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Shivalkar, Rice, van der Bijl... a list great cricketers who never played Test cricket

Shivalkar, Rice, van der Bijl... a list great cricketers who never played Test cricket

Would Padmakar Shivalkar be considered among the best left-arm spinners of his day? Wouldn’t it make sense to rank Vince van der Bijl ahead of Rodney Hogg as a fast bowler, although the former never played Test cricket? Arunabha Senguptalists 20 cricketers who were the best of their day, but never got to play at the highest level.

Arunabha Sengupta, Shane Warne, Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar, David Hussey, Padmakar Shivalkar, Brian Lara, Curtly Ambrose, Clive Rice, Ryan ten Doeschate

September 11 2012, 11:12 am

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Once Lawrence of Jamaica, now just a pariah - in his own country

Once 'Lawrence of Jamaica', now just a pariah - in his own country

Lawrence Rowe, the only batsman to score a double-hundred and a hundred on Test debut, was born on January 8, 1949. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the saga of this classical, stylish underachiever from Jamaica who was later shunned by his own countrymen.

Abhishek Mukherjee, Moments in history, Lawrence Rowe, West Indies, Michael Holding, Double century by a batsman on debut, Lawrence Rowe's 302 against England, World Series Cricket, Desmond Haynes, Jamaica's five greatest cricketers

January 8 2013, 4:12 pm

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August 11, 1977: Geoff Boycott gets his 100th First-class century

August 11, 1977: Geoff Boycott gets his 100th First-class century

35 years ago, Geoff Boycott drove Greg Chappell for four to bring up his 100th First-class century in what was only the second Test since his self-imposed banishment. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the day that saw the talismanic Yorkshireman get to his much-awaited landmark.

Arunabha Sengupta, Geoff Boycott, England, Yorkshire, Groucho Marx, Mike Brearley, Herbert Sutcliffe, Len Hutton, Greg Chappell, Moments in History

October 26 2012, 5:26 pm

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