When Dravid was there

One of my father’s friends, Venkat, once told me a story about Sunil Gavaskar’s 236 against West Indies in Madras. On the third day of the match, with West Indies all out for 313, Venkat – a huge Gavaskar fan – took off early from work to try and catch India’s innings. His workplace was

Match drawn, series won, flight delayed

First things first. India won a Test series. An away series. Ishant Sharma took a few big strides. Rahul Dravid reiterated his worth in a crisis. MS Dhoni remains unbeaten in a Test series. I repeat: unbeaten. India traveled to the Caribbean with a relatively inexperienced side and avoided a few  banana peels during the

Javagal Srinath and the bridging of a gap

At some point on the third day, when the rain relented in Bridgetown, Ishant Sharma got his 100th Test wicket. He angled one into Darren Sammy’s body, saw the ball thud against the pads and squealed an appeal. Ian Gould agreed. This is his 33rd Test. Just as he was threatening to fade away, Ishant