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Neil Foster: A metallic fast bowler who caved in to injuries

Neil Foster: A metallic fast bowler who caved in to injuries

On May 6, 1962, a metallic fast bowler entered this world. Neil Foster is remembered more for his injuries than his cricketing sojourn. A fine cricketing career was curtailed by barrage of injuries so much that once an airport metal detector was set off when Foster, who had metal plates in his body, passed through it. One of the most promising careers was truncated at 31, courtesy of yet another injury. Sarang Bhalerao looks at the cricketing career of one of England’s most promising fast bowlers: Neil Foster.

Sarang Bhalerao, Moments in history, Neil Foster, Mike Gatting, Sunil Gavaskar, Mohinder Amarnath, Ravi Shastri, Essex, England

May 6 2013, 1:02 pm

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John Davison: The man who got Canada on the cricket map with the fastest century in World Cup history

John Davison: The man who got Canada on the cricket map with the fastest century in World Cup history

John Davison, born May 9, 1970,is a former Canadian cricket captain and the man who broke the record for the fastest century scored in a World Cup. Jaideep Vaidya looks back at Davison’s career that spanned three World Cups.

Jaideep Vaidya, Moments in history, Canada, John Davison, John Davison 100 off 67 balls vs West Indies, West Indies, World Cup 2003, Matthew Hayden, Kevin O'Brien

May 9 2013, 5:09 pm

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10 strangest stories of the year on Bollywoodlife

10 strangest stories of the year on Bollywoodlife

From making Shahid Kapoor the best ‘butt’ boy to finding Sunny Leone doing a Savita Bhabhi and from cornering Urmila Matondkar and making her face her starry tantrums to surviving Pooja Misrra’s outrageous style statement, we at Bollywoodlife bemused our readers as much as we bewildered

Anniversary special, Bollywood first anniversary, Bollywoodlife Anniversary, Bollywoodlife Anniversary special, Farah Khan, John Abraham strips, Kareena Kapoor, Neil Nitin Mukesh strips, Pooja Missra, Rakhi Sawant, Ranbir Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor, Shahrukh Khan, Shahrukh Khan strips, Shirish Kunder, Sunny Leone, Sunny Leone doing a Savita Bhabhi, Urmila Matondkar

May 6 2013, 4:02 pm

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Neil Harvey - one of the greatest left-handers in the history of cricket

Neil Harvey - one of the greatest left-handers in the history of cricket

Eighty-four years ago, on this day, one of the greatest left-handed batsmen of all time was born. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the career of Neil Harvey, the youngest of Don Bradman s Invincibles and also the youngest Australian to score a Test hundred.

Abhishek Mukherjee, Neil Harvey, Don Bradman, Curtly Ambrose, Arthur Morris, Norman O'Neill, Richie Benaud, Australia, Bradman's invincibles, Moments in history

October 31 2012, 10:56 pm

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July 31, 1956: The day Jim Laker got all 10 in a Test innings against Australia

July 31, 1956: The day Jim Laker got all 10 in a Test innings against Australia

Fifty six years ago in Manchester, Jim Laker singlehandedly routed the Australians, taking 10 wickets in the second innings, making it 19 for the match. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the day that can be bettered by no bowler however hard he tries.

Arunabha Sengupta, Jim Laker, Keith Miller, John Arlott, Trevor Bailey, Tony Lock, Brian Statham, Ian Johnson, Peter Richardson, Peter May, England, Surrey, Ashes, Australia

November 19 2012, 7:20 pm

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