Bearded giant
On his 150th birth anniversary, we remember the man who found cricket a country pastime and left it a national institutionEW Swanton29-Oct-2008Dr Henry Mills Grace had a country practice outside Bristol. In 1831 he married…
'I'm not interested in the captaincy'
Nearly 40 and still going strong, Sri Lanka's veteran opener is looking to contribute to the side, but he's not eyeing a leadership role again28-Feb-2009 Globetrotting gun for hire: Jayasuriya played for the Dolphins recently…
'I don't walk anymore'
He likes cooking, a bit of red, and just may have ended up a chicken farmer. Meet Bangalore's man of the momentInterview by Nagraj Gollapudi18-May-2009I'm guessing you know that you are the second Polynesian player…
Faulty covers, Pujara power, and Bengal's problems
Cricinfo picks out the highlights of the third round of the Ranji Trophy 2009-10Sidharth Monga21-Nov-2009Under the coversRain is passé, bad light is so 1980s. In Ghaziabad a day's play was lost because of, er, leaky…
An evening with Sir Garry
The debate about the game's greatest batsman may be all the rage today. But is there any doubt as to who is the most skilled cricketer of all time?Ayaz Memon07-Mar-2010I went to a reunion and…
Manish Pandey on track for national reckoning
Manish Pandey's attacking century in the final underlined his transformation from a no-name cricketer to a worthy contender for a place in the national squadSiddarth Ravindran in Mysore14-Jan-2010Eight months ago, Manish Pandey was a no-name…
Kumble's dark night of despair
Anil Kumble's face usually mirrors such an intense cocktail of anger, intensity, the fierce intent to win, even the odd bout of sulkiness but rarely does it display such utter gloom as it did tonightSriram…
An Ashes superstar and much more
Steve Waugh was outstanding against England, and his batting stats in his last 11 years were among the best in the worldS Rajesh14-Nov-2010Some cricketers are so hugely talented that they have greatness thrust upon them…
Yousuf rediscovers fluency with authoritative display
An artistic and stylish batsman, he also showed substance with a vital contribution on his Test returnNagraj Gollapudi at The Oval19-Aug-2010"Contest!" cried the cricket fan to Pakistan all summer. Finally, Mohammad Yousuf answered the prayers.…
The Gamechangers
A marquee series needs a marquee contest, a main event, the headliner. This Test series between the two top teams features two of the most joyful cricketers in the worldSidharth Monga in Centurion15-Dec-2010When MS Dhoni…