Turning Points

The IPL and Lalit Modi

The IPL and Lalit Modi

The map of Indian and international cricket was reorganised when a previously unknown BCCI official came up with a franchise-based Twenty20 model

28-Aug-2011•Jayaditya Gupta

The 15-degree rule

The 15-degree rule

After tests proved that even those with visibly clean actions bowled with bent elbows, the ICC had no choice but to alter the laws

07-Aug-2011•Sidharth Monga

The birth of Twenty20

The birth of Twenty20

The game's newest format emerged as a marketing gimmick but the cricket went on to out-glamour everything around it

24-Jul-2011•Andrew Miller

Match-fixing

Match-fixing

At the turn of the century, cricket felt a tremor stronger than any it had known till then

11-Jun-2011•Amit Varma

Ranatunga and the new Sri Lanka

Ranatunga and the new Sri Lanka

They always had the talent but he brought them winning ways

29-May-2011•Sambit Bal

The doosra

The doosra

The delivery that gave oomph to offspin

22-May-2011•Anand Vasu

The ICC becomes democratic

The ICC becomes democratic

How cricket's governing body grew from an insular club to a commercial entity

15-May-2011•Mihir Bose

Fifteen-over field restrictions

Fifteen-over field restrictions

They gave rise to pinch-hitters, Powerplays and cunning bowlers

01-May-2011•Rob Smyth

Neutral umpires

Neutral umpires

They made their first appearance when a Pakistan captain invited two Indian umpires to stand in a Test against West Indies

16-Apr-2011•S Rajesh

Satellite television

Satellite television

The advent of satellite TV brought in its wake sky-high bids for cricket rights, a need to satisfy South Asian viewers, offshore games, and illegal bookmaking

27-Mar-2011•Sharda Ugra

The match referee and third umpire

The match referee and third umpire

Two officials who appeared on the cricket scene as it grew into a high-stakes sport: one to police it, the other to make it more error-free

26-Feb-2011•Rahul Bhattacharya

South Africa's readmission

South Africa's readmission

Their return to international cricket showed that social change could manifest itself in sport

22-Jan-2011•Rahul Bhattacharya

The bouncer rule

The bouncer rule

West Indies' intimidatory tactics and painfully slow over-rates prompted the lawmakers to take away the fast bowler's most lethal weapon

18-Dec-2010•Dileep Premachandran

The advent of sledging

The advent of sledging

Cricket's tag as a "gentleman's game" has taken a beating in modern times. Australia, and Allan Border can take some credit for that

The rise of Australia

The rise of Australia

In Madras in 1986 started a march that inspired awe in everyone who came across it

Sharjah

Sharjah

The neutral venue that stood like a beacon of hope for other offshore cricket venues

The 1983 and 1987 World Cups

The 1983 and 1987 World Cups

They marked a significant shift in cricket's balance of power from England to India

Imran Khan's captaincy

Imran Khan's captaincy

He led a perennially fractious team to fulfill the aspirations of a nation

03-Oct-2010•Kamran Abbasi

The helmet

The helmet

A piece of cricket equipment that affected batting techniques - and not for the better

19-Sep-2010•Dileep Premachandran

Packer's circus

Packer's circus

The circumstances were already in place. The Australian media magnate simply triggered the explosion

21-Aug-2010•Gideon Haigh

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