19th Day of December
1916 Merv Wallace, one of New Zealand's most underrated cricketers, was born on this day. Wallace scored two half-centuries on debut at Lord's in 1937 and returned after the war to score 1722 runs on the 1949 tour of England. 1969 Nayan Mongia, a wicketkeeper-batsman for India, was born on this day. Mongia made 107 dismissals in 44 Tests. His most notable...
18th Day of December
1910 Eric Tindill, an extraordinary sportsman for New Zealand was born on this day. Tindill is the only man to play Test cricket and rugby, as well as becoming a Test umpire and international rugby referee. He made his Test cricket debut in 1936 against England and kept wicket in five matches of a career interrupted by the Second World...
India protest against the decision of reducing participants in Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games Federation has decided to slash the number of participants in the Indian contingent for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. In response to the decision, sports minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has written to the Federation to reconsider the decision. The letter states that, “Government of India in consultation with Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has examined critically the probability of...
17th Day of December
1914 Mushtaq Ali, the stylish opener for India, was born on this day. He formed a fine opening partnership with Vijay Merchant, and in the second Test in 1936, at Old Trafford, the pair added 203 for the first wicket in 150 breathtaking minutes. His last Test, against England in Madras in 1951-52, was India's first victory, at the 25th...
16th Day of December
1882 Jack Hobbs, the man who scored the most runs and the most hundreds in first-class cricket, was born on this day. The Englishman scored 61,760 runs and 199 centuries of which most of the runs came while playing for Surrey. Hobbs formed a dynamic opening partnership with Herbert Sutcliffe for England national team. He made a record 12 Test...
On the wheels, its first serve; IWTT presents Wheelchair Tennis workshop
THE FIRST SERVE Date: 25th - 26th November, 2017 Venue: Priyadarshini Park and Sports Complex, Nepean Sea Road, Mumbai Description: A lawn tennis workshop to understand the movement on court; it is here that the participants will learn the basics of serves, backhands, forehands, scoring rules, faults and aces. This workshop are for those who intend to take lawn tennis as a...
Aditi Ashok becomes the first Indian golfer to qualify for LPGA Tour Championships
The 19-year-old Indian prodigy in golf, Aditi Ashok became the first from this country to qualify for the season-ending CME Group Tour Championships on the LPGA. She is one of the eight rookies to make it to the Tour Championships. While only three rookies made their way to the Tour Championships in 2016, this year as many as eight...
15th Day of December
1930 Alimuddin, a sensational bat who could not live up to the expectation, was born on this day. He played 25 Tests for Pakistan. In his country's first home series, in 1954-55 against India, he scored three half-centuries and an unbeaten 103 in five Tests. But he failed to show similar consistency over the rest of his career. 1966 Carl Hooper, the...
14th Day of December
1938 Charlie Griffith who formed one of the most fearsome fast-bowling partnership for West Indies, was born on this day. But Griffith started his career as a spinner. In his 24 Tests, Griffith took 98 wickets. He was so fast that he once infamously fracture Indian captain Nari Contractor’s skull that put his life in danger. 1960 The first tie of...
The ‘Arms’ and the ‘Men’-but not of Shaw; it is the Armwrestling
In colleges, in canteens, in cafes and restaurants- an impromptu Panja often breaks. Two grasping hands, cheering crowd, deep breathe and some two-three minutes of intense action culminate in a win. Thereafter, the action stops, people go back to work and the scene is left desolate. This is the way we look at Panja but to some it is...