The prince with the common touch

Ganguly’s enduring legacy will be that of a leader who took Indian cricket out of its past Thursday, October 09, 2008 NEW DELHI: In the end, the timing of the retirement was as impeccable as the strokes through cover with which he captivated the game’s aficionados in his heyday. Sourav Ganguly’s career will be defined by the games he played, and didn’t play, against Australia, and he will relish the chance to be part of an Indian side that has the opportunity to equal the feats of the team he led so famously seven years ago. As last stands go, this could be a memorable one. Assuming he plays all four matches, Ganguly will finish with 113 Test caps. After his maiden tour with the Indian team — to Australia in 1991-92 — ended with an unfavourable report from a manager who would subsequently go on to be the BCCI president, even... [read full story]