Muhammad Zahid – Extraordinary Talent Who Vanished into Dark
Muhammad Zahid – extraordinary talent went into the dark. Be it the 19th century or the 21st century, fast bowling has always been at the forefront in different forms. During the last decade of the 19th century, a number...
Narendra Hirwani – A Man Who Created History on Test Debut
Narendra Hirwani is mainly remembered for his extraordinary success on his Test debut against West Indies in 1987-88. He is born on 18 October 1968 in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. His main ability to bowl leg-spin, he played 17 test...
Carl Hooper – Known for his lazy elegance with both bat and ball
A remarkable middle-order batsman and off-spinner, Carl Hooper was renowned for his lazy elegance with both the bat and the ball. There has never been a more talented under-performer in the history of the game than Carl Hooper. As...
India vs Pakistan – World Championship of Cricket Final 1984-85
David Frith reports from Melbourne on the climax of the World Championship of Cricket Final, 1984-85. The tournament was staged by the Victorian Cricket Association to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the State AWA the world...
Chaminda Vaas World Record 8 for 19
Chaminda Vaas World Record 8 for 19 and leaves everyone behind. The first match of the LG Abans Tri-Series at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC, Ground in Colombo on December 8 that saw Sri Lanka thrash Zimbabwe witnessed records...
Shahid Mahmood – First Pakistani to Take All 10 in First-Class Cricket
Shahid Mahmood has taken all 10 wickets in an innings of a first-class match? There have been three, with slow-medium left-arm bowler Shahid Mahmood becoming the first one to do so when he took 10-58 in a Quaid-e-Azam Trophy...
Mike Atherton – A Stubborn Opening Batsman
Mike Atherton - A Stubborn Opening Batsman - You might be feeling nostalgic about anything to do with English cricket. The only ‘good old days’ that long to return to are the Edgbaston and Trent Bridge Tests of 2005....
Merv Wallace – The Under-rated Cricketer
Merv Wallace should have been one of the greatest names in New Zealand's cricket history. That he wasn't largely because of the whims of selectors. Considered by many contemporaries to be one of the best New Zealand batsmen of...
Ali Hussain Rizvi – Forgotten Solitary Test Player
Former Pakistan leg spinner Ali Hussain Rizvi was born in Karachi on January 6, 1974. His solitary Test appearance was marred by gloom from monsoon rains. Ali Hussain Rizvi earned his solitary Test match cap for Pakistan on sheer...
Azmat Rana – A Classic Middle Order Batsman
Azmat Rana was born on 3 November 1951 in Lahore. He died on 30 May 2015 due to cardiac arrest at the age of 63. Like many others, Azmat played just once for Pakistan. He was selected for the...
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