Brian Close: The Teenage Sensation Who Became England’s Youngest Cricketer in 1949 England August 15, 2026
Collie Smith as a Hitter Who Scored 306 for Burnley West Indies August 15, 2026 0Neither the cricket grounds of Lancashire nor those of the West Indies, nor indeed any other part of the world,...
Brian Close: The Teenage Sensation Who Became England’s Youngest Cricketer in 1949 England August 15, 2026 0Brian Close was born in Leeds in 1931 where he began his momentous sporting career. On leaving school he joined...
Alan Ward: A Colt of Classic Potential England August 15, 2026 0Alan Ward is a colt of classic potential. Those people who follow the turf (and there has always been a...
Joel Garner – 6ft 8in Big Bird 1977–87 West Indies August 15, 2026 0Just his personal statistics were enough to inspire anxiety at the prospect of facing Joel Garner. At 6 feet 8...
Ray Lindwall: The Fast-Bowling Maestro of Australian Cricket (1946–1960) Australia August 14, 2026 1Australian Ray Lindwall raised the standard for fast bowlers in the ten years after the Second World War. Ray Lindwall...
Wally Hammond ! England Giant Batsman 1927–1947 England August 14, 2026 5Wally Hammond was a giant among English cricketers. Their premier batsman in the period between Jack Hobbs and Len Hutton,...
Labour of love for the men Australia August 14, 2026 0Labour of love for the men: The voices and eyes of the cricket world are as different as the people who...
Can Professionals Plead Fatigue? India August 13, 2026 0Can professionals plead fatigue? Our bowling is the weakest link in the team. (The legendary off-spinner E.A.S. Prasana was manager of the victorious...
Australia lifted the World Cup in 1999 World Cup 1999 August 13, 2026 0On June 20, Australia lifted the World Cup in 1999. The defeat shatters Pakistan’s dreams. The bowling of Shane Warne...
Alvin Kallicharan – One of Finest Left Handed batsman West Indies August 13, 2026 0Alvin Kallicharan is born on March 21, 1949. Kalli, as he is popularly known in the cricketing world,. He is...
Richie Benaud – Influential Cricket Personality Post the Era of World War II Australia August 13, 2026 0Richie Benaud, the Australian leg spinner, displayed flair in everything he did. Whether it was aggressive batting, intelligent and varied...
Malcom Marshall – Most Persuasively of all Windies Peers West Indies August 12, 2026 0One of the trickiest questions is: Who was the best bowler David Gower ever faced? Inevitably, his mind turns to...
Don Bradman: Greatest batsman of all Time, 1928 – 1948 Australia August 12, 2026 1Indeed, he is the greatest batsman ever born in the history of cricket. His figures and feats are ones with...
Don Bradman’s Average Plummeted in the Body-line Series Australia August 12, 2026 0Don Bradman’s average plummeted in the Body-Line series when the need for raw courage was added to the equation. One...
Viv Richards West Indies, 1974 –1991 West Indies August 12, 2026 0Of all the batsmen who played in Test cricket, Viv Richards was the one you most feared would take the...
Muttiah Muralitharan – True Magician In the History of Cricket Sri Lanka August 11, 2026 2Muttiah Muralitharan is truly an off-spinner magician. Perhaps no country has challenged cricket’s orthodoxies more than Sri Lanka. In its...
How Good And Effective Richard Hadlee Was? New Zealand August 11, 2026 0Well, to be honest, it says a lot about how good and effective Richard Hadlee was. He bore a fair...
Unveiling the Remarkable Journey of W.G. Grace in 1864: A Cricket Legend’s Beginnings England August 11, 2026 0The year 1864 saw another landmark in the young W.G. Grace’s progress. While still only 15, with a serious illness...
Kapil Dev- The Greatest Indian Cricketer 1978–94 India August 11, 2026 0India has been blessed with many great batsmen and spin bowlers. But they have often suffered from a shortage of...
India v Pakistan Third Test Match Bombay December 1979 India August 10, 2026 0This is a match report of the India v. Pakistan Third Test Match, Bombay, December 1979. India forged ahead in...
Carl Hooper – Known for his lazy elegance with both bat and ball West Indies August 10, 2026 0A remarkable middle-order batsman and off-spinner, Carl Hooper was renowned for his lazy elegance with both the bat and the...
Shane Bond – The Best Kiwis Fast Bowler after Richard Hadlee New Zealand August 10, 2026 0Description Shane Bond was born in Christchurch on June 7, 1975. A former New Zealand coach and bowling coach of...
Stan McCabe Epic 187 Not Out vs England in Body-line Series Australia August 9, 2026 0A 22-year-old Stan McCabe is slated to bat at No. 5 at Sydney Dec 1932. He knows what he will...
George Coulthard – Not Only Played Test But Also Umpired in a Test Match Australia August 9, 2026 0In the history of cricket, many records are fascinating to know. There was a Test cricketer, who not only played...
Rashid Latif – Best Ever Pakistani Wicket Keeper Photos August 9, 2026 0Rashid Latif was selected for Pakistan on the strength of his batting on the tour to England in 1992. He...
