Asif Iqbal on his experience of playing under lights for the first time, WSC...
Asif Iqbal on his experience of playing under lights for the first time in World Series Cricket 1978. As a young lad top cricket was my aspiration. That I would be part of it — I only hoped. That...
Vikram Rathour – Former Indian Right-handed Opening Batsman
Vikram Rathour is born on 26 March 1969, in Jalandhar, Punjab. The former Indian right-handed opening batsman played 6 Tests and 7 ODI's from 1996 to 1997. At first-class level, he was a prolific run-scorer. He scored 11,503 runs...
Pakistan vs New Zealand First Test Lahore 1976-77 – Javed Miandad Debut Century
Javed Miandad debut century against New Zealand in the first test match played at Lahore in 1976-77. In spite of the failure of Majid Khan, Sadiq Muhammad, Mushtaq Muhammad, and Zaheer Abbas in both innings and half-a-dozen dropped catches...
Jo Angel – Former Australian 6ft 6in Tall Fast Bowler
Jo Angel, is a former Australian right-arm medium-fast bowler who appeared in 4 Test matches and 3 ODI’s between 1993 till 1995. He was born on 22 April 1968 in Mount Lawley, Perth, Western Australia. A 6ft 6in tall...
Alvin Kallicharran – A Gem of a Batsman
This is Alvin Kallicharran's benefit year with Warwickshire — a landmark in a career that has included countless delightful innings and innumerable dressing-room laughs from this amusing little West Indian. Alvin has always been deservedly popular on the English...
Inzamam-ul-Haq – Most Gifted Youngsters in World Cricket
Peter Hook considers the tiger’s talents of Pakistan's Inzamam-ul-Haq in 1992. Then cometh the moment, cometh the man.' If Inzamam-ul-Haq wasn't acquainted with the actual phrase, he certainly appeared to understand the message. The 22-year-old was, in fact, left...
Alvin Kallicharran – A Marketing Student Turned Professional Cricketer
A marketing student turned professional cricketer, Alvin Kallicharran is associated with two record-making partnerships. He and Lawrence Rowe put on 249 runs at Bridgetown in 1973-74, the highest second-wicket stand for West Indies against England. These two also scored...
Clive Lloyd Had to Start Wearing Glasses
The story of Clive Lloyd had to start wearing glasses at a very early age. By the time he was 14, therefore, I was looking at the world through rose-colored spectacles. Well, not exactly rose-colored. My glasses were large, round,...
The Thoughts of Phil Edmonds
The Phil Edmonds Middlesex bowler, once more overlooked for a winter tour, talks to Robert Steen in The Guardian. Frank Keating said how little pride he felt watching South Africans like Lamb and Smith bat for England. Coming from...
Rajesh Chauhan – Former Indian Off Spinner
Many Indians still remembered the Rajesh Chauhan, when he hit final over six to magician Saqlain Mushtaq in the 2nd ODI at Karachi in 1997. That was probably the highest point of off-spinner. The other thing, that would be...