Sunil Sampat

Unimaginable today, but BCCI took two years to disburse the Rs 2 lakh promised to the 1983 world cup-winning squad

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BCCI’s Recent Rs 48,000 Crore IPL Media Rights Auction Bonanza Contrasts Starkly With The Poverty Of Its Early Days

This emergence of young fast bowlers through the IPL augurs well for Indian cricket.

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A Surfeit Of Fast Bowlers 

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

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The Legend Of Shane Warne

Shane Warne was part of a long line of Australian leg spin tradition. But he was simply the best..

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Here’s Why Shane Warne Was The Greatest Spinner Of All Time

Naseeruddin Shah is arguably among India’s greatest actors. His performances both on-screen and even on the stage are legendary. He is also a fine writer. His 2018 autobiography ‘And Then One Day’ is easily one of the best memoirs written by a Hindi film actor. And as is well known, he also has a keen [&hellip;]

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‘I Prefer Rahane As Captain, Kohli Is Way Too Aggressive’: Talking Cricket With Naseeruddin Shah

It was a moment of serendipity. It was ten years ago. I was in the clubhouse at the Cricket Club of India, watching an IPL match from the VIP box. Yusuf Pathan was murdering the bowling that day, on his way to a 37 ball hundred. I didn’t see much of this batting, though; it [&hellip;]

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Celebrating 50 Years of The Greatest Year In Indian Cricket History

The recently concluded Border Gavaskar cricket Test series has put plenty of smiles on Indian faces; it has been a real boost to the Indian psyche after long attrition with the Covid pandemic. But was this really just a cricket series? It was such a surreal experience, this victory against seemingly insurmountable odds. Something out [&hellip;]

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The Recent India-Australia Series Had Much In Common With The Famous 1960 Australia-West Indies Tied Test Series

The game that Neville Cardus, C.L.R James and John Arlott called Cricket, Lovely cricket!, the game of glorious uncertainties, the game that “mirrors life itself”, the game that is a byword for good behaviour, and which defines ‘gentlemen’, is now at serious crossroads. At least, the classic version of the game, the Test match, is [&hellip;]

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The Silliness Of 4-Day Test Matches

Musicians, particularly those playing jazz, are said to tell stories through the music they play. Their improvised solos and interpretation of existing music (as in standards) give them this scope. It is natural that they constantly seek a greater musical vocabulary to express themselves even better. A mentoring programme with more experienced musicians, even from [&hellip;]

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Reviving The Guru-Shishya Tradition, Rolex style

Jazz writer Sunil Sampat was a close friend of actor Tom Alter who died of skin cancer yesterday evening. Here is his tribute.