March 3, 1936. Clarrie Grimmett ended the series in South Africa with a haul of 13 wickets at Durban, bringing his tally in the series to 44. Strangely, this was to be his final Test match. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the way the little gnome-like leg spinner vanquished the South African batting.
March 3 2013, 10:47 am
Read MoreOn June 11, 1927, 28 days after an experiment by BBC featuring Reverend Frank Gillingham, Pelham Warner made the first ball-by-ball radio broadcast from Lord's on the first day of the match between Middlesex and Nottinghamshire, perched next to the clock at the Nursery End. Since then, several relentless voices bringing us ball by ball updates have gone on to become much loved household names.
November 19 2012, 5:22 pm
Read MoreVinoo Mankad, born April 12, 1917, was one of the greatest all-rounders ever produced by India. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the career of the man who could walk into any World XI in his prime.
April 12 2013, 11:12 am
Read MoreOn February 13, 1933, Eddie Paynter got up from his hospital bed, took a taxi to the ground, got into the dressing room in his pyjamas, changed into his cricketing whites and proceeded to score a valiant 83. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at one of the most incredible tales of cricketing valour of all time.
February 13 2013, 7:32 am
Read MoreOn December 13, 1947, Vinoo Mankad etched his name in the lexicon of cricket by getting a mode of dismissal named after him. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the day when he caused a furore by running out Bill Brown for backing up too far before the ball was bowled.
December 12 2012, 5:12 pm
Read MoreThirty years ago, the Ashes Test at Melbourne saw the closest of finishes. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the match and the final few heart-stopping moments.
December 30 2012, 9:54 pm
Read MoreOn January 14, 1933, Australian captain Bill Woodfull staggered after being hit over the heart by a ball from Harold Larwood. Two days later, wicketkeeper Bert Oldfield edged a pull off the same bowler to his temple. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the day Bodyline bowling brought the situation on the brink of a riot.
January 14 2013, 2:05 pm
Read MoreAfter hostile fast bowling on the first day of the 1932-33 Ashes series, a Melbourne newspaper used a term for the first time that hurtled into infamy. Arunabha Sengupta recounts how ‘Bodyline’ was coined by the Australian journalist Hugh Buggy.
December 8 2012, 11:38 am
Read MoreFormer Australian cricketer Gary Cosier recently made headlines by saying that the 1970s Australian cricketers hated Don Bradman. Arunabha Sengupta says that it is not surprising and lists a number of men Bradman rubbed the wrong way during his long career as a player, captain and administrator.
October 26 2012, 5:23 pm
Read MoreAndrew Flintoff delivered a knock-out punch by announcing his intentions of becoming a professional boxer.Arunabha Senguptalooks at cricketers who moved to other sports once their cricket careers were done and dusted.
October 26 2012, 5:19 pm
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