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Henry Blofeld covered a match in 1973. The West Indians were playing a young England eleven at Old Trafford, and I went to Manchester to cover the last two days of the match, Monday and Tuesday.

Henry Blofeld Covered a Match in 1973

April 5, 2026

For the first time in the history of the Don Bosco Cricket team, they won the Shield by beating St. Mary's in a thrilling final. Ravi Shastri finished with an excellent spell of 5 for 40

Don Bosco Cricket Brings Home the Giles Shield

April 5, 2026

Bharanaiah Vijayakrishna: A fire-brand cricketer unfulfilled ambition

April 4, 2026

Alan Butcher and Mark Butcher Chaminda Vaas

Family Butchery at the Oval September 1991

March 30, 2026

NEVILLE CARDUS: Extract from Sports & Pastime, 17-1-1948. ( A Sports Writer and foremost critic of his generation).

Cricket – The Most Fascinating Game 1949

March 29, 2026

That Americans never say It's not baseball' is a tribute to their honesty and good common sense. Sir Michael Parkinson (Not Cricket) 2

That Americans never say it’s not baseball

March 25, 2026

The third-man position is never a sinecure; quite the contrary. A competent third-man fielder can save runs and often run batsmen out.

Third-Man By K.S. Ranjitsinhji

March 21, 2026

Devraj Puri was one of the leading fast bowlers in the country in the late forties. He was a contemporary of Mohamed Nissar, the world-class fast bowler.

Over to you – A Privileged Moment by Devraj Puri

March 16, 2026

Cricket in England

Cricket in England

March 12, 2026

Cricket in its historical perspective showed the origins of cricket are unclear, but English historians are quite adamant that it started in England around the 12th century.

Cricket in its Historical Perspective

March 9, 2026

Cricket World Cup 2027

Who Will Host Cricket World Cup 2027?

February 19, 2026

CB Rubie (captain & wicket-keeper)

A Match Played between Karachi and MCC in 1920’s

February 6, 2026

MJ Mobed – Famous Parsi Cricketer

February 6, 2026

Ted McDonald League Career

January 31, 2026

Current Games, Sports, and Pastime 1903 (2)

Current Games, Sports, and Pastime 1903

January 10, 2026

The Cricketer Cartoon: An excerpt of The Cricketer Saturday April 30, 1921

Popularity and Interest in Cricket 1921

January 1, 2026

Jack Simmons – Lancashire Off Spin Bowler

December 25, 2025

Harry Creber: A Batsman at Times Batted Both Left and Right Handed

December 18, 2025

Road rage incident involving Navjot Sidhu

Road rage incident involving Navjot Sidhu in 1988

November 11, 2025

Azeem Hafeez is a genuine hero for young Jeffrey Lee. When you're eight years of age and kids at school think you have a 'funny hand', it's great to suddenly become the class hero.

For Jeffrey Lee, Azeem Hafeez is a Genuine Hero

November 5, 2025

It's interesting to read that Denis Smith's 21st century equals L. G. Wright's record for Derbyshire.

Denis Smith 21 Centuries Equals L.G. Wright Record

October 31, 2025

Dera Ismail Khan vs Pakistan Western Railways at Lahore in December 1964 shattered first-class records.

Dera Ismail Khan vs Pakistan Western Railways at Lahore 1964

October 23, 2025

Screenshot 6 Chaminda Vaas

Cricket is a Tough Mental Game

October 22, 2025