History lessons at a late stage of lifeHistory lessons at a late stage of life
In 1987, I got a job in Dubai, to work for a newspaper named Khaleej (Gulf) Times. I was chosen because the interviewer was a jolly Briton who came down[...]
Category: India
The Indian Government cheated my late father of Rs 332,775The Indian Government cheated my late father of Rs 332,775
Back in 1976. the Indian Government, for whom my father, Ipe Samuel Varghese, worked in Colombo, cheated him of Rs 13,500 – the gratuity that he was supposed to be paid[...]
The BBL is going downhill slowly, but surelyThe BBL is going downhill slowly, but surely
The ninth edition of Australia’s annual 20-over cricket tournament, the Big Bash League, ended on a rather downbeat note, with the final reduced to a 12-over-a-side affair, though the fact[...]
Smith’s weakness to short-pitched bowling has been exposedSmith’s weakness to short-pitched bowling has been exposed
There are two things one can take away from the Australia-New Zealand Test series, even though it is not yet over, and the third and final match remains to be[...]
Fast bowlers have lost their ballsFast bowlers have lost their balls
There was a time in the 20th century when there were more class fast bowlers in the game of cricket than at any other. Between 1974 and 1994, pacemen emerged[...]
Wake me up when the World Cup is overWake me up when the World Cup is over
The World Cup cricket tournament began on May 30 and will end on July 14. By that time, even the most ardent fan would have had enough and will be[...]
Kashmir is a problem that will never be solvedKashmir is a problem that will never be solved
Kashmir has been a flashpoint in Indo-Pakistan relations since the two countries were formed in 1947 and was recently in the news, when a terrorist from Pakistan killed 40 members[...]
Cricket Australia: anyone will do, as long as we stem the lossesCricket Australia: anyone will do, as long as we stem the losses
Ever since the Australian cricket team lost its captain Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner and opener Cameron Bancroft to suspension for ball-tampering, the organisation running the game, Cricket Australia, has[...]
How long has Australia been cheating to obtain reverse swing?How long has Australia been cheating to obtain reverse swing?
The Australian public still do not know the whole story about what came to be called sandpapergate. Until then, the whole Australian team must be regarded as a bunch of[...]
Australians will whinge, but the Boxing Day pitch was just fineAustralians will whinge, but the Boxing Day pitch was just fine
A great deal has been said and written about the pitch prepared for the Boxing Day Test between Australia and India – but in the end the game only lasted[...]