The writer is author of two books, Not Quite Cricket and, more recently, Not Just Cricket, A Reporter’s Journey Through Modern India

March 07, 2000 00:00 IST
NEW DELHI, MARCH 6: The destiny of man is beyond the comprehension of mere mortals. If the stars are shining for someone, no `conspiracy' ...
Tue, Mar 07, 2000
February 28, 2000 00:00 IST
FEBRUARY 27: The machinations of the Board have seen to it that India's unblemished home record on `designer' tracks too gets tarnished. H...
Mon, Feb 28, 2000
February 27, 2000 00:00 IST
FEBRUARY 26: The machinations of the Board have seen to it that India's unblemished home record on designer tracks too gets tarnished. How...
Sun, Feb 27, 2000
February 21, 2000 00:00 IST
NEW DELHI, FEB 20: In the labyrinth called Indian cricket, a revolving-door drama was enacted in Mumbai today leaving a few more scars on ...
Mon, Feb 21, 2000
February 21, 2000 00:00 IST
NEW DELHI, FEB 20In the labyrinth called Indian cricket, a revolving-door drama was enactedin Mumbai today leaving a few more scars on the...
Mon, Feb 21, 2000
February 20, 2000 00:00 IST
NEW DELHI, FEB 19: The worst for Indian cricket is still to come. Sunday's selection committeemeeting to pick the team for the first Test ...
Sun, Feb 20, 2000
February 19, 2000 00:00 IST
NEW DELHI, FEB 18: The aftermath of India's limp display in Australia has,it seems, strengthened the lobby in the Board, which sees Kapil ...
Sat, Feb 19, 2000
February 13, 2000 00:00 IST
Ever since the Indians realised the fact that their cricketing idols are not good enough to sell the myraid consumer products which they e...
Sun, Feb 13, 2000
February 09, 2000 00:00 IST
NEW DELHI, FEB 8: The withdrawal of three top stars -- Sachin Tendulkar, Saurav Ganguly and Javagal Srinath -- from the One-day Challenger...
Wed, Feb 09, 2000
January 30, 2000 00:00 IST
It seems India have found a soothing balm in the display of their junior team to the wounds inflicted by the gutless display of the senior...
Sun, Jan 30, 2000
January 22, 2000 00:00 IST
NEW DELHI, JANUARY 21: At a time when the Indian team is getting the mauling of its life, the Indian officialdom is quibbling over non-iss...
Sat, Jan 22, 2000
January 16, 2000 00:00 IST
Sachin Tendulkar had lost his boyish charm and an infectious smile long, long ago: When he was made captain for the first time and his tea...
Sun, Jan 16, 2000
January 05, 2000 00:00 IST
SYDNEY, JANUARY 4: Watching a patient on a bed with no hope of survival can be a very painful and tragic experience. No such thoughts came...
Wed, Jan 05, 2000
January 05, 2000 00:00 IST
SYDNEY, JANUARY 4: Watching a patient on a bed with no hope of survival can be a very painful and tragic experience. No such thoughts came...
Wed, Jan 05, 2000
January 04, 2000 00:00 IST
SYDNEY, JANUARY 3: The dark shadow of chucking is looming large on the Test series currently in progress and the subsequent triangular ser...
Tue, Jan 04, 2000
January 04, 2000 00:00 IST
SYDNEY, JANUARY 3: The Mohammed Azharuddin issue has all the potential to split the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) vertically and ope...
Tue, Jan 04, 2000
January 04, 2000 00:00 IST
SYDNEY, JANUARY 3: At last the sun broke away from the clouds. For the first time in weeks, the Indians got to see clear blue skies and a ...
Tue, Jan 04, 2000
January 04, 2000 00:00 IST
SYDNEY, JANUARY 3: The dark shadow of chucking is looming large on the Test series currently in progress and the subsequent triangular ser...
Tue, Jan 04, 2000
January 03, 2000 00:00 IST
SYDNEY, JAN 2: People in thousands poured into the Sydney Cricket Ground in the morning, so did the rain. And when the game took place, th...
Mon, Jan 03, 2000
January 02, 2000 00:00 IST
SYDNEY, JANUARY 1: The Indian team had high hopes of doing well in the first Test of the new millennium, irrespective of their performance...
Sun, Jan 02, 2000
December 31, 1999 00:00 IST
MELBOURNE, DECEMBER 30: While A beaming Steve Waugh was being asked whether this was the best Australian team he has seen, Indian captain ...
Fri, Dec 31, 1999
December 31, 1999 00:00 IST
MELBOURNE, DECEMBER 30: The morning bode ill for India. Despite a show of bravado, Sadagopan Ramesh, who batted with a broken thumb had to...
Fri, Dec 31, 1999
December 31, 1999 00:00 IST
MELBOURNE, DECEMBER 30: While A beaming Steve Waugh was being asked whether this was the best Australian team he has seen, Indian captain ...
Fri, Dec 31, 1999
December 30, 1999 00:00 IST
MELBOURNE, DECEMBER 29: The inevitability of India having to bat again and wage a grim struggle to save the match was the one destined cou...
Thu, Dec 30, 1999
December 29, 1999 00:00 IST
MELBOURNE, DEC 28: The breeze blowing across the stadium was cold enough to chill one's bones and a thick cloud cover made it a day to shi...
Wed, Dec 29, 1999

