The man behind the biggest cricketing superstition

Batsmen and teams fear 111 and its multiples and such scores led David Shepherd to execute a quaint hop and leap. Arunabha Sengupta remembers Admiral Horatio Nelson, the man who gave his name to this strange superstition, on his 254th birth anniversary.
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Looking back at careers of Sandeep Patil, Roger Binny and other national selectors

No one quite matches the achievements of the axed Mohinder Amarnath, but the newly appointed selectors do have quite a lot of experience between them. Arunabha Sengupta looks at the careers of the five wise men who are set to guide the fortunes of Indian cricket.

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It was perhaps too soon to jump to conclusions about Harbhajan Singh

After his sensational four for 12 against England, Harbhajan Singh was touted to have returned to his best, and was even seen as the biggest hope in India’s World Cup campaign. After he has been brought down crashing to the ground by David Warner, Arunabha Sengupta wonders if the media is perhaps a bit too quick in making such sweeping conclusions.

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Amarnaths among father and son pairs who have appeared in the same match

Recently, Shivnarine Chanderpaul added a double century stand with his son in a club match.Arunabha Sengupta looks at the several instances in cricket history where father and son have appeared together in First-class cricket.

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Brothers-in-arms 6: Bill Lawry & Alastair Cook - similarities in substance

In Part Six of the series, we look at two cricketers who could easily be mistaken for siblings in the way they went about their game. Arunabha Sengupta compares Bill Lawry and Alastair Cook - two men at the top of the order, linked by the penchant of putting substance over style.

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The King of controversies - a man who was unafraid to take on the most powerful

On this day 66 years ago, one of the most ebullient characters of Indian cricket and the greatest left-arm spinner produced by the country saw the light of the day. Arunabha Sengupta traces the life and career of the legendary Bishan Singh Bedi.

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Interview: Player of the history-making '71 Indian team reveals little-known secrets

In an era of four spinners, Devraj Govindraj bowled quick – and well enough to be a part of the victorious tours of West Indies and England in 1970-71. Although he did not play in the Test matches, there are many fantastic memories. In an exclusive interview to Cricketcountry’s Arunabha Sengupta, Govindraj speaks about his wonderful experiences during those historic occasions.

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