West Indies Players Of 1970's And 1980's - Articles & News

Alan Knott - arguably the greatest wicketkeeper ever

Alan Knott - arguably the greatest wicketkeeper ever

Alan Knott, born April 9, 1946, was arguably the greatest wicket-keeper to have played for England, and perhaps the best-ever in the world. Arunabha Sengupta remembers the career of the man who was a permanent fixture behind the stumps for England in the late sixties and most of the seventies.

Arunabha Sengupta, Moments in history, Alan Knott, Kent, Keith Fletcher, Dennis Lillee, Jeff Thomson, Derek Underwood, Leslie Ames, Colin Cowdrey

April 9 2013, 10:38 am

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Graeme Swann - latest in the pantheon of great off-spinners

Graeme Swann - latest in the pantheon of great off-spinners

Graeme Swann, who took all four wickets to fall on the first day of the Ahmedabad Test, shows signs of becoming the greatest off-spinner produced by England since Jim Laker. Arunabha Sengupta looks at the best exponents of an art that might look innocuous to the outsider.

Arunabha Sengupta, Moments in history, great off-spinners in Test history, Graeme Swann, Lance Gibbs, EAS Prasanna, Fred Titmus, Muttiah Muralitharan, Harbhajan Singh, Sonny Ramadhin, Jim Laker, Saeed Ajmal

November 16 2012, 5:52 pm

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Commentators in cricket history - 5: Brian Johnston - Legend, laughter and leg-over

Commentators in cricket history - 5: Brian Johnston - Legend, laughter and leg-over

Today we celebrate the birth centenary of Brian Johnston, the heart of Test Match Special, the voice that reached homes around cricket playing countries carrying warmth and cheer. In happy coincidence with his 100th birthday, Arunabha Sengupta covers the career of the legend in the fifth episode of the series.

Arunabha Sengupta, Brian Johnston, Don Bradman, Jonathan Agnew, Christopher Martin Jenkings, England, BBC, Cricket Commentators

November 15 2012, 2:16 pm

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