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Remembering CLR James, the master who wrote the classic, Beyond a Boundary

Remembering CLR James, the master who wrote the classic, 'Beyond a Boundary'

CLR James, who passed away on May 31, 1989 at the age of 88, was a social-theorist, Marxist, historian, political activist and also a cricket writer. ‘Beyond A Boundary’, written by him from the mid-1950s and published in 1963, is considered a classic of cricket literature. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at his life and work.

Arunabha Sengupta, Moments in history, CLR James, CLR James' Beyond A Boundary, Neville Cardus, Colin Cowdrey, Learie Constantine, Leon Trotsky, George Headley, Don Bradman

May 31 2013, 7:40 pm

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August 11, 1977: Geoff Boycott gets his 100th First-class century

August 11, 1977: Geoff Boycott gets his 100th First-class century

35 years ago, Geoff Boycott drove Greg Chappell for four to bring up his 100th First-class century in what was only the second Test since his self-imposed banishment. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the day that saw the talismanic Yorkshireman get to his much-awaited landmark.

Arunabha Sengupta, Geoff Boycott, England, Yorkshire, Groucho Marx, Mike Brearley, Herbert Sutcliffe, Len Hutton, Greg Chappell, Moments in History

October 26 2012, 5:26 pm

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