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Gandupa Vishawanath Played Test cricket for India from 1969 - 1983, making 91 appearances and scoring more than 6,000 runs.

The Day G.R. Vishwanath Wept

Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi Recalls his Experience with G.R. Vishwanath. Three cricketers from the Sub Continent announced their retirement at roughly the same time, and the most lovable of them all (this is from a male heterosexual point of...
Its congratulation and celebration for Waqar Younis, with an amazing burst of speed and venom, trounced the WIndies when they visited Pakistan in 1990-91.

Waqar Younis vs West Indies 1990-91

Its congratulation and celebration for speedster Waqar Younis, who is an amazing burst of speed and venom, trounced the West Indies when they visited Pakistan in 1990-91. They played three-Test series against Pakistan. In fact, this tour saw the...
The man who fears none, Mohinder Amarnath considered by West Indies fast bowlers as the world’s best batsman against pace.

World Cup 1983 – That, Sir, Was No Fluke!

Following the World Cup 1983 final the Times newspaper which has been known to put cricket on its front page ran up ringing headlines to lead the sports pages. The bewitching hour when an Indian legend was born. No...
Imran Khan bowls at Lord's in 1982, England v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Lord's, 5th day, August 16, 1982

Imran Khan – Indisputably Pakistan’s Greatest Cricketer

Imran Ahmad Khan Niazi born 25, November 1952 at Lahore in a Pashtun family. Imran Khan is indisputably Pakistan’s greatest cricketer. As an all-rounder, he bears comparison with the best there have ever been, a skillful fast bowler and...
Geoff Howarth at gully to secure New Zealand's first Test win against England at Basin Reserve in 1978 - Robert Anderson celebrates as well - the bowler, inevitably, was Sir Paddles whose match haul was the symmetrical 10 for 100

Geoff Howarth — A Classics Player in the Barry Richards Mould

Geoff Howarth captaincy was the making of him. In 1969, at the age of 18, Geoff Howarth arrived in England to join the Surrey staff. The younger brother of the New Zealand left-arm spinner, Hedley Howarth, was a batsman...
England Harold Larwood born on 14, Nov 1904 at Nottinghamshire. Not many bowlers troubled Don Bradman and other legends still caused him genuine concern.

Harold Larwood – Fastest Bowler of His Generation

Harold Larwood was born on 14, November 1904 in the village of Nuncargate in Nottinghamshire. Not many bowlers troubled Don Bradman and other legends still caused him genuine concern. Harold Larwood was the one who did. Like the very...
David Hookes Smashed a 34 Ball Century in Domestic Cricket. Shaun Graf was at the Adelaide Oval when David Hookes clattered a hundred of 34 balls.

David Hookes Sensational Summer of 1982-83

WHAT a sensational season David Hookes is having. Centuries and half-centuries flowed from his bat; he earned plaudits for requesting that the obstructing-the-field decision against Ian Botham be reversed, and fell foul of the umpires in a club match...
Garry Sobers minimal foot movement, great follow-through, the ball ricocheting off the boundary boards as not a man moved.

Garry Sobers – Greatest All-Rounder in the History of Cricket

Many cricketers have declared him the true legend of Cricket, and he remained a hero of modern cricketers as well. This guy was so special when in full mood. Garry Sobers had minimal foot movement, great follow-through, the ball...
Thrilling Finish at Delhi 1966

Thrilling Finish at Delhi 1966

The West Indies tour to India in 1966, a thrilling finish at Delhi. Perhaps Delhi was the only city that did not go crazy over the West Indies team on its tour of India so far. There were no...

Saba Karim – Young Talented Wicket Keeper Batsman

Saba Karim was fourteen at the time of this article in 1981-82. He played for India 35 times (1 Test & 34 ODIs).  A talented cricketer SYED SABA KARIM is the greatest news for Patna cricket in recent years....