Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar. When he walks to the crease, a shudder runs through the opposing team; imperceptible but definite,wary of the coming destruction. There is that familiar feeling of powerlessness, and of Deja Vu, as all their plans crumble before […]
June 20, 1996. It was a cold morning at Lord’s, the Mecca of Cricket. An unfancied Indian team, led by Azharuddin, took on England in the second match of a testing series. One of the two debutants was a quiet, […]
I remember seeing him on TV, in flannels, fending off one ball at a time. We used to think,”Is he ever going to score or is he just going to defend every ball?” Mr. Padding we used to call him. […]
I vividly recall the Wills World Cup in 1996, when the everlasting image of a teary-eyed Vinod Kambli made the headlines. India had just succumbed to Sri Lanka in the semifinals. The media fanned the flames of public ire by […]
A huge week this! Yes, fantastic matches during the weekend which is sure to raise some eyebrows. A title decider clash at Old Trafford, resurging Liverpool go to White Hart Lane to face the downtrodden Harry Redknapp‘s Tottenham, top team […]
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