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Steve and Mark Waugh become the first twins to feature together in Tests

Steve and Mark Waugh become the first twins to feature together in Tests

On April 5, 1991, Steve and Mark Waugh became the first male twins to appear together in Test cricket. While the former was already an established player, the latter fit in so effortlessly that he featured alongside his brother on 108 occasions. Karthik Parimal looks back at the cricketing bond of the two.

Karthik Parimal, Moments in history, Steve Waugh, Mark Waugh, Frank Worrell Trophy, Allan Border, Curtly Ambrose, Malcolm Marshall, 2002 Ashes, Courtney Walsh

April 6 2013, 4:32 pm

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Sydney Barnes: Not many would debate that he was the greatest bowler ever in the history of cricket

Sydney Barnes: Not many would debate that he was the greatest bowler ever in the history of cricket

Sydney Barnes, born April 19, 1873, was perhaps the best ever bowler in cricket. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the career of the man who took 189 wickets at 16.43 in 27 Tests.

Arunabha Sengupta, Moments in history, Sydney Barnes, Sydney Barnes 17 for 159 at Johannesburg, Sydney Barnes 49 wickets in four Test matches, Wilfred Rhodes, Jack Hobbs, Victor Trumper, Sydney Barnes 1902 Ashes, Hugh Tayfield

April 19 2013, 6:21 pm

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Alf Valentine: One half the famous West Indian spin twins

Alf Valentine: One half the famous West Indian spin twins

Alf Valentine, the first West Indian to take a hundred Test wickets, was born on April 28, 1930. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at one half of the spin duo that had once taken the cricket world by storm.

Abhishek Mukherjee, Alf Valentine, Sonny Ramadhin, Alf Valentine first West Indian to take hundred Test wickets, Alf Valentine 10 for 160 vs England at the Oval, Garry Sobers, Lance Gibbs, Len Hutton, Alf Valentine 139 Test wickets, Sonny Ramadhin-Alf Va

April 28 2013, 12:26 pm

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