The Field's Rewind Series
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Pause, rewind, play: When Kieron Pollard, Yuvraj Singh and Herschelle Gibbs went 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
They etched their names in a group that will unlikely be forgotten, for a feat that arguably every human being who has ever held a cricket bat dreams about.
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Pause, rewind, play: In 1952, Vinoo Mankad’s genius got India its first ever Test win
It took India 20 years to register their first victory in Test cricket and it came against England at Madras.
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Pause, rewind, play: Ashley Giles and the leg-side theory that stumped Sachin Tendulkar
In the Bengaluru Test against India in 2001, Nasser Hussain’s team employed a leg-side tactic that was, for many, against the spirit of the game.
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Trending
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India loses its status as ‘free’ in Freedom House’s 2021 report
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Coronavirus: 45-year-old man dies minutes after receiving second dose of vaccine in Thane
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Can god be disproved using the laws of physics? An expert explains how it depends on perspective
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Saba Naqvi: The Narendra Modi cult moves up another level
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‘Unusual to name landmark after living prime minister’: Finance Minister Sitharaman’s husband
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Pause, rewind, play: When a 19-year-old Stefan Edberg upset Ivan Lendl in an Australian Open classic
Edberg was only 19 heading into the 1985 Aus Open semi-final against Lendl but the Swede put in an unforgettable performance to take the tennis world by storm.
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Pause, rewind, play: When Zimbabwe’s Andy Flower put on a batting masterclass versus Ganguly’s India
In two Tests against India, the Zimbabwean scored an astounding 540 runs at an average of 270.
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Pause, rewind, play: When Djokovic won his first Major at 2008 Aus Open to foretell his dominance
In a sign of things to come, Djokovic’s win snapped the run of 11 straight Grand Slams won by Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal.
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Video
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Watch: SpaceX starship prototype explodes shortly after landing successfully
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Watch: ‘Pet whisperer’ takes care of abandoned animals in Fukushima’s restricted nuclear zone
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Sydney: Sikhs in car attacked allegedly by other Indians for perceived support to farmers’ protests
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Watch: Delivery man catches three-year-old girl who fell from the twelfth floor of a building
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Watch: This man was arrested for blocking Ajay Devgn’s car and urging the actor to support farmers
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Pause, rewind, play: When Sachin Tendulkar became the youngest to score a Test century in Australia
Only 18 at that time, the young Indian put his earlier disappointments on the tour behind to score a memorable hundred.
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A year like no other: The good, bad and sad of Indian sport in 2020
A look at the few bright spots, the many worries, and key moments that made for a year that no one could have seen coming.
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Sports in 2020: For fans as well as journalists, not being in the stadiums made a big difference
Sport is also enjoyable for the spontaneous emotions it provides, and it’s at the peak inside a stadium. In 2020, that joy was completely lost.
Kaushal Shukla
The Reel
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‘Voyagers’ trailer: In sci-fi movie, a space mission goes horribly out of control
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Netflix 2021 slate: Films ‘Haseen Dillruba’ and ‘Navarasa’, Madhuri Dixit series and Ray tribute
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The IAWRT festival is back – and here is what you need to watch
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‘Flight’ trailer: Mohit Chadda is on a plane ride from hell
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‘Dhamaka’ teaser: Ram Madhvani’s thriller stars Kartik Aaryan as a news anchor
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Sports in 2020: The forced silence allowed us to connect with a different soundtrack
While the roar of the crowd is indeed uplifting, there is a certain joy in hearing the different sounds of sport in the absence of fans.
Aditya Chaturvedi
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Sports in 2020: Pro sport belongs to the fans, they just won’t tell you that
When the fans went missing, watching pro sport felt like watching a movie without a soundtrack.
Ashish Magotra
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Sports in 2020: When gender inequality was starkly highlighted again but this time, people noticed
Women’s sport has gained in prominence and popularity in recent years, which means any partial treatment is no longer considered the norm, but a discrepancy.
Zenia D'Cunha
The Field
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Virat Kohli equals MS Dhoni’s record of most Tests as India captain
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INDvENG, 4th Test, Day 1: Axar, Siraj strike before Bairstow, Stokes take visitors to 74/3 at lunch
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Qatar Open: Muguruza beats defending champ Sabalenka; Svitolina, Azarenka reach quarters
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Top seed Medvedev stunned by Lajovic in opener, Rublev beats Murray at Rotterdam
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Premier League: Manchester United lose ground on City after draw at Palace, Burnley hold Leicester