Sunil Gavaskar, A Master Batsman on Poor pitches
Batting is as Sunil Gavaskar demonstrated. Flawless, skillful, radiant, and, importantly, making an authoritative statement at the crease. With a…
Continue Reading...Vinoo Mankad: The first great all-rounder of India
1956-57. Peter May’s England was in South Africa. A series full of drama, suspense, swings of fortune, and often superb…
Continue Reading...Mudassar Nazar: Remembering His Golden Spell
England for some odd reason was regarded as the final frontier by our national sides of the sixties and seventies….
Continue Reading...Kapil Dev, A jewel of Indian cricket
Kapil Dev. The name triggers a flood of memories from his deeds on the cricket field. From the debut against…
Continue Reading...Heralding a force and jewel of cricket commentary
As one of Pakistan cricket’s most enduring voices behind the microphone, both on television and radio, Chishty Mujahid has delivered…
Continue Reading...The first-ever Test in Pakistan, nothing short of a miracle
New Year’s Day, 1955. The Dacca Stadium. That was what it was called. Today it is enmeshed in the a…
Continue Reading...The everlasting charm of India-Pakistan cricket rivalry
April 1978. The news was prominently displayed on the sports page. “Pakistan stars for Abbas Ali Baig Benefit Match.” It…
Continue Reading...Remembering Gul Hameed Bhatti
Whenever a list is compiled of leading selfless contributors to Pakistan cricket the name of Gul Hameed Bhatti will be…
Continue Reading...Wazir Mohammad, Serving Pakistan Cricket in Nascent Stage
Wazir Mohammad who turned 90 on December 22 is the oldest living Pakistani Test cricketer. He is better known as…
Continue Reading...Ben Lawrence, Phenomenal Statistician
Pakistan’s famous cricket scorer and statistician of 70s, 80s, and 90s and beyond, Bernard Lawrence famously known as Ben Lawrence…
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