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

August 26,1999 00:00:00 AM
COLOMBO, AUG 25: In front of a nearly half-empty, bowl-shaped Premadassa Stadium, the Indian batsmen, fielders and bowlers conjured up a ...
Thu, Aug 26, 1999
August 25,1999 00:00:00 AM
COLOMBO, Aug 24: The Indian cricket team spent its last night in Colombo's luxurious tourist resort at Bentota, about an hour's drive fro...
Wed, Aug 25, 1999
August 25,1999 00:00:00 AM
COLOMBO, Aug 24: The Indian cricket team spent its last night in Colombo's luxurious tourist resort at Bentota, about an hour's drive fro...
Wed, Aug 25, 1999
August 24,1999 00:00:00 AM
GALLE, AUG 23: The sky was grey in the morning. The Indians seemed in a sombre mood. Captain Sachin Tendulkar was unusually quiet and pat...
Tue, Aug 24, 1999
August 23,1999 00:00:00 AM
GALLE, AUG 22: Should one view this tournament as a beginning of a new season for India or an extension of the old one ? A season of hope...
Mon, Aug 23, 1999
August 23,1999 00:00:00 AM
GALLE, AUGUST 22: The Galle Fort, outside the ground, formed the second and third tier for the spectators, who were out there in a mood t...
Mon, Aug 23, 1999
August 22,1999 00:00:00 AM
GALLE, AUGUST 21: A small coastal town, where tourists flock to sunbathe on its numerous beaches, is the venue of the opening match of th...
Sun, Aug 22, 1999
August 21,1999 00:00:00 AM
COLOMBO, August 20: The Taj Samudra, in the country ravaged by ethnic rebellion, had acquired a new life on the eve of a triangular one-d...
Sat, Aug 21, 1999
August 21,1999 00:00:00 AM
COLOMBO, August 20: The Taj Samudra, in the country ravaged by ethnic rebellion, had acquired a new life on the eve of a triangular one-d...
Sat, Aug 21, 1999
August 08,1999 00:00:00 AM
NEW DELHI, AUG 7: The end did not usher in the hope of a new beginning. The Indian team selection for its twin tours of Sri Lanka and Sin...
Sun, Aug 08, 1999
July 31,1999 00:00:00 AM
NEW DELHI, JULY 30: Was all this confusion necessary? Why can't the Indian cricket administrators handle a simple matter like the appoint...
Sat, Jul 31, 1999
July 31,1999 00:00:00 AM
NEW DELHI, JULY 30: Was all this confusion necessary? Why can't the Indian cricket administrators handle a simple matter like the appoint...
Sat, Jul 31, 1999
July 29,1999 00:00:00 AM
NEW DELHI, JULY 28: Indian cricket and intrigue go hand in hand. The selection committee met today at Nagpur and appointed Sachin Tendulk...
Thu, Jul 29, 1999
July 29,1999 00:00:00 AM
NEW DELHI, JULY 28: Indian cricket and intrigue go hand in hand. The selection committee met today at Nagpur and appointed Sachin Tendulk...
Thu, Jul 29, 1999
July 28,1999 00:00:00 AM
NEW DELHI, JULY 27: One debate is over. The other, just beginning. That Sachin Tendulkar will tomorrow be re-coronated India's captain, i...
Wed, Jul 28, 1999
July 23,1999 00:00:00 AM
NEW DELHI, JULY 22: Come July 28 and the Indian cricket team may well have a new captain. Exit Mohammed Azharuddin. Re-enter Sachin Tendu...
Fri, Jul 23, 1999
July 14,1999 00:00:00 AM
If one were to live in the world run by the diktats of those who govern cricket in India, the first casualty will be the spoken word. Don...
Wed, Jul 14, 1999
July 14,1999 00:00:00 AM
If one were to live in the world run by the diktats of those who govern cricket in India, the first casualty will be the spoken word. Don...
Wed, Jul 14, 1999
July 09,1999 00:00:00 AM
NEW DELHI, JULY 8: At last a player has shown the courage to speak up against those who were deciding India's strategy in the cricket Wor...
Fri, Jul 09, 1999
June 21,1999 00:00:00 AM
LONDON, JUNE 20: Rahul Dravid has come a long way. From a shy, reticent person to the man of the world. His growth as a batsman - after h...
Mon, Jun 21, 1999
June 14,1999 00:00:00 AM
London, June 13: India's exit from the World Cup must have come as a catastrophe to only those who had pinned high hopes on the team a ho...
Mon, Jun 14, 1999
June 04,1999 00:00:00 AM
LONDON, JUNE 3: Criticised often for his poor athleticism and unpredictable running between the wicket, Saurav Ganguly accepts his drawba...
Fri, Jun 04, 1999
June 03,1999 00:00:00 AM
LONDON, JUNE 2: Far removed from the frenetic pace of one-day cricket and the fierce controversies which this World Cup is generating, is...
Thu, Jun 03, 1999
May 24,1999 00:00:00 AM
BRISTOL, MAY 23: Sachin Tendulkar looked at the skies as he entered the ground. Instead of his usual brisk walk, he had a thoughtful stri...
Mon, May 24, 1999
April 29,1999 00:00:00 AM
When Clive Lloyd walked away with the Prudential Cup in 1975, one-day cricket had taken off in the right direction. But, it still was in ...
Thu, Apr 29, 1999




