Sunday, Dec 04, 2022
Journalism of Courage
Bharat Sundaresan
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Remembering Munich 1972: Horrific personal accounts of Olympics’ gravest hour
September 02,2022 02:55:23 AM
India’s four 1972 Olympians relive their horrific personal accounts of the Olympics’ gravest hour, the Munich massacre.
Fri, Sep 02, 2022
At Galle, street chorus: ‘Call for new Lanka, new innings’
July 10,2022 03:59:25 AM
Some of the protesters, those atop the fort walls in particular, did keep an eye on the cricket. But on a day when the Sri Lankan team put on their best show yet in the series, what was happening outside the ground was what mattered.
Sun, Jul 10, 2022
90 miles, 90 metres: Spot the difference between Neeraj and Shoaib’s stance
August 04,2021 09:13:43 AM
Throwing and bowling are rarely used in the same breath without raising eyebrows. But javelin throw and fast bowling are both largely based on getting a lot of lead-up movements into one big release.
Wed, Aug 04, 2021
Cook, Give Back: MasterChef Australia winner Sashi Cheliah on taking food back to his roots
February 03,2019 06:00:25 AM
Prison guard Sashi Cheliah, the first Indian-origin winner of MasterChef Australia, on taking food back to his roots.
Sun, Feb 03, 2019
Ranji Trophy: Arzan Nagwaswalla reconnects two Mumbai favourites
November 29,2018 01:57:42 AM
It was only Arzan Nagwaswalla's third first-class match to boot, and by the time he got his chance with the ball, fellow left-armer Roosh Kalaria had already knocked over the Mumbai openers with an impressive spell of seam bowling.
Thu, Nov 29, 2018
Explained: What are penalty runs?
November 19,2018 10:10:00 AM
Under cricket laws, these can be awarded on various grounds. Two of these came into play last week
Mon, Nov 19, 2018
In pursuit of cricketing zen, Jalaj Saxena piles on runs and wickets
November 16,2018 06:37:01 AM
Jalaj Saxena scored a ton opening the innings and took eight-wickets to fashion Kerala’s win against Andhra Pradesh.
Fri, Nov 16, 2018
Australia tour presents India with another chance to walk the talk
November 16,2018 06:11:49 AM
India go into the tour of Australia having lost two crucial Test series against South Africa and England earlier in the year.
Fri, Nov 16, 2018
Nagaland Cricket Association’s Sovima Stadium: A final frontier for Indian cricket
November 12,2018 04:53:17 AM
Neither the British nor the most colonial of all sports could make an inroad into Nagaland; at long last, cricket has planted its flag here.
Mon, Nov 12, 2018
Ranji Trophy: In football-crazy Shillong, one cricketer attracted crowds
November 05,2018 02:54:54 AM
Sunil Gavaskar’s maiden visit to the town saw thousands gather at the Garrison Club ground to see the legendary Indian opener in the flesh.
Mon, Nov 05, 2018
Ranji Trophy: Of music, football and traces of cricket in Meghalaya
November 04,2018 01:28:54 AM
Meghalaya played their first Ranji match at home since 1948, but not many seem to care in the sport’s traditional outpost.
Sun, Nov 04, 2018
India’s Youth Olympics medal haul: Fact-checking the Citius, Altius, Fortius
October 28,2018 04:53:44 AM
India collected 13 medals at the Youth Olympics, leaving powerhouses such as Britain and Germany in the shade but is the big haul a pointer to a golden future?
Sun, Oct 28, 2018
India vs West Indies, 3rd ODI: Visitors beat one-man army
October 28,2018 03:09:08 AM
Virat Kohli scored a third consecutive hundred but his teammates floundered as India lost the third ODI against West Indies by 43 runs.
Sun, Oct 28, 2018
India vs West Indies 3rd ODI: Shimron Hetmyer, Windies face fresh challenge as Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah return
October 27,2018 02:20:56 AM
India welcome back their premier limited-overs fast bowlers in Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar for the third ODI against West Indies
Sat, Oct 27, 2018
India Test squad for Australia: Murali Vijay, Rohit Sharma get ticket to Australia
October 27,2018 02:05:48 AM
Following the debacle in England - based on the eventual scoreline anyway- Murai Vijay and Rohit Sharma have forged their way back for the Test tour to Australia later this year.
Sat, Oct 27, 2018
India vs West Indies: Ambati Rayudu, the renaissance man
October 26,2018 01:03:22 AM
His career has hit many roadblocks — mostly self-created — but Ambati Rayudu is on his way to sealing a spot in the Indian batting line-up.
Fri, Oct 26, 2018
From 0 – 10,000 runs: Virat Kohli’s journey
October 25,2018 07:45:38 AM
With every year, Virat Kohli kept elevating his game, eventually culminating in him scaling the 10k peak in ODIs faster than anyone else.
Fri, Oct 26, 2018
India vs West Indies 2nd ODI: Shimron Hetmyer comes to the party
October 24,2018 02:06:47 AM
The young West Indian batsman Shimron Hetmyer gave a glimpse of his prodigious talent with a ton in the first ODI against India.
Wed, Oct 24, 2018
India vs West Indies: Oshane Thomas, the new kid in the fast lane
October 21,2018 02:00:21 AM
Oshane Thomas, the 21-year-old from Jamaica, bowls at 150 kmph and has impressed Chris Gayle. He could make his debut in the first ODI against India.
Sun, Oct 21, 2018
India vs West Indies: With Rishabh Pant, a glove-work in progress
October 18,2018 01:06:53 AM
In front of the stumps, Rishabh Pant is rapidly becoming a force to reckon with; behind the stumps, however, there’s scope for improvement
Thu, Oct 18, 2018
India vs West Indies: Loss-loss situation for West Indies; only captain Jason Holder stands tall
October 15,2018 01:17:36 AM
Jason Holder had to miss the opening Test in Rajkot owing to injury, a gargantuan loss for his team. And he’d made his presence felt enormously in Hyderabad.
Mon, Oct 15, 2018
India vs West Indies: Lethal weapon Umesh runs riot
October 15,2018 01:00:20 AM
Umesh Yadav, a walking manual of fast bowling on Indian pitches, picks up 10 wickets in Hyderabad as India rout West Indies to win the series 2-0
Tue, Oct 23, 2018
India vs West Indies: Specialist on field, Windies put greenhorn gloveman under harsh spotlight
October 14,2018 01:22:04 AM
After the regular Test keeper, Shane Dowrich went off the field owing to an injury, it was intriguing that the visitors opted to bring in Jahmar Hamilton cold rather than giving the gloves to Shai Hope.
Tue, Oct 23, 2018
India vs West Indies: With Rishabh Pant, and Prithvi Shaw, India’s future is here and now
October 14,2018 00:55:36 AM
India's second youngest player, Rishabh Pant, builds on the platform laid by the youngest, Prthivi Shaw, on the second day at Uppal.
Tue, Oct 23, 2018
Roston Chase: The guy who would be ‘worth 50 million pounds’ if he were a footballer
October 13,2018 03:13:24 AM
On Friday, Roston Chase not only rescued West Indies from yet another potential disaster, he also ended the day on the cusp of a deserved hundred.
Sat, Oct 13, 2018