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When the prep was peppy!

Mumbai did not have a great Buchi Babu tournament in Chennai in preparation for the 2024-25 grind, but it was profitable for city players in the 1980s especially Nirlon outfits of 1983, 1984 and 1985

05 September, 2024 06:52 AM IST | Clayton Murzello

The Nirlon Sports Club team that won the 1985 edition of the Buchi Babu tournament in Chennai. Sitting from left: Suresh Shetty, Jignesh Sanghani, Subhash Khirsagar, Anil Joshi, Sanjay Manjrekar, Sanjay Mudkavi. Standing from left: Suresh Shastri, Avadhoot Zarapkar, Kiran Ashar, Hemant Waingankar (manager), Sandeep Patil (captain), Balu Alaganan (TNCA administrator), Suru Nayak, Rahul Mankad, Avinash Karnik and Sanjay Jaywant. Pic/late KIRAN ASHAR’S PERSONAL COLLECTION

Ravi: There is a lot of inexperience out there

Shastri, who guided India to back-to-back Test series wins in 2018-19 and 2020-21 on Australian soil, feels the hosts are vulnerable, but will compete well for sure

02 September, 2024 08:10 AM IST | Clayton Murzello

The Nirlon Sports Club team that won the 1985 edition of the Buchi Babu tournament in Chennai. Sitting from left: Suresh Shetty, Jignesh Sanghani, Subhash Khirsagar, Anil Joshi, Sanjay Manjrekar, Sanjay Mudkavi. Standing from left: Suresh Shastri, Avadhoot Zarapkar, Kiran Ashar, Hemant Waingankar (manager), Sandeep Patil (captain), Balu Alaganan (TNCA administrator), Suru Nayak, Rahul Mankad, Avinash Karnik and Sanjay Jaywant. Pic/late KIRAN ASHAR’S PERSONAL COLLECTION

Tracer bullet description originated from Iraq war, says Ravi Shastri

01 September, 2024 07:55 AM IST| Clayton Murzello

Ravi Shastri

2024-25 IND v AUS Test battle will be the best series of the 21st century: Geoff

27 August, 2024 07:43 AM IST| Clayton Murzello

Mohammed Siraj hugs Rishabh Pant to celebrate India’s series victory over Australia at The Gabba in Brisbane on January 19, 2021. Pic/Getty Images

Quite a bit of Kanga rue here

22 August, 2024 06:41 AM IST| Clayton Murzello

A Payyade Sports Club batsman looks back to see if a PJ Hindu Gymkhana fielder has held on to his snick at the PJ Hindu Gymkhana, Marine Drive, during the 2023 edition of the Dr HD Kanga League Cricket. Pic/Ashish Raje

'No room for error'

19 August, 2024 07:38 AM IST| Clayton Murzello

Team India’s new bowling coach Morne Morkel. Pic/Getty Images; (right) Albie Morkel

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Yeh A, B, C, D kya hai?

15 August, 2024 06:51 AM IST| Clayton Murzello

The South Zone team with the Duleep Trophy after beating West Zone in the final at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on July 16, 2023. Pic/PTI

Cricket in high-five mode at the CCI

11 August, 2024 07:47 AM IST| Clayton Murzello

Author Aditya Bhushan (right) with former India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar, ex-India women team captain Diana Edulji and Global Cricket School founder Sachin Bajaj (left) at the CCI on Saturday. Pic/Atul Kamble

On and off the record with Aunshu

08 August, 2024 06:52 AM IST | Clayton Murzello

India’s 1999 Cricket World Cup coach Aunshuman Gaekwad interacts with the media in Manchester, where India beat Pakistan on June 8. Pic/Mid-day archives

‘I was hoping my July 13 FaceTime call to Aunshu wouldn’t be the last’

02 August, 2024 08:23 AM IST | Clayton Murzello

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