May 6, 1988. Graeme Hick scripted history by becoming the first man to score a quadruple century in England since Archie MacLaren’s 1895 effort for Lancashire. Arunabha Sengupta revisits the day when the 21-year-old Zimbabwean batsman displayed immense promise which unfortunately remained unfulfilled at the highest level.
May 6 2013, 1:33 pm
Read MoreGraeme Swann and Tim Bresnan were both recalled by England in a 12-man squad announced Saturday for next week's first Test against New Zealand at Lord's following their respective recoveries from elbow surgery.
May 11 2013, 3:21 pm
Read MoreWest Indies middle-order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has taken his place among batting greats by playing his 300th first-class match.
May 17 2013, 2:29 pm
Read MoreGraeme "Foxy" Fowler, born April 20, 1957, was an English cricketer who thrived when most frontline players left for the rebel tour against South Africa. He did script a few noteworthy innings, the most famous was his 201 against India at Chennai. That Test, unfortunately, was his penultimate international game. Karthik Parimal looks back at the international career which never took off despite having a solid platform and ended at age 27.
April 20 2013, 11:43 am
Read MoreGraeme Pollock, born February 27, 1944, was one of the greatest batsmen to play the game and one of the many South Africans of his day whose careers were brutally cut short by international isolation to his country’s then apartheid policies. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the career of the man who is second only to Don Bradman in batting average.
March 8 2013, 11:54 pm
Read MoreMalcolm Marshall, born April 18, 1958, was perhaps the greatest of the famed West Indian fast bowlers — certainly the most terrifying. Arunabha Sengupta remembers the legend who passed away at the young age of 41.
April 18 2013, 6:20 pm
Read MoreOn May 13, 1978, Demuni Nuwan Tharanga Zoysa was born in Colombo. Zoysa was a left-arm seam bowler who was lanky and had a cadenced run-up and bowling action. Considered as one of the best bowlers from the island nation, Zoysa’s career was plagued by injuries. Yet, he had carved a niche for himself with the delivery that came back in to the right-hander. Sarang Bhaleraoremembers Nuwan Zoysa’s career on his birthday.
May 14 2013, 1:51 am
Read MoreIn the recent article in the Financial Mail well-known journalist Neil Manthorp has talked about Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). How BCCI is driven by lust for unlimited power. How BCCI pressurizes the subordinate nations to support them on issues where their vested interests lie. In such a scenario one ponders if International Cricket Council (ICC) actually controls the BCCI, or is it the other way round?
May 6 2013, 2:31 pm
Read MoreWest Indies cruised to an innings and 65-run victory over Zimbabwe to clinch the second and final Test inside three days at Windsor Park on Friday.
March 23 2013, 12:15 pm
Read MoreZimbabwe reduced West Indies to 144 for five at Lunch on Day Two of the second Test match at Bridgetown on Wednesday.
March 13 2013, 9:49 pm
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