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Imran inspires Pakistan to a famous win - 1992 (15 March 2003)
Australia upset the form book - 1987 (11 March 2003)
India are the lords of the ring - 1983 (18 February 2003)
The West Indies juggernaut rolls on - 1979 (13 February 2003)
Lloyd leads West Indies to a famous win - 1975 (21 January 2003)
Grit sees New Zealand emerge victors (24 December 2002)
New Zealand register their first series win against India (16 December 2002)
Prasanna, Hadlee shine in drawn series (13 December 2002)
It shall not be easy for India (3 December 2002)
Not too many surprises (28 November 2002)
Kartik was the find of the series (25 November 2002)
CS Nayudu - Workaholic extraordinaire (23 November 2002)
Does India have the nucleus of a World Cup winning side? (21 November 2002)
Time to give Wright the accolades he deserves (18 November 2002)
Drastic steps for drastic situations (14 November 2002)
Despite defeats, experiments must continue (11 November 2002)
Avenues for experiment still open for India (8 November 2002)
Tendulkar's ton must rank among his finest (5 November 2002)
Players association seems to have the right objectives (02 November 2002)
Hirwani dazzles on Chepauk debut(29 October 2002)
Gavaskar leaves Bradman behind - 1983-84(25 October 2002)
Still some lacunae to be filled (24 October 2002)
Little joy in beating the West Indies (21 October 2002)
A series victory at long last - 1978-79 (20 October 2002)
Viswanath's finest hour -1974-75 (18 October 2002)
The birth of a spin quartet (15 October 2002)
Beleaguered West Indies seem headed for a humiliating rout (15 October 2002)
Seamy incidents and heavy defeats - 1958-59 (11 October 2002)
India cannot afford to lower their guard (8 October 2002)
Weekes proves the difference - 1948-49 (8 October 2002)
India have emerged as one of the World Cup favourites (1 October 2002)
One last steep step to scale (27 September 2002)
Sehwag's temperament is exemplary (23 September 2002)
Kaif represents the new face of Indian cricket (16 September 2002)
Cairns powers New Zealand to a famous win - 2000 (14 September 2002)
India cannot afford to be complacent (13 September 2002)
South Africa emerge as winners - 1998 (12 September 2002)
A moral victory for the Indians (11 September 2002)
Mid-life crises - 1996 (10 September 2002)
Players and administrators must work together (10 September 2002)
A different sort of century (04 September 2002)
The complete devaluation of the Duleep Trophy (30 August 2002)
Adolescent angst - 1974 (29 August 2002)
The perfect reward for a glorious team effort (27 August 2002)
First love - 1971 (24 August 2002)
Time to try out a few options (22 August 2002)
Whitewashed again - 1967 (20 August 2002)
A clash that was always on the cards (19 August 2002)
Look to the King, Sachin (16 August 2002)
Beaten black and blue - 1959 (16 August 2002)
India's chances of levelling series remote (13 August 2002)
Can Agarkar fulfill his early promise? (2 August 2002)
Learning to crawl - 1946 (1 August 2002)
Indian think tank will have to come up with a game plan (30 July 2002)
Teething problems - 1936 (26 July 2002)
Poised to strike (25 July 2002)
The baptism - 1932 (20 July 2002)
The dating game (19 July 2002)
The nucleus of India's World Cup team is in place (15 July 2002)
The Indian juggernaut steamrolls on (09 July 2002)
A Prince among cricketers (05 July 2002)
A sizzling start to India's summer sojourn (02 July 2002)
From Nayudu to Tendulkar (29 June 2002)
Should be a scorcher (26 June 2002)
Golden memories of a golden deed (23 June 2002)
Therein lies the rub(21 June 2002)
The odds are stacked against the Indians (18 Jun 2002)
Let Ganguly be (14 Jun 2002)
Waiting for Godot? (12 Jun 2002)
No real surprises (10 Jun 2002)
Ratra was the find of the tour (5 Jun 2002)
Javagal Srinath's big heart (3 Jun 2002)
Taking leg-spin to its pinnacle (31 May 2002)
Spin to win no longer the overseas mantra? (29 May 2002)
India urgently needs an all-rounder (27 May 2002)
Pushing Tendulkar and Dravid around (24 May 2002)
India let down by bowling attack (23 May 2002)
A tale of missed opportunities(22 May 2002)
A nicely balanced outfit(17 May 2002)
West Indies offer little respite(17 May 2002)
Looking ahead to the decider(15 May 2002)
Ratra's success proves the value of persevering with talent(13 May 2002)
Bomb blast spell doom for India-Pakistan cricketing ties(11 May 2002)
India go down fighting to Lloyd's supermen(10 May 2002)
Gavaskar's heroics and the Bridgetown draw(9 May 2002)
Former TN cricketer N Gautam passes away at 34 (8 May 2002)
A worrying lack of options(6 May 2002)
The jewel in Indian cricket's statistical crown(2 May 2002)
A royal record at the Queen's Park Oval (27 April 2002)
Indian armada triumph at Port of Spain (25 April 2002)
Making history in the Caribbean(23 April 2002)
A traumatic series for the Indians(17 April 2002)
Dasgupta must be replaced with Ratra(16 April 2002)
Favourites or underdogs?(02 April 2002)
A heavy dependence on pace(23 March 2002)
Gavaskar's Test ton number one(21 March 2002)
Strong youth showing augurs well for Indian cricket(20 March 2002)
A gentleman and a wicket-keeper(20 March 2002)
The importance of being Jagmohan Dalmiya (18 March 2002)
A belated but welcome step (14 March 2002)
Railways' long struggle for success (11 March 2002)
A watershed victory in Indian cricket (09 March 2002)
Indians would do well in not taking Zimbabwe lightly (07 March 2002)
India continue to dominate at home (05 March 2002)
The Baroda-Railways clash should be a thriller(01 March 2002)
Bangar proved his worth(26 February 2002)
A tale of two cricket councils(21 February 2002)
Selectors played it safe again(18 February 2002)
The consummate crowd magnet(14 February 2002)
High cricketing standards in Ranji quarter-finals(13 February 2002)
Gavaskar's criticism unfair and unwarranted(11 February 2002)
A very special golden jubilee(9 February 2002)
Cricket serves a worthy cause(9 February 2002)
A learning experience for the Indian team(5 February 2002)
No early solution to BCCI - ICC row in sight (3 February 2002)
Indians throw thriller away(2 February 2002)
The many avatars of Srinivas Venkataraghavan (30 January 2002)
Ratra has been impressive (26 January 2002)
Looking for an under-19 encore (19 January 2002)
Challenger Trophy throws up no new names (15 January 2002)
The Colonel leads the Indian victory parade (13 January 2002)
A fast bowler and a gentleman (08 Januray 2002)
Kumble vs Chandrasekhar - a study in comparison (28 December 2001)
A year of upsets in domestic cricket (24 December 2001)
England had the better of the exchanges(24 December 2001)
Trescothick and Giles have been impressive(22 December 2001)
Azharuddin's unique feat(21 December 2001)
Brownwashing the Brits(20 December 2001)
The English stars in India(19 December 2001)
England brush aside Azharuddin for a shock series win(17 December 2001)
India must play Sarandeep at Bangalore (16 December 2001)
Indian fast bowling scenario never brighter (11 December 2001)
If it ain't broke, don't fix it (04 December 2001)
A series win after an early scare(03 December 2001)
Just not good enough(29 November 2001)
It's time for the healing touch(26 November 2001)
England go down to Indian spin(26 November 2001)
India on tour: The champagne moments(22 November 2001)
A step down would be a step up(22 November 2001)
The seamy underbelly of Port Elizabeth(20 November 2001)
The man in the eye of the storm(20 November 2001)
Form and history do not favour England(18 November 2001)
India on tour: The champagne moments(16 November 2001)
Those all-conquering all-rounders (15 November 2001)
India on tour: History at the Oval (13 November 2001)
Team composition poses problems for India (10 November 2001)
The Wright man for the job (07 November 2001)
India on tour: Fond memories from Port of Spain (07 November 2001)
India on tour: India celebrate in NewZealand (05 November 2001)
Indian cricket can only benefit from Kapil Dev's return (03 November 2001)
Restrain the urges to hurl brickbats(29 October 2001)
An exemplary performance by the Indians(15 October 2001)
From Mankad to Gupte(12 October 2001)
A team of consistent fluctuations (11 October 2001)
The Art of Psychological Warfare (08 October 2001)
From Palwankar to Nayudu (06 October 2001)
Not a happy departure for Tendulkar the captain (03 October 2001)
Dalmiya could prove a worthy successor (03 October 2001)
South Africans are the happy lot (01 October 2001)
Spin could win yet again (01 October 2001)
Azhar makes Tendulkar a very happy captain (28 September 2001)
India win friends; South Africa, the series (27 September 2001)
Hope everyone is fit at the end of the 'fitness opera' (26 September 2001)
A pathbreaking tour (24 September 2001)
There are no chinks in the South African Armour (20 September 2001)
Tied Test II - 15 years on (18 September 2001)
CK Nayudu Trophy awards have gone to the right claimants (14 September 2001)
The selectors have picked the ideal team for the South Africa tri-series (10 September 2001)
Ganguly has it in him to be one of India's finest captains (07 September 2001)
Harbhajan needs to be patient (04 September 2001)
India's pull out was only a matter of time (22 August 2001)
A list that would satisfy Indian cricket fans (14 August 2001)
Let's not make super heroes of our players and be dismissive of the opponents (11 August 2001)
A tinge of disappointment perhaps but nothing more (06 August 2001)
When a larger, more balanced perspective is required (29 July 2001)
Ganguly suspension step in the right direction (28 July 2001)
A defeat difficult to digest (23 July 2001)
Tendulkar's absence seems to have affected the team's planning (22 July 2001)
Curbing players' misbehaviour: ICC chief's commendable move (19 July 2001)
A mixed bag for India in ODIs in Sri Lanka (15 July 2001)
When Sri Lanka notched up the highest total in Tests (14 July 2001)
When India won her first overseas series for seven years (13 July 2001)
When Sri Lanka registered their maiden success in Tests (12 July 2001)
The devaluation of the Duleep Trophy is complete (11 July 2001)
After match fixing, a drugs scandal now hits Indian cricket (5 July 2001)
The Ashes battles: An Indian perspective (4 July 2001)
Is SS Das the best Indian opener in the post-Gavaskar period? (2 July 2001)
An Indian cricketing tradition that has been maintained (29 June 2001)
A delicate situation that calls for a bold approach (28 June 2001)
Agarkar is good for the one day game, not Test cricket (19 June 2001)
Savour the victory, but the celebrations should be tempered (11 June 2001)
Class and form both have to be considered (8 June 2001)
Is MJ Gopalan the oldest living Test cricketer? (6 June 2001)
What is more important, victory or batting practice? (4 June 2001)
Slow to change, cricket must move with the changing trends (31 May 2001)
India-Pakistan cricketing ties run into rough weather (29 May 2001 )
Tension, uncertainty mark India-Pakistan cricket ties (26 May 2001)
The Condon report and Indian cricket (24 May 2001)
Leading Indian politician on different wicket (22 May 2001) AC Muthiah - A players' president (21 May 2001)
They average 100 plus against India (19 May 2001)
India yet to win a Test in Zimbabwe (15 May 2001)
India have the better record against Zimbabwe at home (15 May 2001)
Keeness to win is fine, but desperation is not the solution (15 May 2001)
Unfamiliar role ahead for Kumble (14 May 2001)
A great performance remains great, whatever the result (13 May 2001)
Lord's - Holy of holies (04 May 2001)
Unlikely teams in Ranji Trophy title clash (10 April 2001)
More ups than downs in an eventful season (9 April 2001)
Heat generated off the field robbed the tour of some of its sheen (6 April 2001)
CBFS hits out at decision to pull out (2 April 2001)
Australia's rotation policy playing into India's hands (1 April 2001)
Tendulkar's feat symbolises changing trends (31 March 2001)
Postponement of Ranji semifinals can only benefit domestic cricket (30 March 2001)
India-Pakistan cricketing ties reach a nadir (28 March 2001)
Surprise results lead to unlikely Ranji semifinal line-up (28 March 2001)
After Harbhajan's success, Kumble will heave a sigh of relief (25 March 2001)
The perfect advertisement for Test cricket (23 March 2001)
Harbhajan Singh - His best could still lie ahead(22 March 2001)
Kumble's perfect 10 now part of cricketing memorabilia(20 March 2001)
Hayden - The latest in a long line to strike it rich in India (18 March 2001)
Madras or Chennai, it's been a result oriented venue(17 March 2001)
Five very significant Indian triumphs (17 March 2001)
Tied Test II highlight of Chepauk encounters(17 March 2001)
Five very significant Indian triumphs(16 March 2001)
Australia won all three Tests at Nehru Stadium(16 March 2001)
It's still a game of glorious uncertainties (15 March 2001)
The 17-year-mark that Laxman has now stretched(14 March 2001)
There are precedents of an immediate Indian fightback(9 March 2001)
The chairman's lament about spin bowling says it all (8 March 2001)
Thirty years after his debut, Gavaskar's legacy endures (6 March 2001)
Smith's explanation more unsatisfactory than his ruling(4 March 2001)
For India, any combination seems to be a losing proposition (2 March 2001)
Loutish behaviour calls for harsher punishment(1 March 2001)
What Bradman's death means to the Indian cricket fan(26 February 2001)
India one up at the Wankhede stadium(26 February 2001 )
Honours even at Brabourne Stadium(25 February 2001)
Tendulkar's duel with Warne symbolised India's superiority(24 February 2001)
BCCI bars Bindra for two years(23 February 2001)
When Nayan Mongia shone in an unfamiliar role(23 February 2001)
BCCI aim to find solution to vexed Bindra issue(22 February 2001)
Tied Test II was the undisputed highlight(22 February 2001)
India too strong for weak Australian side(21 February 2001)
Gallant bowling not enough to cover up for brittle batting(20 February 2001)
Honours shared in exciting series(19 February 2001)
When Jasu Patel wrought the miracle at Kanpur(18 February 2001)
When Australia registered an unexpected triumph(17 February 2001)
`Spin to win' best bet against Aussies - but where are the spinners?(15 February 2001)
Selectors grope around in dark scenario(14 February 2001)
Rampaging Aussies, confident Indians prepare for high profile series(13 February 2001)
India win a close contest(16 February 2001)
`Spin to win' best bet against Aussies - but where are the spinners?(15 February 2001)
Selectors grope around in dark scenario(14 February 2001)
When Australia registered an unexpected triumph(14 February 2001)
Rampaging Aussies, confident Indians prepare for high profile series (13 February 2001))
This Australian side can break a 31-year-old jinx (8 February 2001)
How the match-fixing drama unfolded - Part 12 (7 February 2001)
Partab Ramchand on why the resumption of India-Pakistan cricket ties look bleak (6 February 2001)
Mankad-Roy may be dead, but their 413 lives on (4 February 2001)
Partab Ramchand pays tribute to Pankaj Roy who passed away in Kolkata on Sunday (4 February 2001)
Selectors go by the form book in picking the probables (29 January 2001)
Mohanty joins select band with all '10' (25 January 2001)
A second coming for Sunil Subramaniam (23 January 2001)
Indian team will have to soldier along without the General (17 January 2001)
No early end in sight to match-fixing controversy (15 January 2001)
Pongal and cricket go together (14 January 2001)
Azhar's aim both on and off the mark (13 January 2001)
Same old script - batsmen revel and bowlers struggle (10 January 2001)
One career over, `VB' concentrates on another (7 January 2001)
That novel one day game, 30 years ago (5 January 2001)
17 Years later, 236 is still the mark to beat (29 December 2000)
Who will pull up the match referee? (19 December 2000)
A time to savour for the BCCI, but... (06 December 2000)
Another son rises in the East (21 November 2000)
Long and arduous road ahead for Bangladesh (14 November 2000)
Saber Chowdhury's ambitious plans for Bangladesh cricket (14 November 2000)
Sunil Joshi - an unlikely hero (14 November 2000)
A happy swan song for Gaekwad (13 November 2000)
Dhaka diary (11 November 2000)
An honour Ganguly richly deserves (9 November 2000)
Bangladesh accepts India's superior skills (9 November 2000)
BCB shows the way, now the team must follow (9 November 2000)
Past record is also against Bangladesh (9 November 2000)
Bangladesh have nothing to lose (8 November 2000)
Indians not to take Bangladesh lightly (8 November 2000)
Process of justice must be expedited (2 November 2000)
Coming to terms with reality (31 October 2000)
Hopes of high standards, keen contests as Ranji Trophy commences (30 October 2000)
Mood in Indian camp upbeat but there is scope for changes (19 October 2000)
A victory marked by a lot of `josh' (9 October 2000)
Selectors should take a leaf out of Merchant's book (25 September 2000)
New caps must be encouraged (23 September 2000)
Tied Test II - 14 years on (22 September 2000)
Is a foreign coach the answer to Indian cricket's problems? (15 September 2000)
A cricketing great who deserved a better end (13 September 2000)
Muthiah vacillates on Kapil issue (11 September 2000)
Fredericks did very well against India (07 September 2000)
The damage to the game is more than just temporary (04 September 2000)
Selectors' decision could well be a blessing in disguise (3 September 2000)
Gopalan Trophy revival a reality at last (31 August 2000)
BCCI takes first step towards professionalism (30 August 2000)
What Bradman's birthday means to the Indian cricket fan (27 August 2000)
August 24, 1971 revisited (24 August 2000)
The `Dream' Indian team still a dream (22 August 2000)
Indoor cricket the future of the game? (16 August 2000)
The five most formidable sides to visit India (14 August 2000)
Sportsmen should always be role models (8 August 2000)
Will there be an end to the impasse? (9 August 2000)
The Renaissance man of Indian cricket turns 60 (8 August 2000)
Uncertainty is the name of the game (7 August 2000)
The many `avatars' of Lala Amarnath (6 August 2000)
He needs sympathetic treatment from the selectors (5 August 2000)
The problem now passes on to the selectors (4 August 2000)
Tamhane - The quietly efficient 'keeper (4 August 2000)
Indian pitches no hurdle for the great bowlers (3 August 2000)
A cricketer respected and admired in India (21 July 2000)
That `Black Saturday' at Old Trafford (19 July 2000)
Gopalan Trophy all set for revival (17 July 2000)
A return to spin must to win (16 July 2000)
BCCI's autonomy increasingly vulnerable (12 July 2000)
Like wine, he is getting better with age (9 July 2000)
Cricket Boards keen to revive India-Pakistan Test ties (7 July 2000)
It's back to business as usual (6 July 2000)
It's not the time for unwarranted outbursts (5 July 2000)
That very special feeling - A Test century in England (04 July 2000)
Indian heroics at Lord's (29 June 2000)
Indian cricket's perennial problem (27 June 2000)
Lord's 1983 - 17 years later (25 June 2000)
Summer of 42 revisited (24 June 2000)
Cynicism grips the Indian cricket scene (23 June 2000)
Ramakant Desai - The tiny titan (20 June 2000)
Cota Ramaswami - Oldest Test cricketer alive? (18 June 2000)
Don't juggle with the batting order (17 June 2000)
Wazir Ali - One of the great pioneers (17 June 2000)
Varied reaction to Cronje's charge against Azharuddin (16 June 2000)
This hiring and firing will not do (13 June 2000)
When Statham came to India (12 June 2000)
Cricketers starting to feel the pinch (11 June 2000)
Graded payment system to be introduced (10 June 2000)
A disastrous season for Indian cricket (9 June 2000)
That infamous collapse at Leeds (7 June 2000)
Match fixing: The focus shifts to South Africa (6 June 2000)
Talent that never received its due (5 June 2000)
Indian showing a major disappointment (4 June 2000)
In defence of Prabhakar's tactics (4 June )
Prabhakar remains in the spotlight (4 June 2000)
Courage and determination his trademark (31 May 2000)
Ambrose and the Indian connection (31 May 2000)
Cricket is burning and they are fiddling (26 May 2000)
The dedicated soldier of Indian cricket (25 May 2000)
Dalmiya-Bindra rivalry affecting BCCI image: Muthiah (25 May 2000)
Muthiah maintains Indian cricket is clean (25 May 2000)
It is not easy being a selector, but...(23 May 2000)
Prasanna - The magician turns 60 (22 May 2000)
CBI enters unchartered course (2 May 2000)
Players, officials call for probe to be time bound (29 April 2000)
Govt decision could change the scenario (28 April 2000)
WV Raman: giving something back to the game (27 April 2000)
Meeting significant but will anything concrete emerge? (26 April 2000)
The best of the rest (25 April 2000)
Random reflections on a batsman's Ranji Trophy (24 April 2000)
Chandrachud report dismissed as `old hat' (21 April 2000)
The Ranji semifinalists: A trip down memory lane
[Part 1: Mumbai | Part 2: Karnataka | Part 3: Tamil Nadu | Part 4: Hyderabad ]
Hyderabad's Ranji triumphs - 49 years apart (17 April 2000)
Will the game ever be the same again? (12 April 2000)
Laxman - The reigning monarch of the domestic circuit (12 April 2000)
ICC should act swiftly to eradicate match fixing menace (10 April 2000)
BCCI takes cautious line on match fixing scam (10 April 2000)
Former Indian players going to Australia for coaching course (8 April 2000)
ACA trainees in Chennai (4 April 2000)
Swarm of bees halts Ranji match (3 April 2000)
Walsh and the Indian connection (29 March 2000)
Keen encounters likely in Ranji quarterfinals (29 March 2000)
From 118 to 435 - how the record has evolved (28 March 2000)
Not wanted by India, Amre stars for Boland (25 March 2000)
A change at the top can make a difference (20 March 2000)
Women's cricket in India has come a long way (20 March 2000)
There's still work to be done despite the transformation (14 March 2000)
Azharuddin set for another comeback ( 5 March 2000)
Ramesh faces disciplinary action (4 March 2000)
The 'Prince of Calcutta' is now the monarch of Indian cricket (28 Feb 2000)
Intriguing line-up in third round (23 Feb 2000)
Down and out, Indian cricket has no place to go but up (22 Feb 2000)
MV Sridhar announces retirement (22 Feb 2000)
Azharuddin and Mongia recalled, Kartik included (20 Feb 2000)
Ajay Sharma in elite company (19 Feb 2000)
Azharuddin will be the cynosure (18 Feb 2000)
The epoch making tour that started it all (18 Feb 2000)
A historic tour in more ways than one (18 Feb 2000)
Pitch committee wants to have the cake and eat it too (16 Feb 2000)
Vinod Kambli - Another on the comeback trail (13 Feb 2000)
Few surprises in Board President's squad (13 Feb 2000)
Mongia should be back where he belongs (10 Feb 2000)
More surprises may be in store in Ranji Trophy Super League (09 Feb 2000)
Ranji Trophy Super League starts on Saturday (04 Feb 2000)
Teams for Challenger Trophy announced (03 Feb 2000)
Does Azhar deserve another chance? (3 Feb 2000)
Rebuilding takes time, so start right now (02 Feb 2000)
A few pointers for the selectors (01 Feb 2000)
Rebuilding process must start in real earnest (31 Jan 2000)
Deodhar Trophy final could be a scorcher (30 Jan 2000)
Recognize talented youth early (29 Jan 2000)
Under-19 World Cup final could be a thriller (27 Jan 2000)
Pak charges dismissed but Indians are angry (27 Jan 2000)
Keen contest as Deodhar Trophy enters `home stretch' (27 Jan 2000)