The Jackson-Thackeray connectAlmost 13 years after his only visit to this city, it must still seem remarkable that Michael Jackson came here at the behest of the Shiv Sena.
June 27, 2009
Testing times: Gilly provides food for thoughtGilchrist, who comes across as an interesting admix of a romantic and a realist, believes that the future of cricket lies in Twenty20.
June 27, 2009
Shame if Pak cricket is thrown into neglectThe torment was unmistakable in Younus Khan’s appeal to the cricket world to come and play in Pakistan after the Twenty20 triumph.
June 23, 2009
Do we need no education?Philosopher and iconoclast Bertrand Rusell would not hide his contempt for formal education.
June 14, 2009
Skinny on ‘real’ team spirit, Dhoni?This revealed hypersensitivity, not strength. If the story is rubbish, it deserved contempt and should be ignored; if true, no amount of strutting 'team spirit' is a solution.
June 7, 2009
India have the world to play forWhere the Indian captain’s confidence should soar is because of the talent at his disposal. It’s a young side with not a single player over 30.
June 4, 2009
C’mon Aussie C’monFor the most part, though, I have found them to be hardy, blunt, obsessed by the outdoors, win-at-all-costs people, but also warm and generally free of hang-ups.
May 31, 2009
The irony of it all: Bitter for Kumble, sweet for GilchristBut where there are losers, there will always be winners, and while sport can sometimes be cruel, it oftentimes throws up delightful surprises too.
May 25, 2009
After Kumble & Gilly, it’s Dravid nowThey are hogging the limelight in a format that almost every critic believed would sound their death knell.
May 24, 2009
Hard work for the UPA begins nowIt would be naive, of course, to accept that the apparent catholicity of the Gandhis is intrinsic and necessarily faith-based.
May 24, 2009
Gilly’s genius remains intactGilchrist was easily the greatest wicket-keeper batsman in the history of the game till he retired last year.
May 23, 2009
Kumble stands out like ColossusFor my money, the hero of the IPL tournament yet has been the hard working, understated, but hugely effective Anil Kumble.
May 22, 2009
Chris Gayle strikes a raw nerveInstant gratification for fans and unprecedented wealth for players could make Twenty20 overwhelm Test cricket within no time.
May 15, 2009
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