST
Lala Amarnath's debut hundred, first Test to involve cricket on a Sunday, and more.
Don Bradman’s somewhat dubious associations with November 29
Arunabha Sengupta November 1, 2015 2:05 AM IST
A fine f***ing way, and a hit wicket
21 curious facts about Lala Amarnath
Arunabha Sengupta September 29, 2015 1:42 PM IST
Indian cricket's colourful and charismatic figure was born on September 11, 1911.
Mohinder Amarnath: A saga of fearless hook shots and endless comebacks
H Natarajan September 2, 2015 8:31 PM IST
Mohinder Amarnath, born September 24, 1950, is synonymous with guts and glory in Indian cricket, the man who hooked the fastest bowlers off his face