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Deadly Derek

Deadly Derek

On dampish pitches, the late Underwood was nigh unplayable and his ally Alan Knott was a master ’keeper, especially on treacherous pitches. Underwood specialised in the superman ball—up, up and away—but Knott, in typically expert fashion, handled a difficult task easily

24 April,2024 07:25 AM IST | Mumbai | Ian Chappell
Win toss and bat, mate!

Win toss and bat, mate!

The idea of inserting the opposition in important matches often lacks common sense; fielding first also suggests a lack of faith in the openers

10 April,2024 08:14 AM IST | Mumbai | Ian Chappell
Beware of Indian pace trio

Beware of Indian pace trio

Oz will be undoubtedly challenged by India, the holders of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy next summer and it will be a concern if Marsh as well as Head have to dig the hosts out of trouble against a fit and firing Bumrah, Shami and Siraj

26 March,2024 07:00 AM IST | Mumbai | Ian Chappell
Delhi HC refuses to stay IT notice against Congress

Delhi HC refuses to stay IT notice against Congress

The bench had reserved its order on Tuesday after hearing the submissions on behalf of the Congress and the I-T department

14 March,2024 07:30 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Ben, it’s time to mend

Ben, it’s time to mend

When Stokes needed to be extremely brave as captain and hope he got lucky, he was abnormally conservative. He could improve his captaincy in demanding chases if he checked out the leadership master—Javed Miandad

12 March,2024 07:00 AM IST | Mumbai | Ian Chappell
Chappell holds Stokes' leadership tactics responsible for England's series loss

Chappell holds Stokes' leadership tactics responsible for England's series loss

India did not lose a wicket in the post-tea session on day three, scoring 40 invaluable runs to put the pressure back on England

11 March,2024 04:26 PM IST | Sydney | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: ‘Ex-partners’ promises to buyers must be honoured’

Mumbai: ‘Ex-partners’ promises to buyers must be honoured’

MahaRERA Tribunal also validates the need for cash transaction documentation in real estate dealings

02 March,2024 07:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Vinod Kumar Menon
On top of the leaderboard

On top of the leaderboard

In the sudden shuffling of the Indian side after a prolonged period of selection stability, the leadership of Rohit Sharma is often overlooked. In his quiet but efficient way, Rohit is a very different leader from the aggressive and highly visible Ben Stokes

01 March,2024 07:30 AM IST | Mumbai | Ian Chappell
Everybody’s talking

Everybody’s talking

As the scales of the five-Test series against England tilt in India’s favour 2-1, opinions pour in from all over the world about what’s in store for the remainder of this exciting contest

21 February,2024 07:11 AM IST | Mumbai | PTI
Income Tax dept freezes Congress' accounts, appellate tribunal de-freezes later

Income Tax dept freezes Congress' accounts, appellate tribunal de-freezes later

The Congress Friday said Income Tax authorities had frozen its main bank accounts, impacting all political activity. However, the accounts were later de-frozen by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal pending a further hearing next week

16 February,2024 01:28 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent

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