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The tiny dots in World Cup universe
Wikipedia tells me the city of New Plymouth lies on the west coast of North Island in New Zealand. It is apparently named after the city of Plymouth in England from where the early immigrants arrived....
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The forgotten parts of unforgettable World Cup games
I have no idea where I was and what I was doing when Mohinder Amarnath dismissed Michael Holding on June 25, 1983. That is hardly surprising given that I had only recently turned two. My parents have...
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Ind v Aus: a storied World Cup rivalry
One of the first things Yuvraj Singh said after India won the tense World Cup quarter-final in 2011: “This is the moment I have lived for as a cricketer. Over the last year, I have been dreaming of...
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The uncategorisable Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli asks the crowd at The Oval to applaud Steve Smith, not boo him or call him a cheat. Virat Kohli gives R Ashwin a flaming send-off at the end of an IPL match in Bangalore. Virat Kohli doffs...
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The power and glory of Jasprit Bumrah
In what was to be his last act in this World Cup, Jasprit Bumrah walked into the middle of Old Trafford when large sections of the crowd were making their way out. India needed 23 off the last over in...
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If Wasim Akram were to bowl today…
Wasim Akram is sitting by a window on the 11th floor of a hotel room in Toronto, but he is imagining himself at the top of his bowling mark on a hot afternoon, with a belter of a pitch laid out for a...
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Kapil’s crazy day out in Kent
In a piece for the summer 2019 edition of The Nightwatchman, I revisited Kapil’s iconic 175* against Zimbabwe at Tunbridge Wells. It was published in the Wisden blog here. Image credit to Jan Traylen...
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Backyard tales: when England trounced India in 1993
In a piece for issue 30 of The Nightwatchman, I wrote about England’s infamous tour to India in 1993. The series – in which India won all three Tests – is now seen as the lowest point for the England...
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Steve Bucknor unplugged
(Steve Bucknor with young cricketers from the Queens United Cricket Academy at the Idlewild Cricket Ground in New York. Pic by: Lalit Bhatia) Steve Bucknor may have umpired in 309 international...
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Remember this guy from the Karachi Test in 1989?
The Karachi Test of 1989 featured four debutants. We know what became of Sachin Tendulkar and Waqar Younis. We are familiar with Salil Ankola’s start-stop career and his foray into acting. We can...
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