Kane Williamson: the Understated Perfectionist
Some Cricketers
The Crowe-Thorpe Trophy of 2026 was the stage for an unusual though not unprecedent occurrence happening not once but twice:…
Jasprit Bumrah: One of a Kind
Some CricketersBack in March 2022, after the shocking news of the death of Shane Warne, I posted a blog about the…
Dilip Doshi
Some CricketersDilip Doshi passed away on 23 June 2025. This is a chapter from my book, The Indian Masters. Dilip Doshi…
Ricky Ponting and The Meaning Of Life
Some CricketersThis article was edited on 29 Mar 25: Don Bradman and Ian Chappell each won one Ashes series as captain…
Joe Root: England’s Greatest Batter?
Some Cricketers2024 has turned out to be yet another year of high achievement for England’s favourite batter, Joe Root. He is…
James Anderson: Simply One of the Best
Some CricketersThis article was originally published in Scoreline magazine. A truly remarkable Test career ended on 12 July, the third and…
Raman Subba Row and Derek Underwood – Two Great Servants of English Cricket
Some CricketersThis article was originally published in Scoreline magazine. English cricket lost two great servants in April with the passing of…
Kuldeep Yadav: “A Genuine Leg-Spinner”
Some CricketersThe Men’s Cricket World Cup has been great fun to watch. I say this despite having made some public predictions…
Bishan Singh Bedi
Some CricketersOf the Indians who have played county cricket since the easing of the qualification rules in 1968, only Farokh Engineer…
Ranjan Madugalle – a True Cricket Person
Some CricketersRanjan Madugalle has been actively involved in international cricket for over forty years. That is a remarkable achievement. And there…
Sanath Jayasuriya – a Man Ahead of his Time
Some CricketersSri Lanka has produced many great cricketers since its emergence as a leading cricketing nation in the mid-1990s. Sanath Jayasuriya…
Aravinda De Silva: The Pocket Maestro
Some CricketersIndia’s Sachin Tendulkar was always known as The Little Master. At 5’5½” he was certainly shorter than average. His youth…
