Kapil Dev

New Kumbles, Where?

By Tusharcharan - Syndicate Features He 'retired' hurt after an on-field injury that required stitches. Spinner Anil Kumble’s decision to retire from international cricket has come at a time when the whole world of cricket has...

ICL board investigating suspension of Cairns, Mongia

Sunday, November 16, 2008 MUMBAI: The Indian Cricket League’s silence over the suspension of former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns and former India all-rounder Dinesh Mongia, is a cause for concern. Cairns and Mongia,...

Order disorder

As colleagues in the newsroom would testify, Umpire’s Post does not mind playing the spoilsport. So here is another valiant (irksome, says the newsroom) attempt to punch holes in a seemingly great story. That 2-0 Test series...

Meltdown to slow worldwide IT spending in 2009

With the global financial crisis creeping into most sectors of the world economy now, worldwide IT spending is expected to grow by 2.6% in 2009, down from the pre-crisis forecast of 5.9% growth. According to the revised...

Sharma is the man of the moment

When was an Indian pace bowler last named Man of the Series in Tests played at home? Digging through the record books show it was Kapil Dev way back in 1983 - the year India won the World Cup. Only with that face down the level...

Indian Cricket League silence over Chris Cairns and Dinesh Mongia causes concern

The Indian Cricket League have turned tight-lipped over the mysterious suspension of two of their players, Chris Cairns and Dinesh Mongia. Mystery: Former New Zealand international Chris Cairns has been dismissed from the...

England and India can plan world domination

If the modern game can be defined as the post-Packer period, then there have been two cricketing empires in that time. The first, which dominated the 1980s and early 1990s, was West Indian. Its end was neat, since the home...

‘Dhoni's so charming’

12 Nov 2008, 0049 hrs IST, TUSHAR BEHL ,TNN Mahima Chaudhry is back in shape and looking ravishing. Ask her the secret behind it and she exults, "Becoming a mother is a 24-hour job . Your sleep is not guaranteed, nor is your...

Australia's top ranking challenged by India win

Australia still holds a 13-point lead in the International Cricket Council's world test standings, but its grip on the No. 1-ranking appears to be loosening following a 2-0 series defeat to India on Monday.

Robin hood and his band of mavericks

11 Nov 2008, 0020 hrs IST, Bobilli Vijay Kumar, TNN For someone born with a golden spoon in his hand, mouth and pocket, Sourav Ganguly's life has been an exhilarating roller-coaster ride. For this writer, though, Ganguly is...

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