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Ted Alletson 189 in 90 minutes: Arguably the greatest onslaught by a tailender in cricket history

Ted Alletson 189 in 90 minutes: Arguably the greatest onslaught by a tailender in cricket history

On May 20, 1911 Ted Alletson scored 189 in 90 minutes against Sussex at Hove. Since lunch he had scored 142 in 40 minutes, which included the time lost when five separate balls had soared outside the stadium, and the balls were never retrieved. If one assigns about three minutes to every lost ball, then – well – we can do the arithmetic! Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at what he feels is arguably the greatest onslaught by a tailender in the history of the sport.

Abhishek Mukherjee, Moments in history, Ted Alletson, Arthur Jones, William Riley, Sussex, Nottinghamshire, Bob Relf, George Gunn, William Riley

May 19 2013, 10:35 am

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IPL 2013: Shocking statistics reveal Pune Warriors Indias struggle

IPL 2013: Shocking statistics reveal Pune Warriors India's struggle

Following two tumultuous years at the Indian Premier League (IPL), Pune Warriors India are struggling yet again at the dawn of a new season. It is a mystery that a team boasting of some fantastic international stars and prodigious domestic players hasn’t gelled well as a unit and are yet to find their rhythm.

Nishad Pai Vaidya, IPL, IPL 6, IPL 2013, Pune Warriors India, Angelo Mathews, Steven Smith, Yuvraj Singh, Ajantha Mendis, Robin Uthappa, Facts and Figures

April 14 2013, 10:07 am

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