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Tom Graveney: The man who played his best cricket after he turned 39

Tom Graveney: The man who played his best cricket after he turned 39

Tom Graveney, born June 16, 1927, was one of the most elegant and graceful batsmen to play for England. Arunabha Sengupta remembers the man who enjoyed the best part of his career after being recalled to the England side to face Wes Hall and Charlie Griffith at the age of 39.

Arunabha Sengupta, Moments in history, Tom Graveney, England, Gloucestershire, Charlie Griffith, Wes Hall, Wally Hammond, Frank Keating, Colin Cowdrey

June 17 2013, 4:08 pm

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Greigs murky past doesnt make him the right man to talk about spirit of the game

Greig's murky past doesn't make him the right man to talk about spirit of the game

In the MCC Spirit of Cowdrey Lecture 2012, Tony Greig severely attacked the financial focus of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).Arunabha Senguptaargues that while there may be merit in some of his arguments, Greig should take a look at the ugly bootmarks that he himself has left on the spirit of the game.

Arunabha Sengupta, Tony Greig, MCC Spirit of Cowdrey Lecture, Colin Cowdrey, Ted Dexter, Sunil Gavaskar, Clive Lloyd, Adam Gilchrist, Kumar Sangakkara, Kerry Packer

June 28 2012, 9:26 am

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Was it in spirit of cricket, Mr Sangakkara, to protect Mahela from possible ban?

Was it in spirit of cricket, Mr Sangakkara, to protect Mahela from possible ban?

By Vincent Sunder Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene has been fined for maintaining a slow over rate in the ICC World T20 Super Eight game against Windies. When their next game came up against England, what do we see? Sangakkara, and not captain Jayawardene, walks out for the toss, since "Mahela has lost three tosses in a row"!

Vincet Sunder, Mahela Jayawardene, Stuart Braod, Kumar Sangakkara, Tony Greig, Chris Gayle, Mitchell Starc, MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey, ICC World T20, T20 WC

November 8 2012, 10:27 pm

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Tony Greig - a key figure in the history of cricket

Tony Greig - a key figure in the history of cricket

Tony Greig, who passed away on December 29, 2012, was one of the most under-rated all-rounders in the history of the game and a hugely influential figure who shaped cricket’s destiny. Arunabha Sengupta remembers the cricketer, conspirator and commentator who for ever lived larger than life.

Arunabha Sengupta, Tony Greig, England, India, Australia, South Africa, World Series Cricket, Kerry Packer, Tony Greig passes away, Cowdrey Lecture

December 29 2012, 5:55 pm

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