Kolkata’s rich sporting heritage can be traced back to the 19th century and it was Norman Gilbert Pritchard, born in the city on 23 June 1875 who as per the official International Olympic Committee records was the first Indian to compete in the Olympics. Pritchard won silver in the 200 metres and 200 metres hurdles […]
It’s no secret that the International Cricket Council (ICC) is keen that cricket, in the form of T20 be re-introduced into the Olympics and that standing in its way is the mighty Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for a myriad of reasons. As most avid cricket fans are aware, cricket was played […]
When can a side be asked to follow on when the run difference on first innings is less than the standard 200 runs? When there is no play on the first day, usually for weather reasons reducing the match to four days. As per the Laws of the game, the follow-on target is then brought […]
I’ve had the dvd of this biopic with me for over a year but its only now that I decided to watch it since I am currently working on the 4th updated edition of my 2008 book, Captain Cool: The MS Dhoni Story (Westland) the last edition of which was released in September 2013. It […]
Following on from his 70th birthday tribute to his old friend Bishan Bedi, Gulu has ventured into verse about four more of his childhood heroes
This is New Delhi-based author and freelance journalist Gulu Ezekiel’s first attempt at verse. It was written on the occasion of Bishan Singh Bedi’s 70th birthday on September 25.
The most successful players do not always make the best subject for a book, and this autobiography of an Indian off spinner whose name will mean nothing to those outside the subcontinent is proof positive of that
An interesting look by Gulu at a book from a long-serving colleague. Watch out for a review of another of Waingankar’s books from Martin in the course of the next few days
A book dedicated to the history of a cricket ground on the sub-continent is a rarity – let us hope that this excellent production inspires some similar works
Next week David and Archie both review Wisden 2014, and in the meantime Gulu has reviewed another book with a saffron coloured cover