Category Archives: Retirements

Thank you. Honestly …

Posted on November 4, 2008 by

Now that one thinks about it, it couldn’t really have been any other way. The country, as was often the case with him,  cribbing and questioning in the background. The batters scoring 600. And the team failing to win from … Continue reading →

Posted in Captain, Celebration, Cricket, heroes, India, Kumble, Nostalgia, Retirements, Rohit Brijnath | 16 Comments

Lara’s Theme.

Posted on April 22, 2007 by

A few years ago, one read the brilliant Pundits from Pakistan and the mind bookmarked Rahul Bhattacharya as an awesome cricket writer. Then one heard of his having moved over to the carribean, to research a book on West Indian … Continue reading →

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Nothing Gold Can Stay …

Posted on April 20, 2007 by

In 1983, long before they were big movie stars - Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, C Thomas Howell, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez and Tom Cruise – all acted together in a movie. Its one of the better movies I’ve seen. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cricket, General, Retirements, Roebuck, selections | 6 Comments

Well played !

Posted on April 20, 2007 by

Somewhat ironic (for me) that a day after I post about how calls for Sachin’s retirement peeve me , the other undisputed stalwart of the times, Brian Lara, has decided to retire from all forms of international cricket. At the … Continue reading →

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Come on, Champion…

Posted on April 19, 2007 by

Sometime tomorrow, India will chose a team for Bangladesh. Chances are Sachin Tendulkar will keep his place. However, for a diehard fan like myself, its distressing that a debate for his place should even be considered. – Rohit Brijnath’s piece … Continue reading →

Posted in Cricket, India, Retirements, Rohit Brijnath, Sachin Tendulkar | 7 Comments

Coach, Trains and Leaves (Or) The Guru Abstains …

Posted on April 4, 2007 by

With an email which is as elegant and polite as his batsmanship, Greg Chappell has resigned. Unfortunately, its unlikely that he’ll be remembered – at least in the foreseeable – by all that he would have liked. I’ll look forward … Continue reading →

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Branded Like Beckham

Posted on April 1, 2007 by

After Ian Chappell had said the unthinkable, comes another piece from Mike Atherton which piles the pressure on. I’m with the Atherton view on this one. Partly because I’ll never be convinced that Tendulkar is incapable of magic but also … Continue reading →

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No “I” in Jumbo..

Posted on March 31, 2007 by

No member of a crew is praised for the rugged individuality of his rowing. That bit from Ralph Waldo Emerson really holds true for Anil Kumble. One could talk about his heroics at the Hero Cup, or his ten-for, or … Continue reading →

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