On March 28, 1951 Alex Moir became only the second cricketer in the history of Test cricket to bowl two consecutive overs in an innings. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at one of the oddest incidents ever to take place on a cricket field.
March 28 2013, 11:39 am
Read MoreMay 16, 1996. Start of the county game between Warwickshire and Hampshire that saw some bizarre tactics on the final day. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the ploy of throwing the bat used by Dermot Reeve which resulted in a rule change.
May 16 2013, 2:53 pm
Read MoreFebruary 15, 1921. Arthur Mailey captured nine English wickets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and could have taken all ten if Patsy Hendren had not been dropped off his bowling. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the inimitable wrist-spinner who bowled like a millionaire.
February 15 2013, 4:51 pm
Read MoreIn the recently-concluded thriller at Hobart, David Warner took Australia on the verge of victory, but the rest of the line-up caved in to lose by seven runs. However, the young man did enter a select club of batsmen who have carried their bat in Test match cricket.
November 5 2012, 5:01 pm
Read MoreSachin Tendulkar celebrates his 40th birthday today [April 24, 2013]. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at a few great performances by batsmen after they had turned 40.
April 24 2013, 12:40 pm
Read MoreSydney Barnes, born April 19, 1873, was perhaps the best ever bowler in cricket. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the career of the man who took 189 wickets at 16.43 in 27 Tests.
April 19 2013, 6:21 pm
Read MoreMichael Clarke and Mickey Arthur have created a new dimension of cricketing conflicts, but showdowns between the management and players is by no means new to cricket. Arunabha Sengupta recalls some of the famed differences in the history of the game.
March 13 2013, 10:14 am
Read MoreOn February 9, 1904 Victoria plummeted to a surreal collapse against Pelham Warner’s visiting MCC side. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the lowest score in a First-Class match on Australian soil.
February 9 2013, 1:15 pm
Read MoreHaving been dismissed for 99 and 98 in his two previous innings, Clem Hill was dismissed for 97 on January 22, January 1902 at Adelaide. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back an agonising run of scores by one of the legends of the sport.
January 23 2013, 1:20 pm
Read MorePhil Edmonds, the Middlesex and England left-arm spinner, was born on March 8, 1951 — in Zambia. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at a competent bowler and a quirky character.
March 8 2013, 1:16 pm
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