The writer is author of two books, Not Quite Cricket and, more recently, Not Just Cricket, A Reporter’s Journey Through Modern India

December 09, 1999 00:00 IST
ADELAIDE, DECEMBER 8: The Indians and the rain arrived in Adelaide, simultaneously. The rains bringing in humidity to the dry heat here an...
Thu, Dec 09, 1999
December 08, 1999 00:00 IST
ADELAIDE, DEC 7: After the chaos, noise and disorder of Delhi, Adelaide greets one to a thundering silence. Huge -- and by Indian standard...
Wed, Dec 08, 1999
December 08, 1999 00:00 IST
ADELAIDE, DEC 7: After the chaos, noise and disorder of Delhi, Adelaide greets one to a thundering silence. Huge -- and by Indian standard...
Wed, Dec 08, 1999
November 25, 1999 00:00 IST
NEW DELHI, NOV 24: At 62 years of age, Jaywant Lele is the second longest-serving member of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BC...
Thu, Nov 25, 1999
November 25, 1999 00:00 IST
NEW DELHI, NOV 24: At 62 years of age, Jaywant Lele is the second longest-serving member of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BC...
Thu, Nov 25, 1999
November 19, 1999 00:00 IST
NEW DELHI, NOV 18: Much as there was to admire in the silken timing of Saurav Ganguly's stroke-play at the Ferozshah Kotla on Wednesday, ...
Fri, Nov 19, 1999
November 18, 1999 00:00 IST
NEW DELHI, NOV 17: With serious doubts raised over Ajay Jadeja's recovery from shoulder injury in time for the first leg of the Australia...
Thu, Nov 18, 1999
November 18, 1999 00:00 IST
NEW DELHI, NOV 17: With serious doubts raised over Ajay Jadeja's recovery from shoulder injury in time for the first leg of the Australia...
Thu, Nov 18, 1999
November 07, 1999 00:00 IST
NOVEMBER 6: Mohammed Azharuddin and millions of his fans may be passing through a similar sentiment after the selectors did not deem it f...
Sun, Nov 07, 1999
November 03, 1999 00:00 IST
NEW DELHI, NOV 2: It is hard to reconcile India's brazenness in mocking at the interest of the cricket-watching public by not trying to f...
Wed, Nov 03, 1999
November 03, 1999 00:00 IST
NOVEMBER 2: It is hard to reconcile India's brazenness in mocking at the interest of the cricket-watching public by not trying to force a...
Wed, Nov 03, 1999
October 26, 1999 00:00 IST
KANPUR, OCT 25: The sun-drenched Green Park crowd, present in huge numbers in anticipation of an Indian victory, witnessed a satisfying c...
Tue, Oct 26, 1999
October 25, 1999 00:00 IST
KANPUR, OCT 24: India' sleep-inducing tactics baffled thousands of spectators at the Green Park Stadium and at the end of Day Three but t...
Mon, Oct 25, 1999
October 24, 1999 00:00 IST
KANPUR, OCT 23: The fate of the second Test looked more or less settled by the afternoon of day two. And with an improved crowd response,...
Sun, Oct 24, 1999
October 24, 1999 00:00 IST
`Go global' mantra hurting lower layer of Indian cricketIn the times of instant, quick-fix solutions, India's obsession with one-day inte...
Sun, Oct 24, 1999
October 23, 1999 00:00 IST
KANPUR, OCT 22: Call it a battle of nerves or a war of attrition, the opening day's play of the second Test match was a struggle between ...
Sat, Oct 23, 1999
October 22, 1999 00:00 IST
KANPUR, OCT 21: One need not have the magical powers of a clairvoyant nor the skills of a soothsayer to predict the likely course of the ...
Fri, Oct 22, 1999
October 15, 1999 00:00 IST
SAS NAGAR, OCT 14: In contrast to the first day's drama and excitement, the last day of the Test was excruciatingly boring. The Indian bo...
Fri, Oct 15, 1999
October 15, 1999 00:00 IST
SAS NAGAR, OCT 14: In contrast to the first day's drama and excitement, the last day of the Test was excruciatingly boring. The Indian bo...
Fri, Oct 15, 1999
October 14, 1999 00:00 IST
SAS NAGAR, OCT 13: It was a day of aggression. It was a day of dour defence.It was a day where the needs of the teams shaped their attitu...
Thu, Oct 14, 1999
October 13, 1999 00:00 IST
SAS NAGAR (MOHALI), OCT 12: Mohali Stadium, almost deserted for the past two days, had a fair draw on the third day of this fascinating T...
Wed, Oct 13, 1999
October 13, 1999 00:00 IST
SAS NAGAR (MOHALI), OCT 12: Mohali Stadium, almost deserted for the past two days, had a fair draw on the third day of this fascinating T...
Wed, Oct 13, 1999
October 12, 1999 00:00 IST
SAS NAGAR (MOHALI), OCT 11: After yesterday's nightmare, it was a day of rejoicing for India. In a Test of sensational turns and twists, ...
Tue, Oct 12, 1999
October 12, 1999 00:00 IST
SAS NAGAR (MOHALI), OCT 11: After yesterday's nightmare, it was a day of rejoicing for India. In a Test of sensational turns and twists, ...
Tue, Oct 12, 1999
October 11, 1999 00:00 IST
SAS NAGAR (MOHALI), OCT 10: The story of the first day's play can be narrated from different viewpoints. With a common ending. The ending...
Mon, Oct 11, 1999



