The men behind the scene
Ramnarayan speaks glowingly of the part played by cricket administrators...
Fallen hero
Azhar started out as a shy young lad who grew into a delightful cricketer…
A golden opportunity
Ramnarayan got the chance of a lifetime to play for Hyderabad XI…
Laxman in limbo
Everytime Indian batting collapses, it is Laxman who is made the scapegoat…
Private cricket tours
Such tours make for greater interaction with the host nation than Test tours…
A formidable outfit
The State Bank of Hyderabad team was one of the early successes of public sector support…
The Andhra Bank team
Ramnarayan went from one star-studded to another and made a remarkable beginning...
The Khan family
The Khan family was very hard working and willing to give one hundred per cent...
Ranji winners after 50 years
Hyderabad’s second Ranji triumph came under M Narasimha Rao in 1986-87...
Eddie Aibara’s Ranji final
t was his match as Hyderabad were able to win the final because of him...
An abundance of off spinners
The Hyderabad team had them in good numbers but only some made it big...
It’s a tie!
That the two teams reached a tie led to a party of sorts and overnight celebrations...
Inder and Chander
They formed a devastating opening pair in domestic cricket...
Guest players
Andhra cricket greatly benefited by players from other states, says
Ramnarayan...
Very Very Special
V V S Laxman is one player you can never tire of watching, says
Ramnarayan...
A solid batsman
Vijay Paul was the sheet anchor of the Hyderabad batting line-up, says
Ramnarayan...
Nipped in the bud
Young talent in cricket should be nurtured and corrected, feels
Ramanarayan...
Wicketless at Dhaka
Ramnarayan had the experience of playing a Test against Bangladesh...
Shortlived promise
Pataudi's nephew Saad bin Jung had a promising career cut short...
How’s that empire?
Ramnarayan is back in action with his very popular cricket column...
Noshir and the new ball
Noshir was a very good off spinner and a natural athlete, wiry and strong, someone who could bat and field well too...
Fateh Maidan
Today, it is an anachronism as a cricket venue, got ready only when international matches are posted there,...
Twelfth man
The man behind the ‘soda bottle’ glasses, the personnel officer, gave me a piercing stare. He then spoke to me in a witheringly...
A captain departs
News of G S Ramchand’s death at the age of 75 brought back memories of evenings spent in Bangkok in his company...
A murderer of off spin
Nagesh Hamand was one of those cricketers you come across often wherever the game is played, someone who is very successful at the junior...
A fine keeper and a good man
MLJ:
his best and his worst
Bobji
and Joe
The
rainmaker
Man
for all seasons
The
Mumtaz magic
Great
India bowler
Farewell
innings
Buggy
and his brothers
Caught
redhanded
The
tracksuit episode
Hyderabad's
MCC and all that
To
Hyderabad via Anakapalle
A
journey back in time
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