Chandresh Narayanan is a senior cricket writer having served in different roles across all mediums. He has served with The Indian Express, The Times of India, Neo Sports and cricketnirvana.com. Later he served as content head for the official Indian Premier League (IPL) website in 2009-10. He then served for four years till July 2014 in Dubai with the International Cricket Council (ICC) as the Website, Media and Communications, Media Rights and Digital Officer. He has also reported on the 2007 Cricket World Cup for The Times of India and at the 2011 World Cup was on duty as ICC website manager. He is now an independent media professional who teaches, writes and talks on issues concerning his favourite sport. His first authored book on Cricket World Cup, looking back at heroes from previous champion sides, titled 'World Cup Heroes' has now hit the stands.
July 18, 2004 00:45 IST
The BCCI’s platinum jubilee celebrations later this year could be elevated to global status: the Board, it is reliably learnt, will inv...
Sun, Jul 18, 2004July 14, 2004 02:29 IST
Cross-border cricket flourishes like never before. A season in which Punjab have hired former Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam could begin with ...
Wed, Jul 14, 2004July 12, 2004 01:24 IST
For Hong Kong the wait is finally over. In a week’s time — as the Asia Cup kicks off in Sri Lanka — they will be brushing sho...
Mon, Jul 12, 2004July 11, 2004 00:00 IST
EIGHT years after his demise was announced on national television, Syed Abid Ali aims to prove that reports of his death were greatly exagge...
Sun, Jul 11, 2004July 07, 2004 00:00 IST
If Muttiah Muralitharan does manage to sort out his problem with the doosra, he will have, among others, an Indian doctor to thank. The worl...
Wed, Jul 07, 2004July 05, 2004 00:00 IST
The newly launched American ProCricket (APC) suffered a setback when three Indian cricketers — Ajay Jadeja, Nikhil Chopra and Rahul San...
Mon, Jul 05, 2004June 30, 2004 00:00 IST
Swinging a bat is part of India’s cricketing culture but scoring a ‘home run’ was a veteran of a different sport, at the Priy...
Wed, Jun 30, 2004June 07, 2004 00:00 IST
And they lived happily ever after... This is not a parting line from a Hindi film potboiler, but just a summary of the Abhijit Kale saga tha...
Mon, Jun 07, 2004June 06, 2004 00:00 IST
Just like his father, he is also a left-arm spinner on the county circuit. And similarly a late starter: father made his Test debut at 31, s...
Sun, Jun 06, 2004June 05, 2004 00:00 IST
Herman Gibbs is under no illusions of what could happen to his son on a tour of India. ‘‘I don’t want him to be in any smelly...
Sat, Jun 05, 2004June 02, 2004 00:00 IST
Zaheer Khan’s honeymoon with English county cricket is over. The Indian pace spearhead will not play his last scheduled four-day match ...
Wed, Jun 02, 2004May 31, 2004 00:00 IST
When veteran umpire Virinchirpuram Krishnamoorthi Ramaswamy says that officiating cricket matches in India is the ‘‘toughest possi...
Mon, May 31, 2004May 30, 2004 00:00 IST
After years of being under fire for its process of appointing and selecting umpires, the BCCI has finally woken up. After a similar effort a...
Sun, May 30, 2004May 17, 2004 00:00 IST
Finally, the discarded Test wicket-keeper Nayan Mongia is back on the international scene. In his new avatar Mongia is the coach of the Thai...
Mon, May 17, 2004May 11, 2004 00:00 IST
The International Cricket Council’s revelation that match-fixing fears stood in the way of Abu Dhabi hosting the India-Pakistan exhibit...
Tue, May 11, 2004May 08, 2004 00:00 IST
He could have been India’s coach instead of John Wright. And, had the Pakistan tour gone the other way, he was a hot tip for succeeding...
Sat, May 08, 2004May 07, 2004 00:00 IST
He could have been India’s coach instead of John Wright. And, had the Pakistan tour gone the other way, he was a hot tip for succeeding...
Fri, May 07, 2004May 03, 2004 00:00 IST
Even as a storm rages through Zimbabwean cricket team coach Geoff Marsh is best putting up a brave front. ‘‘I have a job on hand a...
Mon, May 03, 2004April 25, 2004 00:00 IST
THE THINKERS RamakrishnanThe team’s video analyst, always at John Wright’s side during a match. Records every ball for post-match...
Sun, Apr 25, 2004April 18, 2004 00:00 IST
LONG before the series began, experts wrote off India’s chances on the basis of its inexperienced bowling line-up. Pathan’s three ...
Sun, Apr 18, 2004April 18, 2004 00:00 IST
Twenty minutes before the Indian team left Pakistan, there was a moment’s silence. Everyone on board the plane was looking around to se...
Sun, Apr 18, 2004April 17, 2004 00:00 IST
The stars and the supporting cast on their favourite memory of the historic tour... SACHIN TENDULKAR The catch that I took off Inzamam in La...
Sat, Apr 17, 2004April 17, 2004 00:00 IST
After 40 days of intense competition, they laid down their bats, cast off their gloves and basked in the afterglow of a tour that was succes...
Sat, Apr 17, 2004April 16, 2004 00:00 IST
Naa doosra na teesra seedhe chautha (dropped)’’The old joke has come a full circle and slammed Saqlain Mushtaq where it hurts most...
Fri, Apr 16, 2004April 15, 2004 00:00 IST
Even before a ball was bowled in the Rawalpindi Test, former Pakistan paceman Sarfaraz Nawaz had predicted India’s domination. His asse...
Thu, Apr 15, 2004