Mike Gatting

India vs England: From Alastair Cook's 190 to Paul Collingwood's 134, top Test knocks by Englishmen on Indian soil

Ahead of the four-match Test series between India and England, we take a look at 10 brilliant Test knocks by England batsmen in India.

When Siva's flame lit up Bombay: Revisiting the remarkable story of England's 1984 tour of India

As if the two assassinations at the start of the tour were not enough to get along with, between the second and third Tests, the Bhopal gas tragedy happened

Former Australian cricketer Shane Warne says success that came with 'ball of the century' split his personality in two

Warne was banned for 12 months in 2003 for doping and missed the World Cup but went on to become one of the greatest leg-spinners the game has ever produced

A short history of helmets: For a game that can seriously maim, cricket introduced protection for the head at a belated stage

Helmets came into fashion in international cricket only in the 1980s. Before that, batting icons like Sir Donald Bradman, George Headley, Herbert Sutcliffe, Wally Hammod, Sir Garfield Sobers and hundreds of other batsmen never wore protective headgear, despite having to face fearsome bowlers

Former England captain Mike Gatting not in favour of four-day Tests, says five-day matches 'unique' in many ways

Many notable names including Sachin Tendulkar, India skipper Virat Kohli, Sri Lankan legend Mahela Jayawardane have spoken in favour of five-day Tests.

ICC working towards getting cricket included in 2028 LA Olympics, says MCC's Mike Gatting

Former England batsman Mike Gatting said ICC's new chief executive Manu Sawhney told the MCC's Cricket Committee that progress had been made to ensure the game's inclusion in the world's biggest sporting event.

Mike Gatting goes down memory lane in lauding Bishan Singh Bedi's guile with a smile in celebration of India's famed spin quartet

Bishan Singh Bedi, like he had many a batsmen before Mike Gatting, lured him to his doom with his enviable flight, but what stood out for the Englishman was that the left-arm spinner did it with a smile.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: From England's 1987 defeat against Australia to Shaun Pollock's mathematical slip up, 10 heartbreaking moments from showpiece event

Here we look at England's loss against Australia in 1987, India's first-round exit in 2007 and some other heart-breaking moments from World Cups of the past.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Sachin Tendulkar's Tour de Force against Pakistan to South Africa's Auckland heartache, best encounters from global event

The World Cup has thrown at us almost everything that we can aspire for our entertainment. There have been matches filled with great drama, intrigue, and emotions, blended in exact measured amounts, to leave a lasting imprint on our memories. Here, we have assembled a list of top 10 encounters in World Cup history.

MCC's attempt to standardise ball could steal away Test cricket's beauty and potentially cause impregnable damage to sport

ICC cannot thrust a particular brand of ball on international sides and expect them to perform at peak levels. Any brand of ball has to be extensively used in various levels of domestic cricket.