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Numbers don’t lie, they only underline the truth
PALINI R. SWAMY writes from Bangalore: Karnataka’s 6-run loss to Bombay in the finals of the Ranji Trophy at the Gangotri Glades in Mysore has now been firmly written into …
Toil of the sons who measured up to Kingsmead
SUNAAD RAGHURAM writes: At the Gangothri Glades, where it seems like the Chamundi Hill is keeping vigil, sentinel-like, through the lushness of the trees ringing the ground towards long-on if …
The finest catch ever by an Indian fieldsman?
Manish Pandey‘s 144 in the second innings of the finals of the Ranji Trophy against Bombay will soon be forgotten. But can anybody forget this stunner he pulled of Abhishek …
Finally, it came down to Abhishek Nayar’s balls
PRITHVI DATTA CHANDRA SHOBHI writes: Yes, all the cliches you hear during a Test match or ODI commentary are true—“It was a fitting finale,” “The result did not matter,” “The …
CHURUMURI POLL: Who will win Ranji Trophy?
The finals of the Ranji Trophy, now being played in Mysore, is just a day old, but already the prospects are delightful. After bowling out the visitors for 233 at …
A real workhorse from the land of ‘benne dose’
PRITHVI DATTA CHANDRA SHOBHI writes: Ranganath Vinay Kumar doesn’t quite look like the prototypical fast bowler. At five feet eight inches, his physique doesn’t strike fear like his new-ball partner …
From the Coffee Board End to Hunsur Road End
E.R. RAMACHANDRAN writes: There are many ways of celebrating Mysore being ranked No. 4 on the list of the must-see places in the world by the New York Times. But …