Mumbai’s iconic venue continues to be overlooked for India vs Australia Tests despite its rich history as BCCI announces fixtures for next year’s five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy; city last hosted the Aussies for a Test in 2004

Celebrated commentator Harsha Bhogle asking Indian cricketers Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi about their respective cricketing idol at last Sunday’s BCCI Awards moved us to look at idols of famous cricketers from another era from what they revealed in their biographies, autobiographies,and intimate interviews