David Gower – Majestic Left-Hander and Great Entertainer
This brief conversation was taken place between David Gower and Ahmer Khokhar in 1997. David Gower was an outstanding batsman of rare elegance who thrilled crowds wherever he played with wonderful wrist stroke play. Such was his popularity that...
Graham Gooch – The True Legend of England Cricket
In the last week of July 1997, England's captain, decide to make the last appearance in the first-class match. Graham Gooch as a player appropriately chose Essex's match against Worcestershire which began on his 44th birthday on July 23,...
Ian Botham – A Gifted All Rounder
Batting: Obviously Ian Botham is a gifted batsman with a track record to back him up, including 13 test centuries. He can utterly destroy the best attack when he is in the full mood. Therefore being in the mood...
Sir Leonard Hutton Views of 1953 Ashes Series
The 1953 Ashes Series was played in good spirit by two teams who were evenly balanced, but Australia had one very important advantage. They were loaded with confidence having had several years of continued success. The first Test at...
Benson & Hedges World Cup 1992 Semi-Final SA vs Eng in Sydney
Of course, South African cricket lovers still have bitter memories of Benson & Hedges World Cup 1992 Semi-Final SA vs Eng in Sydney. Rain rule clouds England's joys as South Africa misses World Cup 1992 final place at MCG.
England's...
Ranjitsinhji – The Great of All Time Cricketers
Everybody knows that Ranji Trophy is the major national cricket tournament in India. It started in 1934-35 and was named as a tribute to the great batsman. The most famous Ranjit Sinhji Vibhaji Jam Sahib of Nawanagar represented Cambridge...
Denis Compton – The Golden Boy of English Cricket
Denis Compton, the golden boy of English cricket, died in a London hospital aged 78 on April 23, 1997. Denis Compton will be remembered above all for bringing glamour and an infectious gaiety into a period of the course....
Len Hutton Recalls the 6 Years he Lost due to WWII
On May 6, 1973, Len Hutton remembers enduring a war accident and losing 6 years (1939-45) but playing 79 tests between 1937 and 1955. AUSTRALIA loves his past foes — especially if one of them happens to be Len...
Tom Cartwright – England 1960’s Allrounder
Tom Cartwright (England allrounder) Unlike D’Oliveira, Cartwright had already been on an England tour of South Africa but missed a good deal of the 1968 season through injury.
Tom Cartwright had not fully recovered from shoulder trouble when he was chosen...
WG Grace – A Man Who Wanted to Play Cricket Forever
Ah, yes, good as old as WG Grace. The famous doctor WG Grace has become something of a target for mockery. He was extremely famous for his beard, his size (he was struggling to bend to field the ball...
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Craig White Gritty 94 Not Out vs England at Nottingham in 2002 - A 6ft 1in tall Craig White is a muscular all-rounder who...
