A man truly dedicated to living an active lifestyle. In a time where athletes are made to choose one sport to master, Yazid Imran was an exception. A national record holder for Javelin and a masterful all-rounder in the game of cricket - The Johor native is a household in our national sporting fraternity.  Even though he is known in the sports scene for his javelin throwing abilities, Yazid was a crafty batsman and a bowler who could take wickets in crucial moments. He has p[...]

It is only right for any player hoping to make the grade as an international cricketer to undertake a rite of passage by spending at least a season playing overseas, says former national team captain Haris Abu Bakar.Haris spent one season Down Under playing cricket in his formative years before breaking into the national team, which he served as wicketkeeper and batsman for 15 years.That experience in 1977, when he was only 20 and with P. Banerji Nair for company, shaped Kuala Lumpur-born Harri[...]

David Talalla's first tournament appearance for Malaysia is remembered for more than just one reason - not only was he instantly made the national captain but also scored the team's only century.  Born in Malaysia but raised in Australia, Talalla's national team debut came at the age of 30 in the 1994 ICC Trophy in Nairobi, where he was immediately thrust into the role of captain following an injury to Harris Abu Bakar on the tournament's eve.It was the start of a whir[...]

The 1998 Commonwealth Games remains the biggest stage on which the national cricket team has played on and to lead the players out against Test-playing nations was a major honour for then-captain Ramesh Menon.Despite only making his first appearance for the national team at the age of 29, Ramesh capitalised on his years of experience playing cricket in India to quickly become the national team captain just over a year after his Malaysia debut.His four-year charge in leading the national team wa[...]