Bangar calls it quits, says “time is right”
Sanjay Bangar, the former India Test cricketer and captain of Railways in domestic cricket, announced his retirement after a career spanning 19 years. His low-key announcement came at the Jadavpur University ground in…
Hussey confident Australia will find his replacement
Michael Hussey, who announced his international retirement after Australia’s third and final Test against Sri Lanka starting on Thursday (January 3), said that there was enough talent in the Australian set-up to replace…
Tendulkar announces limited-overs retirement
Sachin Tendulkar has announced his retirement from limited-overs international cricket with immediate effect. His announcement came on Sunday (December 23), the day India’s selectors were to meet to pick the teams for the…
I was more nervous than I’ve ever been: Ponting
Ricky Ponting’s retirement from international cricket might not have gone the way he would have like it to, but that has done nothing to dilute Ponting’s reputation. In fact, his decision even brought…
Sachin best, but Lara won more matches: Ponting
Ricky Ponting, whose 17-year international career came to an end after the third South Africa-Australia Test that concluded on Monday (December 3), named Sachin Tendulkar as the best batsman he played against, but…
No retirement plans yet, asserts Misbah
Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan’s current Test and One-Day International captain, has reiterated that he has no plans to hang up his boots just yet. Misbah, 38, has come under criticism for his over-defensive approach to…
A winner and a grinner
There were two Ricky Pontings, the tungsten steel warrior and the cheeky kid who never grew up. His legion of fans around the world only ever saw one, the cold, hard cricketer who…
Ponting, Tendulkar and the fire escape
“It was the most difficult thing in the world, when I went to tell the chairman,” said Bill Shankly of his decision to retire as Liverpool’s manager. “It was like walking to the…
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