BCCI’s Recent Rs 48,000 Crore IPL Media Rights Auction Bonanza Contrasts Starkly With The Poverty Of Its Early Days
Unimaginable today, but BCCI took two years to disburse the Rs 2 lakh promised to the 1983 world cup-winning squad
A Surfeit Of Fast Bowlers
This emergence of young fast bowlers through the IPL augurs well for Indian cricket.
The Legend Of Shane Warne
He was part of a long line of Australian leg spin tradition — Bill O’Reilly, Clarrie Grimmet, and Richie Benaud — but he was the best
Here’s Why Shane Warne Was The Greatest Spinner Of All Time
Shane Warne was part of a long line of Australian leg spin tradition. But he was simply the best..
‘I Prefer Rahane As Captain, Kohli Is Way Too Aggressive’: Talking Cricket With Naseeruddin Shah
Naseeruddin Shah is arguably among India’s greatest actors. His performances…
The Enigmatic Vanraj Bhatia
There exists a direct proportionality between the quantum of genius…
Celebrating 50 Years of The Greatest Year In Indian Cricket History
It was a moment of serendipity. It was ten years…
The Recent India-Australia Series Had Much In Common With The Famous 1960 Australia-West Indies Tied Test Series
The recently concluded Border Gavaskar cricket Test series has put…
The Silliness Of 4-Day Test Matches
The game that Neville Cardus, C.L.R James and John Arlott…
Reviving The Guru-Shishya Tradition, Rolex style
Musicians, particularly those playing jazz, are said to tell stories…
My Dear Friend, Tom
Jazz writer Sunil Sampat was a close friend of actor Tom Alter who died of skin cancer yesterday evening. Here is his tribute.