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...
Tied Test Australia vs West Indies 1959-60
There was a lot of tension and excitement during the tied test match between West Indies and Australia, which you wouldn't believe. Having scored a single, Wally Grout faced the first ball of the last over, which was to...
India vs Australia 4th Test Adelaide 1947-48
Vijay Harare recalling India vs Australia 4th Test Adelaide 1947-48. Three Tests went and I had yet done nothing of note. I (Vijay Hazare) had done well in other matches and felt confident of acquitting myself creditably if only...
Dennis Lillee – Outstanding Fast Bowler of his Generation
In any list of those who were fast bowlers pure and simple, Dennis Lillee must rank very high up. Many cricket legends have placed Malcolm Marshall ahead of him, but there was not that much between them in terms of ability...
Allan Border – Central Figure in the Regeneration of Australian Cricket
Allan Border was perhaps not the most elegant left-hander you will ever see. But he was the most effective of his generation and the central figure in the regeneration of Australian cricket in the 1980s. He was a tremendous competitor, extremely...
Shane Warne – Greatest Bowlers in the History of the Game
Shane Warne was born on 13 September 1969 at Ferntree Gully, Victoria. He was an Australian cricketer, commentator, and captained Australia in ODI. Australian leg spinner Shane Warne changed the culture of the game.
Shane Warne's test debut came against...
Bob Simpson – Returns from Retirement After 10 Years to Lead Australia
The calendar persists with its untiring part in the career of Bob Simpson in first-class cricket. The pattern began when 1952 and made him the second-youngest player for New South Wales, a week before he turned 17. It asserted...
West Indies Emerge as Favorites for Inaugural 1975 Cricket World Cup
This is a classic article about when West Indies emerged as Favorites for the Inaugural 1975 Cricket World Cup a day before. June 20, 1975: Will it be the experience of Clive Lloyd's West Indians or the toughness and implacable...
Pakistan vs Australia First-Test 1982-83 at Karachi
The Australians went into the first Test 1982-83 at Karachi with only seven days of cricket behind them and are still quite unused to the heat of September in Pakistan. Even the Pakistan players, most of who had just...
Warwick Armstrong Bowled Two Consecutive Overs
On 25 July 1921, at Old Trafford, Australian all-rounder Warwick Armstrong bowled two consecutive overs in the same innings in a Test match for the first time since it was outlawed, in 1890. What has actually happened? The rain...
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George Headley (Black Bradman) 1930–54
George Headley was the first great West Indian batsman and a pioneer for cricket in the Caribbean. Alongside all-rounder Learie Constantine, who was several...
