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Wisden commemorates Bradman phenomenon

Cricketnext.com editors@cricketnext.com — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 05:30:00 +0530

A golf ball, a cricket stump, a brick stand supporting a large water tank, bats fashioned from gum trees and plain dirt pitches.

Chat: 'This Test will give India a lot of confidence’

Cricketnext.com editors@cricketnext.com — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 05:30:00 +0530

Nishant Arora answers readers' queries during the India-Australia series.

2000-01: Test cricket at its best

Cricketnext.com editors@cricketnext.com — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 05:30:00 +0530

History will comfortably find a place for Australia's three-Test contest in India for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2001 among the greatest series in the annals of cricket. It started in unforgettable circumstances at Bombay as both teams paid tribute to Sir Donald bradman, who had died two days before the first Test.

Chat: 'Time for fab four to rise’

Cricketnext.com editors@cricketnext.com — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 05:30:00 +0530

Nishant Arora chats on Day IV of the first Test.

Chat: 'Match evenly poised at the moment'

Cricketnext.com editors@cricketnext.com — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 05:30:00 +0530

Nishant Arora chats on day two of the first Test.

Chat: 'India need to get Hussey early'

Cricketnext.com editors@cricketnext.com — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 05:30:00 +0530

Nishant Arora talks about day one of the first Test.

2004-05: Final frontier breached, finally!

Cricketnext.com editors@cricketnext.com — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 05:30:00 +0530

The epic nature of last two series (in 2000-01 and 2003-04) made this series being billed as the clash of the titans. But this one never even went the distance, as Australia took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the third Test. Arguably, the series could have been drawn had it not rained in Chennai with India on top.

1997-98: Tendulkar at his best

Cricketnext.com editors@cricketnext.com — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 05:30:00 +0530

Mark Taylor came with high hopes in 1998 but his most lethal weapon, Shane Warne, was destroyed by some calculated charge by the Indians and Australia ended the three-match series with a 1-2 defeat. From the time the Australians lost the tour opener to Mumbai, thanks to Sachin Tendulkar cracking his maiden first-class double century, Taylor and his men remained defensive.

Age no bar, quit when the going is good

Cricketnext.com editors@cricketnext.com — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 05:30:00 +0530

Face the Nation debated: Is there a perfect age to retire from sports?

1996-97: A comfortable win for India

Cricketnext.com editors@cricketnext.com — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 05:30:00 +0530

From the moment Shane Warne was forced out of contention because of a spinning finger which remained obstinately stiff after surgery earlier in the year, the Australians knew they faced a tough task on their six-week tour of India.

1986-87: A drawn affair

Cricketnext.com editors@cricketnext.com — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 05:30:00 +0530

The series in 1986 began on a sensational note when Chepauk witnessed a tie. Dean Jones' heroic batsmanship and Allan Border's daring declaration in both the innings stood out even as off-spinner Greg Matthews bagged ten wickets in the match. Left-arm spinner Ray Bright too had a great role to play on the last day with five wickets as Australia pulled off a result which none grudged. It is another matter that Maninder Singh, to this day, swears he nicked the ball which resulted in he being adjudged leg-before.

1979-80: Comprehensive victory for India

Cricketnext.com editors@cricketnext.com — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 05:30:00 +0530

The Australians' third full tour of India was of historic interest on two counts. It was Australia's final campaign before the compromise between the Australian Cricket Board of Control and World Series Cricket took effect, and it was important from their opponents' viewpoint because India won a series (2-0) against Australia for the first time.

1969-70: Emphatic victory for visitors

Cricketnext.com editors@cricketnext.com — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 05:30:00 +0530

The team which Bill Lawry led for the 1969-70 series was one of the best ever to have toured the sub-continent and was hailed the 'unofficial world champion' at the stage. It had some brilliant players of spin in Ian Chappell, Doug Walters, Ian Redpath, Paul Sheahan even as the great Indian quarter of Bishan Singh Bedi, Erapally Prasanna, Srinivas Venkataraghavan and Chandrasekhar (who did not play this series) was in the process of establishing itself as a potent force.