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Cricket: Hyderabad’s Syed Abid Ali set Adelaide Oval on fire in his very first Test match
The Adelaide Oval is one of Australia’s most famous cricket grounds. It was established in 1871 and ever since then has been the scene of many famous cricket battles. In 1947 Bradman’s…
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Cricket: Gavaskar’s call to sack Siraj is not justified
When he was India’s best opening batsman, Sunil Gavaskar was a patient and careful player. He never played a single shot that was unwarranted. But now he seems to have made a…
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Yashasvi Jaiswal, 23, is a tough competitor who seems destined for glory
Within a short period, Yashasvi Jaiswal has emerged as the youth icon of Indian cricket. He celebrates his 23rd birthday on December 28, 2024 but already this tall slim youngster has compiled…
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Many twists of life: A moving story of Ronaldo and his Tsunami devastated young Indonesian fan
When the devastating Tsunami struck several Asian countries on December 26th, 2004, an eight-year-old boy, Martunis, was washed away from his home in Banda Aceh. He managed to cling onto a piece…
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Cricket: Soul-stirring story of match-fixer Vincent who is abandoned by family and friends
There was a time when Lou Vincent was considered one of New Zealand’s top cricket prospects. In 2001 he made his Test and ODI debut for the Black Caps and became an instant hit.…
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Cricket: Did Ashwin quit because of his sour ties with Gambhir?
Ravichandran Ashwin’s unexpected announcement that he is quitting all formats of cricket and will no longer represent India, created shock waves throughout the country. The fact that a player who has taken…
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When Jaisimha was sent to Australia to save India, he almost pulled off a miracle
India is facing an uphill task against Australia in the ongoing Test match being played at Brisbane. An even worse situation existed during the 1967-68 tour. On that occasion, the third Test…
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Chess: An experiment that catapulted the Polgar sisters to spectacular success
Every now and then we come across some individuals with rare talent whose prowess has changed society’s perception of human intelligence and ability. In the game of chess, the three Polgar sisters…
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Historic triumph of Gukesh heralds rise of India to Superpower of Chess World
On Thursday that little schoolboy (Gukesh), now a talented teenager, fulfilled his ambition and made the country proud. “I won the title for myself, my loved ones, and my country. There is…
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Cricket: Rohit Sharma’s batting and captaincy are under fire; needs to improve now
The debacle in the second Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar trophy series has focussed attention on several hurdles that are facing India. Perhaps the most important of these is the ineffective captaincy…
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Cricket: Each memorabilia belonging to legendary Don Bradman has an interesting story
Cricketing ties between India and Australia got a boost when the cap that was worn by Sir Donald Bradman during a match against India in 1948, was sold at an auction recently.…
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Cricket: Vinod Kambli’s ruined career is a caution for all aspiring youngsters
It is sad to see that a talented cricketer’s life is in ruins today because of a combination of ill health, bad luck, and a drinking problem. The unfortunate man who is…
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Cricket: Mind games and tricks that Shane Warne employed to lure batsmen to doom
Australia is a land of fast bowlers. Its cricket history is replete with tales of ferocious fast bowlers starting with Fred Spofforth who terrorised English batsmen in the 1880s and was called…
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Naseeruddin Ghalib, the jovial chess expert who helped develop the game in Hyderabad
Now that India’s D. Gukesh and China’s Ding Liren are engaged in a battle royal for the World Chess Championship, it is the right time to remember the services of a man…
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Grave risk is involved in allowing children to play professional cricket
Unusual things often happen in sports but one of the most astonishing events that occurred recently was the induction of 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi into the battlefields of the IPL. Rajasthan Royals outbid…
