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Jack Hobbs and Don Bradman: A golden link across generations

Jack Hobbs and Don Bradman: A golden link across generations

March 8, 1929. Start of eight days of Test action that saw Jack Hobbs score his last century and Don Bradman his second. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the Melbourne match which saw giants of two different generations play contrasting gems.

Arunabha Sengupta, Jack Hobbs, Don Bradman, Moments in history, oldest player to score century in Tests, Jack Hobbs 142, WG Grace, Bill Woodfull, Percy Chapman, Douglas Jardine

March 8 2013, 12:35 pm

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Jack Hobbs : Forever the Master

Jack Hobbs : Forever the Master

Jack Hobbs, born December 16, 1884, was the greatest batsman in the world during his day, the man who took the mantle of the master from WG Grace, managed to add a further sheen of glory to it before passing it on to Don Bradman. Arunabha Sengupta pays homage to his 30 year career.

Arunabha Sengupta, Jack Hobbs, Moments in history, Herbert Sutcliffe, Wilfred Rhodes, Don Bradman, Neville Cardus, Garry Sobers, Archie MacLaren, Harold Larwood

December 16 2012, 2:12 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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Little-known secrets of Tendulkar, Dravid, Sehwag & Dhoni

Little-known secrets of Tendulkar, Dravid, Sehwag & Dhoni

BCCI recentlyrejectedthe new design of the Indian jersey, insisting that the team play the upcoming T20 World Cup clad in the lucky colours worn during the 2011 triumph.Arunabha Senguptasays that superstitions in cricket is not new and looks at some of the queerest in cricketing history.

Arunabha Sengupta, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag, MS Dhoni, Ranjitsinhji, WG Grace, Frank Worrell, India, BCCI

May 22 2013, 4:08 pm

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