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Trivial Pursuit

2011-12-01T10:10:35Z

Why are we going on like idiots about a non-event like a hundredth hundred, this half-wit’s holy grail? By Mukul Kesavan | www.telegraphindia.com Had Tendulkar scored six more runs in Bombay against the West Indies, he would Continue reading →

Mumbai Test: How The Last Over Unfolded

2011-11-26T11:52:02Z

For those who missed the thrilling end to the Mumbai Test, here s how the final over unfolded, as seen by our ball-by-ball commentator, Priyank Shah . This is Fidel Edwards bowling to Varun Aaron and Ravichandran Ashwin. Continue reading →

Day 5 at the Wankhede

2011-11-26T04:23:12Z

(During the course of the third Test between India and the West Indies at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai we’ll post live updates, analysis, reader comments and reactions. Please hit F5 periodically for new posts.) 05.12pm: Ashwin is deservedly Continue reading →

The Case Against Personal Records

2011-11-25T00:28:24Z

The clamour to let Tendulkar get his hundred has drowned out saner opinions on Indian cricket. A young fan is dejected after Sachin Tendulkar was dismissed six runs short of his 100th hundred in international cricket in the Mumbai Continue reading →

Day 3 at the Wankhede

2011-11-24T04:42:10Z

Day 2 at the Wankhede

2011-11-23T04:28:53Z

Day 1 at the Wankhede

2011-11-22T04:02:42Z

(During the course of the third Test between India and the West Indies at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai we ll post live updates, analysis, reader comments and reactions. Please hit F5 periodically for new posts.) 4:35 Continue reading →

Why Vinod? And Why Now?

2011-11-20T13:56:19Z

Questions flood the mind after Kambli’s latest comments. How seriously should we take him? There are two visuals on my screen. Both of them have Vinod Kambli in tears. In the first, he’s walking off the park. Fifteen Continue reading →

Caption Challenge – 5

2011-11-18T10:53:34Z

Our caption contest is back. Like our previous contests , all you have to do is come up with the funniest caption you can for the above picture. What did Mamata didi say to Sachin Tendulkar at the Continue reading →

Yuvraj needs to ask himself tough questions

2011-11-18T06:47:04Z

Yuvraj Singh's desire to establish himself as a Test cricketer has hit another roadblock. Yuvraj Singh’s stop-start Test career has hit another roadblock after he was dropped from India’s squad for the third and final match of the series Continue reading →

Day 4 at Eden Gardens

2011-11-17T03:50:28Z

(During the course of the second Test between India and the West Indies at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata we ll post live updates, analysis, reader comments and reactions. Please hit F5 periodically for new posts.) 2:00 pm: India Continue reading →

India vs West Indies: 2nd Test, Day 3

2011-11-16T03:55:17Z

Day 2 at Eden Gardens

2011-11-15T04:05:12Z

Day 1 at Eden Gardens

2011-11-14T04:00:57Z

What Indians Would Remember Roebuck For

2011-11-13T07:40:04Z

Portrait of Peter Roebuck of Somerset, May 1981. (Adrian Murrell/Allsport) Former cricketer and journalist Peter Roebuck, who passed away today , would be known to many cricket followers in India by an incendiary column he had written in 2008, Continue reading →

Record-breaking Day in Cape Town

2011-11-10T16:40:56Z

The scoreboard at the Newlands on Thursday when Australia folded for 47, right after South Africa had made 96. In an epic day of cricket at Newlands , Cape Town, several records were shattered - but not in a Continue reading →

Day 4 at the Kotla

2011-11-09T03:55:11Z

(During the course of the first Test between India and West Indies at the Kotla , we ll post live updates, analysis, reader comments and reactions. Please hit F5 periodically for new posts.) 1:00 pm: India have won the Continue reading →

Day 3 at the Kotla

2011-11-08T03:53:51Z

Does Anyone Care About The Delhi Test?

2011-11-07T07:37:42Z

Lifeless wicket. Poor turn-out. Dour play. An epic mismatch. The first Test of the season couldn t be more underwhelming. Dhoni broke Kirmani's record before empty stands. THE FLAVOUR of the Australia summer is pace. A young tearaway Continue reading →

Day 2 at the Kotla

2011-11-07T04:03:41Z

Day 1 at the Kotla

2011-11-06T03:29:14Z

India vs England, 5th ODI at Kolkata

2011-10-25T08:23:57Z

(Yahoo! Cricket will post updates and analysis through the course of the fifth ODI between India and England. For new updates, please press the F5 button on your keyboard periodically.) Complete coverage: Report | Scorecard | Pictures | Dhoni’s Continue reading →

India vs England, 4th ODI at Mumbai

2011-10-23T08:53:42Z

(Yahoo! Cricket will post updates and analysis through the course of the fourth ODI between India and England. For new updates, please press the F5 button on your keyboard periodically.) 9.26pm: Another outstanding performance and yet one Continue reading →

India vs England, 3rd ODI at Mohali

2011-10-20T09:00:31Z

Complete coverage: Scorecard | Report | Images 11.05pm: The batsmen from both teams have cause to be pleased with their performance today, but the same can t be said for most of the bowlers. India s bowlers were Continue reading →

Caption Challenge – 4

2011-10-19T04:30:25Z

OK, wise guys. You have proven yourself to be funny in the previous weeks . But can you keep it up? What is Dhoni telling Bowden here? Write a funny caption for this photo in the comments below. Continue reading →

Tendulkar Jr in the limelight

2011-10-18T00:37:26Z

Sachin Tendulkar s son Arjun is already getting his share of the limelight after an all-round performance for his school in a district level tournament. More in the video: Continue reading →

India vs England: 2nd ODI at Delhi

2011-10-17T08:53:53Z

Complete coverage: Scorecard | Action in images | Report | Dhoni’s plan for Kohli 9.50pm: England always had their backs to the fall from the moment they lost their opening batsmen without a run on the board Continue reading →

1st ODI, Hyderabad

2011-10-14T08:37:45Z

England were clueless against Indian spin on a slow, low pitch. Match Coverage: Scores | Action Images | Match Report | Stats: Dhoni s unique wicketkeeping feat 9.32 pm - 126 runs is the margin of victory. India Continue reading →

100 Years of Vijay Merchant

2011-10-13T11:39:10Z

October 12 marks the birth centenary of Vijay Merchant, one of the greatest batsmen ever. The right-hander from Mumbai could play only 10 Tests, mostly due to the war. But in 150 First Class matches, he averaged 71.64, next only Continue reading →

Graeme Swann’s New Book: The Hilarious Bits

2011-10-12T14:53:04Z

Swann makes a face during a photo-op in Hyderabad earlier this week. Graeme Swann, spin bowler, tweeter and joker extraordinaire, will launch his autobiography tomorrow. The Breaks Are Off, My Autobiography covers Swann s immense problems with authority, Continue reading →

I am not in a race with Anna Hazare: Sachin Tendulkar

2011-10-12T00:52:08Z

Interview: Sachin Tendulkar On the morning of September 28, Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, the world s most feted batsman, walked into his new Rs 76 crore, three-storey home on Perry Cross Road in Mumbai s Bandra suburb. Accompanied by his Continue reading →

Caption Challenge – 3

2011-10-11T04:38:30Z

No Samit, no! The burger can wait till the end of practice! OK, wise guys. We know you were funny the last two times . But can you keep it up? Write a funny caption for this Continue reading →

A shining moment for Twenty20 cricket

2011-10-06T15:21:55Z

Daniel Harris's career-best effort in Twenty20 cricket eventually turned out to be in a losing cause. For about two weeks, the ongoing Champions League Twenty20 failed to attract spectators to the stadiums for most of the matches and it Continue reading →

Caption Challenge – 2

2011-10-02T09:15:19Z

Did Ravi Rampaul lose a contact lens? All right, wise guys. You were very funny last week . But can you come up with more funny captions for this week s photo? Leave your caption in a Continue reading →

Irani Trophy: From Showcase To Sideshow

2011-10-01T07:44:14Z

The 2003 Irani Trophy was between a full-strength Mumbai and a Rest of India that was Test-strength. The game saw superlative performances from the likes of Dravid, Laxman, Tendulkar, Zaheer, Kumble and Harbhajan. The Irani Trophy, once India s Continue reading →

India’s ODI Squad: Some Unanswered Questions

2011-09-30T09:28:15Z

First of all, let s give India s selectors credit where it is due. Harbhajan Singh had to go. Young players had to come in . Bringing in youngsters wasn t optional any more, given the injuries to Continue reading →

Tendulkar’s Smashing New Home

2011-09-28T09:55:56Z

On the first day of Navratri, Sachin Tendulkar has moved into his new home in Bandra — a five-storeyed bungalow at 19-A, Perry Cross Street. It has reportedly cost the world s richest cricketer a whopping Rs 39 Continue reading →

Akhtar won’t respond to Sachin

2011-09-26T00:13:03Z

I wanted to be known, recognised: Akhtar After kicking the hornet s nest with sensational claims in his autobiography Controversially Yours , former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar didn t shy away from raising a new controversy when he Continue reading →

Caption Challenge – 1

2011-09-25T16:30:40Z

All right, wise guys. How many of you can come up with a funny caption for this? Leave your caption in a comment. We will republish the funniest ones. Update, September 28: Thanks for your awesome Continue reading →

Dear Dhoni…

2011-09-25T13:30:04Z

You have blamed yourself for Chennai losing to Mumbai last night. Now, your wicket-keeping and captaincy weren’t up to the mark in England as well, but we didn’t hear any apology or you stepping up then to take the Continue reading →