The writer is author of two books, Not Quite Cricket and, more recently, Not Just Cricket, A Reporter’s Journey Through Modern India
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, 1999December 28, 1999 00:00 IST
MELBOURNE, DEC 27: A caught and bowled decision going in the batsman's favour, Venkatesh Prasad's antics and a `suspended' suspension for ...
Tue, Dec 28, 1999December 27, 1999 00:00 IST
MELBOURNE, DEC 26: It was the sort of day which forces a captain to take a gamble and then hope that his bowlers would not let him down on...
Mon, Dec 27, 1999December 26, 1999 00:00 IST
MELBOURNE, DECEMBER 25: Action gets under way on Sunday after an inordinately long gap between India's last game and the start of the seco...
Sun, Dec 26, 1999December 25, 1999 00:00 IST
MELBOURNE, DECEMBER 24: With D day 48 hours away and tomorrow being Christmas, the Australians decided to parade their latest acquisition ...
Sat, Dec 25, 1999December 24, 1999 00:00 IST
MELBOURNE, DECEMBER 23: Amid much hype in newspapers about the Australian economy booming and its sportsmen zooming, the Indian cricketers...
Fri, Dec 24, 1999December 24, 1999 00:00 IST
MELBOURNE, DECEMBER 23: Amid much hype in newspapers about the Australian economy booming and its sportsmen zooming, the Indian cricketers...
Fri, Dec 24, 1999December 23, 1999 00:00 IST
MELBOURNE, DECEMBER 22: The Melbourne Cricket Ground, where over 60,000 people are expected to watch the Australians play India on Boxing ...
Thu, Dec 23, 1999December 22, 1999 00:00 IST
The British sailors are supposed to be the first people on the Indian soil to have played cricket in the 17th century. Cricket, the game o...
Wed, Dec 22, 1999December 22, 1999 00:00 IST
MELBOURNE, DECEMBER 21: While the Indians are suffering from lack of choices, the Australians seem to be brimming with talent. It reflects...
Wed, Dec 22, 1999December 21, 1999 00:00 IST
HOBART, DECEMBER 20: The slow, painful operation Bellerive Oval finally came to an end, ironically in warm, sunny conditions. The match mu...
Tue, Dec 21, 1999December 20, 1999 00:00 IST
HOBART, DECEMBER 19: From an Indian point of view, this four-day practice game is turning out to be a disaster. First, there was this late...
Mon, Dec 20, 1999December 19, 1999 00:00 IST
HOBART, DECEMBER 18: It was another cold, murky day with icy winds making it a shivering day for the Tasmanians at Hobart. At the Belleriv...
Sun, Dec 19, 1999December 18, 1999 00:00 IST
HOBART, DECEMBER 17: But for a major slump at the end of the day's play, India had one of the best batting days on their tour of Australia...
Sat, Dec 18, 1999December 16, 1999 00:00 IST
HOBART, DECEMBER 15: It wasn't with very happy memories the Indian team left Adelaide, nor was the flight to the Tasmanian capital a pleas...
Thu, Dec 16, 1999December 15, 1999 00:00 IST
ADELAIDE, DECEMBER 14: If India were looking for a morale-boosting display from their lower half to salvage some positives from an imminen...
Wed, Dec 15, 1999December 14, 1999 00:00 IST
ADELAIDE, DECEMBER 13: Till late into the afternoon, the Indian bowlers and fielders strived hard in the hot Adelaide sun and succeeded in...
Tue, Dec 14, 1999December 14, 1999 00:00 IST
ADELAIDE, DECEMBER 13: The story of Day Four of the first Test match here can also be hinged on a shocking decision, again by Daryl Harper...
Tue, Dec 14, 1999December 14, 1999 00:00 IST
ADELAIDE, DECEMBER 13: The story of Day Four of the first Test match here can also be hinged on a shocking decision, again by Daryl Harper...
Tue, Dec 14, 1999December 13, 1999 00:00 IST
ADELAIDE, DECEMBER 12: From sublime to the pedestrian, the third day's play at the Adelaide Oval fell into two distinct patterns. The firs...
Mon, Dec 13, 1999December 12, 1999 00:00 IST
DECEMBER 11: From A high voltage batting exhibition to a laboured, tedious struggle that is the story of Day 2 from the Adelaide Oval. Muc...
Sun, Dec 12, 1999December 12, 1999 00:00 IST
A lot has been written about India's poor record away from home with most of the analyst arriving at the prognosis that we lack talent and...
Sun, Dec 12, 1999December 11, 1999 00:00 IST
ADELAIDE, DECEMBER 10: By the time Adelaide Oval started brimming with people, an endorsement of Sachin Tendulkar and his team's popularit...
Sat, Dec 11, 1999December 11, 1999 00:00 IST
ADELAIDE, DECEMBER 10: By the time Adelaide Oval started brimming with people, an endorsement of Sachin Tendulkar and his team's popularit...
Sat, Dec 11, 1999December 10, 1999 00:00 IST
ADELAIDE, DECEMBER 9: On the eve of the first of the three-Test series which starts here on Friday, the Australians are optimistic. The In...
Fri, Dec 10, 1999