Alvin Kallicharran

For the guests gathered at this do, it was much more than just an evening that was dedicated to West Indies captain and ace batsman Alvin Kallicharran’s new book

Former West Indies cricketer interacted with cricket enthusiasts in Chennai

Former West Indies batsman Alvin Kallicharran, who was a member of the World Cup winning teams of 1975 and 1979, will visit Pilibhit on February 7 to watch the final match of UP state cricket tournament. The championship will be played from January 22 to February 8 on LH Sugar Mill’s cricket ground in the city. Uttar Pradesh governor will be the chief guest at the prize distribution ceremony

The 2019-20 domestic season may be a few months away, but Cricket Association of Pondicherry (CAP) are already looking to spruce up their support staff.

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu became the first Indian to play for a top-tier European club after making his debut for Stabek FC.

One of cricket's all time greats and former captain of the West Indies team, Alvin Kallicharran says he never misses the chance to visit India 'where cricket is religion'. Chief guest at a cricket tournament organised in UP's Pilibhit, he talks to TOI about Virat Kohli, 'Fire in Babylon' and comparisons between Lara and Chanderpaul

During his visit to Guyana, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the strong ties between India and Guyana, highlighting their shared culture, cuisine, and passion for cricket. He acknowledged the contributions of Guyanese cricket legends and the enthusiastic support the Indian cricket team received during the recent T20 World Cup held in the region.

"It was a tremendous experience. I felt like I was out of the world," said an excited Anshuman Gaekwad while recalling his experience of playing cricket in snow. "It was a lifetime experience and I would never forget it," he added.

After organising a path-breaking tournament for retired cricketing legends on the Alpine slopes in Switzerland two years ago, the organisers of the event are all set to now hold a six-a-side cricket match.

Former Karnataka skipper Vinay Kumar will be turning up for Pondicherry in the upcoming domestic season. Vinay — who led Karnataka to twin Ranji Trophy crowns glory in 2013-14 and 2014-15 — has 459 wickets to his name in first-class cricket.

In the space of six deliveries on Monday, Alvin Kallicharran transported onlookers to a glorious time in the distant past when he was wielding his bat for the West Indies.

On the first day of the New Zealand vs England Test in Christchurch, Kane Williamson's score of 93 helped New Zealand reach 319/8 by the end of the day. Critical partnerships and a vital stand by Glenn Phillips and Matt Henry prevented a complete collapse after a strong bowling performance from England's Shoaib Bashir, who took 4/69.

On Independence Day this year, a five-over match will be played at the highest peak in Europe between an Indian all-star side and an all-star team from England.

Making his debut at Eden Gardens in the third Test of the series against England, Azhar had followed up his debut ton (110) with a fine 105 at Chennai.

One of cricket's all-time greats and former captain of the West Indies team, Alvin Kallicharran says he never misses the chance to visit India 'where cricket is religion'. Chief guest at a cricket tournament organised in UP's Pilibhit, he talks to TOI about Virat Kohli, 'Fire in Babylon' and comparisons between Lara and Chanderpaul.

Thanks to India's cricket legends, India's flag flew high on Independence Day in world's unlikeliest of places - at 11, 333 feet, the highest accessible point in Europe.

Legendary West Indies cricketer Alvin Kallicharan will be the mentor of the Puducherry team for the upcoming domestic season while out-of-favour India bowler R Vinay Kumar will be part of the squad as a guest player.

Two Indian cricket legends Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev could be path-breakers in cricket becoming popular in Switzerland.

MUMBAI: West Indian great Alvin Kallicharran passed through the city on way back to his home in the UK. Kallicharran feels his countrymen who visit India for the winter series will find the going tough, especially now that Brian Lara is ruled out.

Cricket on top of Europe on snow in Switzerland at Jungfrau, the highest accessible rail station in the world was a runaway success.

Cricket on Top of Europe on snow in Switzerland at Jungfrau, the highest accessible rail station in the world was a runaway success with the players enjoying each other's company.

The axing of Sourav Ganguly from the Rest of India squad for the Irani Trophy will keep other seniors in the national team on their toes, feels former India captain Chandu Borde.

Former captain Kapil Dev will lead an Indian veterans side against South African veterans in KwaZulu Natal in 'World Cricket Legends in the Wild'.

It is one of cricket's greatest paradoxes that some of its shortest cricketers have been - speaking metaphorically - its tallest legends.

Some half a dozen of Indian cricket's golden oldies gathered at this Swiss town here to promote cricket in Switzerland by playing cricket on snow at Jungfraujock, the highest peak in Europe, have to rack their brains to remember when they last played a game.

Arvind Gutgutia, a 70-something resident of Barabanki, UP, has been creating wagon wheels to plot the progress of cricket batters since the 1970s. Gutgutia, an amateur driven by his love for the sport, has created wheels for some of cricket's finest batters, including Sunil Gavaskar. Gutgutia considers himself a librarian of memories and cherishes his wagon wheels as his most prized possessions. He hopes to get Gavaskar to sign one of his wagon wheels.

These days, they do it in laptops by just moving the cursor - but back in the day of cricket before computers, plotting a batter's innings was an artform. A wagon wheel - the graphical representation of a batter's innings, showing the distribution of shots - then required sharp eyes, steady hands and artistic flair, aside from cricketing knowledge. Arvind Gutgutia was an amateur, driven by his love for the sport, and natural talent. His wealthy family was in coal and flour milling businesses.

One of the untapped reservoirs of Karnataka cricket, B Vijayakrishna, passed away here early on Thursday due to a cardiac arrest. He was 71.

The first-ever Test match in Bengaluru, held on November 22, 1974, witnessed the debut of Viv Richards and a century from Gordon Greenidge. Despite rain delays and the stadium being under construction, the city was gripped by cricket fever. The match, which saw West Indies defeat India, marked the beginning of international cricket in the state.