Sport is often about bravado and tales of batsmen scoring centuries with a broken finger or fast bowlers going through spells with debilita...

Contractor's first match was against New Zealand in 1955.

There was little in the surface for the bowlers and the hard work was made more difficult when Shardul Thakur limped off the field with a g...

Hall played in 48 Tests from 1958 -69 in which he took 192 wickets, including 5 wickets in an innings 9 times and 10 wickets in a match on ...

"It's sad and unfortunate. Our sympathy goes to his family. What more can I say," said Contractor on Phillip Hughes'demise

No offence to the English, but this Indian team did their fair share to ensure that a woeful overseas record would remain so.