The player who holds the record for the fastest 50, the fastest 100 and the fastest 150 in One Day International Cricket has to be someone of a special pedigree. The only player to have a batting average of over 50 coupled with a strike rate of over 100 in ODIs has to be someoneContinue reading “ABD : The Unparalleled”
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Meena : The Portly Star
National Badminton Champion for 7 years in a row ( 1959-65); three doubles and three mixed doubles titles; winner of an international mixed doubles event with Nandu Natekar in Thailand; represented the country at the All England Championships and Über Cup; recepient of the Arjuna Award and Padma Shri. This is the story of anContinue reading “Meena : The Portly Star”
Aussie ‘Mitch’ Floors the Kiwi Pitch
The Cricket World T20 Championships concluded yesterday night with the less fancied Australia winning the Trophy beating an ever consistent New Zealand in a Final which turned out to be a bit one sided. Infact the Kiwis walked straight into a Desert Storm named ‘ Mitchel Marsh ‘ and were virtually swept away. However, itContinue reading “Aussie ‘Mitch’ Floors the Kiwi Pitch”
Quinton’s Knee
The on going Cricket T20 World Cup being played in the United Arab Emirates witnessed an unprecedented controversy involving a player who has generally stayed out of controversies and alongwith Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson graduated from their respective National U-19 Teams and made it big on the International Stage. Quinton De Kock the battingContinue reading “Quinton’s Knee”
Sir Lewis : Dark, Young and Knighted
Sir Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton is neither a rags to riches story nor it is something out of a Fairytale book. It is a story of a doting Father’s vision for his son and his out of the ordinary hardwork and sacrifice to turn this vision of his into reality. Early Days Born toContinue reading “Sir Lewis : Dark, Young and Knighted”
Luz Long – A brother to Jesse
When Jesse Owens reached Berlin in 1936 to participate in the Olympic Games, the majestic Afro-American Athlete had a lot to prove. Though the 22 year old had broken several records prior to coming to Berlin, this was his first Olympics and he was desperate to showcase his prowess on the world stage under theContinue reading “Luz Long – A brother to Jesse”
Brentford & The Sting of the Bee
Brentford is a suburban town in West London , England and lies at the confluence of River Brent and Thames. This simple suburban town is home to a Football club , Brentford F.C. , founded on 10th of October, 1889. This 132 year old Club , hardly known outside England , having a fanContinue reading “Brentford & The Sting of the Bee”
From Russia with Love
‘From Russia with Love’, the second film in the James Bond series starring Sean Connery and Daniela Bianchi was released in 1963 and is considered to be one of the finest films in the James Bond genre. Bursting with action and intrigue, the film released at the peak of the Cold War with an anti-SovietContinue reading “From Russia with Love”
Fearless Felix
Brace up for challenges and not get intimidated by them, is what the wise men say. However there are a few people in this world, who not only take the challenges head on, but push themselves to unbelievable limits, time and again, to derive that elusive personal satisfaction. This is the story of a manContinue reading “Fearless Felix”
The Embrace Of The Year
The High Jump Final at the Tokyo Olympics this year was one for the ages. With the finest High Jumpers on show , the Final was keenly contested and eventually it boiled down to a deadlock between Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar and Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy . Mutaz Barshim , considered to be theContinue reading “The Embrace Of The Year”