Samir Chopra
When you thought of West Indies cricket in the 1980s, his name was up there with those of Lloyd, Roberts, Marshall, Holding and the rest
Context trumps ranking; wickets matter; and it's still a contest between batsman and bowler
When a place of refuge and sanctity in the game was used for torture
The shared pain of watching the Edgbaston Test of 2005
Cricket fans may be predominantly male, but there are plenty of women about as well
Why the team's fans have developed an appetite for the kind of results their team has historically been unable to deliver
I've never been a political leader in my life. Yet I routinely criticise many who lead nations. I've never made a movie in my life, yet I criticise movie directors all the time. Interestingly enough, despite never having played a Test match in my life, I frequently critique the actions and decisions of those who do.
Overpriced tickets and mediocre cricket: fans in the US deserve better. How about proper international matches?
Artificial constraints, such as fielding restrictions, make ODIs and T20s feel contrived. The duration of the contest ought to be the only limitation
A tale of Brian Close-like courage and brotherly approval
It used to be routine in the old days but is confined to replays now. The absence negatively affects our experience as viewers of sport on TV