Mike Denness: Latest Articles

Mike Denness: 13 Lesser-known facts about the cricketer-turned-match referee
Suraj Choudhari December 1, 2016 10:59 AM IST
Denness was a crafty batsman who in his hey days looked more stylish and technically composed than his imminent peers.
Mike Denness: English captain remembered, unfairly, for banning six Indians in South Africa, 2001-02
Arunabha Sengupta December 1, 2015 2:58 AM IST
Unfortunately, Mike Denness is remembered for his act as match referee in the Port Elizabeth Test of 2001-02.
India's furore over Sachin Tendulkar ball-tampering allegation in 2001
CricketCountry Staff January 29, 2015 6:46 PM IST
The allegation on a man of Tendulkar’s integrity was unacceptable to the cricket-crazy nation, who referred him as the God of cricket.
Remember your aggressive questioning of Mike Denness, Mr Ravi Shastri? Would you now question MS Dhoni in a similar manner?
Arunabha Sengupta September 13, 2014 8:15 AM IST
Faced with questions about the murky incidents surrounding the Indian Premier League (IPL), Mahendra Singh Dhoni stuck to staunch silence, sometimes sprinkled with smiles. A
Ashes 1974-75: Mike Denness ton secures win for England
Nishad Pai Vaidya July 1, 2014 2:05 AM IST
Mike Denness’s 188 helped England secure a face-saving victory against Australia in 1975.
Denness drops himself from playing XI against Australia
Abhishek Mukherjee June 27, 2014 4:34 PM IST
Denness dropped himself from the SCG Test that started on January 4, 1975.
Ian Bell incident brings memories of 1974 Eng vs WI test.
Navneet Mundhra April 23, 2014 9:33 AM IST
The controversy surrounding Ian Bell in the Trent Bridge Test took the mind back to 1974
Sachin Tendulkar’s life — a long lesson in humility
Venkataraman Ganesan November 17, 2013 11:34 AM IST
In the wee hours of August 26, 2013, exuberant after winning the sacred urn, a few English cricketers decided that their gleeful victory celebrations warranted
Cricketing Rifts 16: India’s problems with Steve Bucknor & Mike Denness
Arunabha Sengupta April 11, 2012 9:49 AM 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
Rift with Sahara one of the many effects of BCCI’s arrogance
Arunabha Sengupta February 7, 2012 10:07 AM IST
At one stage, the growth of BCCI as a financial powerhouse was probably logical and necessary for the game which is a religion in India.
Breaking! Dhoni explains ‘motive’ behind slow over-rate leading to his one-Test ban
Madan Mohan January 16, 2012 12:24 PM IST
Barely had India recovered from the jolt of yet another innings defeat, came the news that Mahendra Singh Dhoni had been handed a one-match ban