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A Streetfighter called Miandad

A look at the colourful career of arguably Pakistan's greatest batsman.

rediff selects its Indian team

rediff.com staged a mock selection meeting to get a feel of what transpires at a selection meeting.

Frozen... A Year Later

Images from ace photographer Pradeep Mandhani's recently-released book Frozen, capturing some special moments during the 2003 World Cup in South Africa.

The pitch story

- On the beaten track
- The ground reality - Bill Walmsley
- The full NZSTI report

Players' security still a concern

The Indian players are worried about security even as the PCB is running the 'Pakistan is safe' campaign.

Roughing it up

A look at instances of ball-tampering over the years.

Ball-tampering? Why not?

Should ball-tampering be legalised? Many experts certainly think so.

Magic Moments

Presenting a list of the magic moments in India's Test series against Australia.

The Best of Waugh

A look at, arguably, Steve Waugh's five greatest Test innings.

On line and length

A look at some of the top bowlers who made their presence felt in 2003.

Super Six

A look at the top batsmen who left their mark on overs-limit cricket in 2003.

Pay-off time for Punter

A photo-feature on Australian batsman Ricky Ponting.

Well played, Sri!

A photo-feature on retired Indian fast bowler Javagal Srinath.

Adam's the apple

A photo-feature on Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist.

The Buddha of Cricket

A photo-feature on Indian all-rounder Sanjay Bangar.

The best according to Brett

Aussie fast bowler Brett Lee rates India's top five batsmen.

Gaffer bids farewell

A photo-feature on England wicketkeeper Alec Stewart.

Shane's Shenanigans

A photo-feature on the Australian leg-spinner's controversial career.

A hosanna for Hussain

The Chennai-born Essex player resigned the captaincy on July 28. A look at his years at the helm of England.

When the 'Silent Killer' reigned

On 22nd July 1995, Larwood passed away. But his memory lives on... and so does his legend.

Polly is a cracker

On July 16, Pollock turned 30. A look at his years as captain of South Africa.

The Little Master

A photo-feature in celebration of the Indian icon on his 54th birthday, on July 10.

The prince who became king

India captain Sourav Ganguly celebrates his 31st birthday. A look at his years as captain.

Wright so far...

On the occassion of his 49th birthday, we look back at his years with the team.

The Turbanator

On the occassion of the Harbhajan Singh's 23rd birthday, on July 3, we celebrate his achievements.

The Sultan of Swing

A tribute to Sir Richard John Hadlee on his 52nd birthday.

The cricket roadmap

A combined INDO-PAK team to take on the Aussies.

20 years on...

Celebrating India's 1983 World Cup triumph.

Conquering the unconquerables

A look at India's record against the Australians in the last five years.

Winning streaks

A look at the some of the greatest winning streaks in ODI's.

Akram the great

A trip down memory lane, tracing the highs and lows of Wasim Akram's 19-year-long career.

Australia's Six Sorrows

Here's a look at the six sorrows of Australian cricket.

The West Indian renaissance?

A look at a few players who made the difference between winning and losing.

Sachin, 30

Sachin Tendulkar, turned 30 on April 24. Celebrating his genius.

A tale of two Titans

A look at the two of the greatest cricketers - Brian Lara and Steve Waugh.

England's Golden Oldie

On April 8, he turned 40 - A rewind on his career.

From Springboks to Proteas

A look at South Africa's 11 years in international cricket.

The Burewala Express

Waqar Younis turned 31 on November 16, 2002. A look at his illustrious career.

The 2002 FICA Player Survey

Players' response to the FICA questionnaire during the ICC Champions Trophy.

Tendulkar 100

A special section celebrating Tendulkar.

Captain Snooty?

He is Sourav Chandidas Ganguly -- 'Captain Snooty' to the British media.

The Unsung Hero

At Headingley, in the third Test against England, Dravid became the second fastest Indian cricketer to reach 5000 runs in Test cricket.

Cricket Ganesh

Shobha Warrier meets a cricket fan who invokes the help of Lord Ganesh when the Indian team plays.

'My father said do some crawling before you learn to walk'

Transcript of Sir Vivian Richards's conversation with Harsha Bhogle, on Harsha Online.

A Question of Contracts

ICC and the players face off on the issue of sponsorship.

The perfect field for Harbhajan

The field India captain Sourav Ganguly should set for the off-spinner when he bowls.

Which was the best -- the 1983 or 1985 team?

We begin a series, featuring the views of players who played in 1983, 1985 teams. Meanwhile, which do you think was the better team: that of '83 or '85?

'Gnome' with the wind?

On the occasion of England batsman Graham Thorpe's 33rd birthday, a look back at his career.

Indians In Wisden

India's first outstanding Test batsman, Vijay Madhavji Merchant was a picture of supreme confidence at the crease.

'Wisden Indian Cricketer of the Century' awards

The 'Wisden Indian Cricketer of the Century' awards were held at a glittering function in London's Wembley Conference Centre, England.

The Aura of Lord's - The Mecca of the game

Lord's is as much part of the London scene as Buckingham Palace.

Indian cricketer of the century

Former skipper Kapil Dev was chosen as the Wisden Indian Cricketer of the Century.

Brown's surreal knock

Surrey's Alistair Brown set a new record for the maximum runs scored by an individual batsman in a limited overs game.

Bracing for Blighty

The Indian team departs for England with an exciting mix of youngsters and veterans.

Farewell Hansie

A tribute to the former South Africa captain, who was killed in a plane crash.

The Great Barbadians!

Barbados has been the nesting ground for several West Indian cricket greats. Here's a look at a few of them...

Rediff dream Test team

From a list of sixty five, eleven players have been chosen, who Rediff feels is the Indian dream Test team.

The Rawalpindi Express

Really, fast bowlers are hard to find; and not since Jeff Thompson has the world seen a bowler as quick as Shoaib Akhtar.

The Jagmohan Dalmiya Interview

The transcript of Board of Control for Cricket in India president Jagmohan Dalmiya's interview on Harsha Online.

Very Very Special...

A year has passed since the epic knock of 281 by VVS Laxman. Let's flashback to Eden Gardens, Kolkata, and relive what is possibly Indian cricket's finest moment.

Warnie's Ton

Shane Warne is the only spinner to appear in 100 Tests. Here's a look at some milestones in the 32-year-old bowler's Test career.

King Richards turns 50

March 7, 2002: Richards celebrates his 50th birthday. A look at his magnificent career.

Marked out!

A look at the highs and lows of Mark Waugh's 14-year ODI career.

'White Lightning'

On Monday, Feb 25, Donald retired from Test cricket with 330 wickets, at an average of 22.25. A look at the career of this living legend.

Wisden's Top ODI performances

A list of the best ODI performances of all time.

Anil Kumble's haul of fame

It was on February 7, 1999, when Anil Kumble took all the 10 Pakistani wickets at the Ferozshah Kotla. On the anniversary of that historic moment, here's a recap.

Corporate Lessons from the Australian cricket team

Roshan Paul and Mathew Paul on the characteristics the Australian cricket team shares with successful organisations.

The Mike Denness Controversy

News, quotes, results and evrything else you wanted to know about the Mike Denness Controversy.

The England elite

The English all-time top five batsmen and bowlers on their 'away' tours of India

Different Strokes

The rediff primer to every shot in the book.

Hawk-Eye

Paul Hawkins on the role of technology in cricket.

Wisden 100

A list of the 100-best Test performances of all time -- covering 1,552 Tests, 54,494 innings and 29,730 bowling performances.

The Contract System

Related articles and interviews on Indian cricketers' demand for a contract system.

The 25 Indian probables, and a few special invitees, have been working out in Chennai, preparing for the upcoming series against Australia. Faisal Shariff spends a couple of days with the team, and reports on their activities...

The Rahul Dravid interview

An in-depth, two part interview with vice-captain Rahul Dravid about the upcoming Aussie tour.

All about the venues
Anything and everything you wanted to know about the Test venues the Aussies are playing in. Brought to you in an interactive format.

The Early Years
This pic of Sachin, then five years old, shows, the basic, instinctive ability that makes the born prodigy was there all along.

A Decade of Brilliance

Through pictures, statistics, and text, we give you a feel of Tendulkar's ten year reign in international cricket.

S M Gavaskar, 50 not out.
A salute to the legendary opening bat from the celebatory bandwagon.

Upfront, Down Under
Master batsman Rahul Dravid, in an extensive, exclusive interview accompanied with a statistical, and graphical, summation of his career.

Myth and the Man
A close look at Shane Warne through statistics, graphics and analysis to understand the wizard of Oz.

Secrets of Swing

An attempt to look at a selection of new weapons in the quick bowler's armoury, in order to help you enjoy the on-field action better, and to get a better insight into what is actually happening when a Akhtar, or a Donald, runs in to bowl these days.

Vision Statement for Indian Cricket
Salient features of BCCI's plans for the game.

That unbelievable upset
When Ajit Wadekar led India to its first series triumph in England.

Highlights


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