Cricket History
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Ramachandra Guha: Who was the greatest all-rounder since Garfield Sobers?
The biases of cricket fans are heavily determined by considerations of nation and generation.
Ramachandra Guha
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How East India traders brought cricket to Indian shores 300 years ago this fortnight
The subcontinent’s first cricket game might have been played in present-day Gujarat in December 1721 to an audience of intrigued Koli warriors.
John Drew
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Data check: An epic run-chase by West Indies, a historic double century on debut for Kyle Mayers
No batsman on debut has scored more in the fourth innings of a Test than Kyle Mayers did against Bangladesh.
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Trending
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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Bodies with hands tied uncovered from mass graves in Gaza, says UN
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T20 history: Dwayne Bravo becomes first bowler to pick up 500 wickets in the shortest format
The West Indies bowler reached the landmark while playing for Trinbago Knight Riders in the Caribbean Premier League.
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Flashback: What made the 1999 World Cup semi-final the greatest ODI ever played
No ODI in the history of the game holds a candle to the 1999 semi-final between Australia and South Africa
Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan
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No, the IPL hasn’t revolutionised the game. That honour still goes to World Series Cricket
Two tables and one chart note the impact Kerry Packer’s breakaway league had on world cricket.
Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Google Doodle celebrates the 140th anniversary of the first ever Test match
Interestingly, the Doodle is not available in England, the team involved in the historic first.
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Flashback: 30 years ago, Maninder Singh was given out LBW. It was India's first, and only tied Test
On September 22, 1986, India were one run away from an improbable victory. Then the impossible happened.
Angikaar Choudhury
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The only way to celebrate Don Bradman's 108th birth anniversary is with glimpses of his genius
The Don remains the greatest batsman of all time.
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The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Of highs and lows: How Pakistani cricket changed forever
Pakistani cricket teams have been described as the most unpredictable and erratic in the cricket-playing world.
Nadeem F Paracha
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Pakistan's only cricket museum – hidden away at a ground that hosted India's first international win
Nestled within the Bagh-e-Jinnah in Lahore is one of the most picturesque cricket arenas of the world.
Aown Ali
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The oldest surviving cricket film shows Ranjitsinhji practising strokes he could have played in T20s
With his unorthodox technique and high backlift, Ranji would not have been out of place in today's times.
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The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification