Tim Zoehrer – A Gritty Wicket Keeper Batsman
Australian Wicket Keeper Tim Zoehrer was born on 25 September 1961 at Armadale, Perth, Western Australia. He played 10 Test matches between 1986 and 1987 and appeared in 22 ODI’s for Australia between 1986 and 1994.
In 1980-81, he...
Derek Shackleton – 7th Highest Wicket-taker in First-Class Cricket
Derek Shackleton played 7 test matches for England and took a record 2,669 wickets for Hampshire. He was born on August 12, 1924, in Todmorden Lancashire, United Kingdom. Only six men have taken more wickets than his total first-class...
Roger Twose – The Switch-hitter
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Roger Twose was a New Zealand former middle, born on 17 April 1968 in Torquay, Devon, England. He played 16 Tests and 87 ODI’s for black caps in the late 1990s. The England-born cricketer was appointed as the director...
Niaz Ahmad – Only East Pakistan’s Test Player
Niaz Ahmed Siddiqi was born in Benares (now Varanasi) in the United Province of Uttar Pradesh, India on Nov 11, 1945. He made his first-class debut in a Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Championship match for Dacca against Karachi Whites. Niaz took...
Clarrie Grimmett – The First Leg Spinner To Use The Flipper
Clarrie Grimmett was born on December 25, 1891, in Caversham, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. The leg break googly bowler is known for making a fine partnership with Bill O'Reilly as the first leg-spinner to use the flipper and dumbfound...
The Ball That Did It
The Ball That Did It by Dilip Vengsarkar is sourced from November 1980. A couple of years ago India toured Australia, a tour that I enjoyed very much because of the wickets that suited my style of play. Moreover,...
Victor Trumper – The Greatest Batsman of Golden Age
Australian famous cricketer Victor Thomas Trumper was born on 2 November 1877 in Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales. He was the most stylish and versatile batsman of the Golden Age of Australian cricket. Victor Thomas Trumper was recognized brilliant...
Bishan Singh Bedi – Art or brute force?
Bishan Singh Bedi, Art or brute force. One way or another, he was always going to be a victim of the relentless march of modern cricket. The man who sports a turban as a peacock spreads its wings, whose...
Eric Bedser – Identical Twin Brother of Sir Alec Bedser
Eric Bedser was born on July 4, 1918, in Reading, Berkshire. His cricket ability was overshadowed by the achievements of his twin brother, Sir Alec Bedser. Eric Arthur Bedser died at the age of 87 in May 2006. He had...
Historical Moments of Bangalore Test Match 1987
This is a picture with historic significance in the history of Pakistan Cricket. You can recall the glorious moment when wicketkeeper Saleem Yousuf scooped up the ball coming off the bat of Maninder Singh, giving Iqbal Qasim yet another...
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Hanif Muhammad Epic 337 Runs
In the First Test Match between Pakistan v, West Indies played at Kensington Oval Barbados Oval Bridgetown from Jan 17-23 1958. Pakistan, following 473...
