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Grovel storm and all

In the wake of South Africa cricket coach Shukri Conrad’s recent remark about wanting India to grovel, Clayton Murzello digs into his collection of sports books to cull out what Tony Greig’s opponents and a teammate felt about the grovel remark made about Clive Lloyd’s West Indies in 1976

07 December, 2025 10:38 AM IST | Clayton Murzello

England skipper Tony Greig loses his leg-stump to the fast bowling of Michael Holding for just one run on the last day of the final Test at the Oval in 1976. PIC/GETTY IMAGES

Judge leaves his court

Ex-England batsman Robin Smith, 62, nicknamed Judge, has gone too soon, but there is solace in the fact that he met some of his dear teammates in Perth a few days before his final goodbye

04 December, 2025 06:28 AM IST | Clayton Murzello

England skipper Tony Greig loses his leg-stump to the fast bowling of Michael Holding for just one run on the last day of the final Test at the Oval in 1976. PIC/GETTY IMAGES

All said and done!

27 November, 2025 10:03 AM IST| Clayton Murzello

Australia’s Travis Head celebrates reaching his century during Day Two of the first 2025/26 Ashes Test at Perth Stadium on November 22. PIC/Getty Images

Hey Aus, you broke tradition!

20 November, 2025 06:38 AM IST| Clayton Murzello

Dennis Lillee (right) with fellow Australia cricketer Andrew Hilditch with the aluminium bat that Lillee controversially used in the 1979-80 Perth Test against England. Pic/Getty Images

DBV’s ton of a lifetime

13 November, 2025 06:33 AM IST| Clayton Murzello

Dilip Vengsarkar. PIC/MID-DAY ARCHIVES

Exclusive: Amol Muzumdar on his early playing days and journey to becoming coach

07 November, 2025 05:45 PM IST| mid-day online correspondent

Deputy Editor of mid-day Clayton Murzello and Amol Muzumdar

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Domestic tiger’s giant strides

06 November, 2025 01:54 PM IST| Clayton Murzello

India head coach Amol Muzumdar poses with the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Trophy after the hosts beat South Africa in the final at the Dr DY Patil Stadium last Sunday. PIC/ATUL KAMBLE

Hello, there’s terrible news!

28 September, 2025 08:34 AM IST| Clayton Murzello

Sachin Tendulkar when he reached his century against Kenya in the 1999 World Cup at Bristol. PICs/Getty Images

The Bird who soared

25 September, 2025 07:39 AM IST | Clayton Murzello

Dickie Bird umpiring a match in the 1995 cricket season. PIC/GETTY IMAGES

Legendary West Indies pacer Michael Holding opens up on demise of Dickie Bird

24 September, 2025 09:09 AM IST | Clayton Murzello

Umpire Dickie Bird looks on as West Indies’s Michael Holding delivers a thunderbolt to an England batsman during the 1976 Test at the Oval in London. (right) Dickie Bird (left) gives Mike Atherton out LBW in his last Test match, between India and England at Lord’s, London, in 1996. Pics/Getty Images

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