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When Phil Simmons bowled one-day crickets most economical spell to outsmart Pakistan at Sydney

When Phil Simmons bowled one-day cricket's most economical spell to outsmart Pakistan at Sydney

On December 17, 1992, Pakistan were bamboozled by one of the most remarkable spells by the West Indian all-rounder Phil Simmons. Sydney Cricket Ground played host to the most economical spell in One-Day International (ODI) history as West Indies comprehensively trumped Pakistan in a Benson and Hedges World Series encounter.

Nishad Pai Vaidya, West Indies, Pakistan, Phil Simmons, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Richie Richardson, Salim Malik, Aamer Sohail

March 27 2013, 6:25 pm

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Courtney Walsh - a fast and a gentleman who showed winning shouldnt be at any cost

Courtney Walsh - a fast and a gentleman who showed winning shouldn't be at any cost

On October 16, 1987, exactly 25 years ago, Courtney Walsh had refused to run out Saleem Jaffar for back too far at the non-striker s end in a humdinger at Lahore. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at an act of sportsmanship that ultimately cost West Indies a berth in the semi-finals for the first time in World Cup history.

Abhishek Mukherjee, Moments in history, Pakistan, West Indies, Pak vs WI, 1987 World Cup, Sir Vivian Richards, Courtney Walsh, Desmond Haynes, Phil Simmons

November 14 2012, 4:00 pm

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