Vijay Hazare Replies India January 30, 2026 0Vijay Hazare Replies – SIR,— My attention is drawn to the Indian team’s alleged walking off to lunch in the...
Rohan Kanhai: The Soloist Now in Charge of the Orchestra West Indies January 30, 2026 0The moment you sit down to write about Rohan Kanhai, the mind is suddenly flooded with words more commonly associated...
Gentleman and Players First-Class Cricket January 30, 2026 0Gentleman and players (By the Hon. R. H. Lyttelton.) At first sight it appears impossible that amateurs—men who play when...
Shujauddin – Fighting Gusty Pioneering Test Cricketer Pakistan January 29, 2026 0Shujauddin one of Pakistan’s pioneering Test cricketers has died. A gritty right-handed middle order, lower order, or opening batsman. Also...
Manjural Islam Rana – Youngest Test Cricketer to Die Bangladesh January 29, 2026 0Manjural Islam Rana played six tests and 25 ODI’s for Bangladesh between 2003-04 and 2005-06. He was killed in a...
Dennis Amiss, the Man Popularizing Helmet in English First-Class Cricket England January 29, 2026 0Dennis Amiss was the man mainly responsible for popularizing the use of the helmet in first-class cricket in 1978. Dennis...
Colin Cowdrey – First Batsman to Play 100 Tests England January 29, 2026 0The second of three generations of first-class cricketers, Michael Colin Cowdrey was born on December 24, 1932, in Putumala, India....
Alimuddin – The Youngest Player Who Played First-Class Cricket Pakistan January 28, 2026 0Pakistan opening batsman Alimuddin was born on December 15, 1930, in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Alimuddin was almost a permanent member...
Irfan Fazil – Right Arm Medium Fast Bowler Pakistan January 28, 2026 0Pakistan Muhammad Irfan Fazil is born on November 2, 1981, in Lahore. He is a Pakistani former cricketer, who has...
Abey Kuruvilla – The Tallest Fast Bowler to Play for India India January 28, 2026 0Abey Kuruvilla is a 6ft 6in tall fast bowler who was born on 8 August 1968. He is a former...
Ian Greig 4 for 53 vs Pakistan at Birmingham 1982 England January 28, 2026 0In his report of the match, Christopher Martin-Jenkins wrote, ‘Ian Greig bowled medium-fast to a sensible line and length on...
Brian Rose – A Left Handed Opening Batsman England January 27, 2026 0The English former cricketer Brian Rose played nine Test matches and two ODIs between 1977 and 1981. I always get...
Nayan Mongia – Most Competent Indian Wicket Keeper India January 27, 2026 0Former Indian wicketkeeper and right batsman Nayan Mongia was born on December 19, 1969, in Baroda. On the tour of...
From the Taj to Milton Keynes England January 27, 2026 0From the Taj to Milton Keynes: Vic Marks, unaccustomed to reporting England victories, brings the good news from India on...
Bharat Reddy – A Reliable Indian Wicket Keeper India January 26, 2026 0Former Indian wicket-keeper Bharat Reddy is born on 12 November 1954, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He played 4 Test...
Sid Barnes – Most Colorful Characters in Cricket History Australia January 26, 2026 0Sid Barnes, known as the No. 1 rebel of Australian cricket, enjoyed the title and, for much of his eventful...
Roy Gilchrist – A Violent Temper Fast Bowler West Indies January 26, 2026 0Roy Gilchrist’s bad temper was even quicker and fiery than his speed and hostility for which he was rightly feared...
Asif Iqbal – Captain of Pakistan Team in the Prudential World Cup 1975 Pakistan January 26, 2026 0The 1975 Prudential World Cup will see Asif Iqbal Razvi as the captain of Pakistan for the first time. He...
Jack Hobbs – First Professional Cricketer to be Knighted England January 25, 2026 0Jack Hobbs was born on December 16, 1882, in Cambridge. Jack Hobbs was also known as Sir John Berry Hobbs....
When Vijay Hazare Replaced Merchant as captain of India India January 25, 2026 0When Vijay Hazare replaced Vijay Merchant as captain of India, though, I was all along under the impression that as...
Muhammad Hussain – Left Arm Orthodox Spinner Pakistan January 25, 2026 0Left-arm spinner Muhammad Hussain was born on October 8, 1976, in Lahore, Punjab. He is a former Pakistani cricketer, who...
Clive Radley: A Promising Middlesex Batsman England January 25, 2026 0Despite Clive Radley’s lack of talent and grace, he made up for it with determination, hard work, and a complete...
Afaq Hussain – Pakistan Prime off Spinner in 1960’s Pakistan January 24, 2026 0Former Test off-break bowler Afaq Hussain died in Karachi in the early hours of February 25, 2002, after a protracted...
Sir Len Hutton Views on Sunil Gavaskar India January 24, 2026 0Sir Len Hutton’s Views on Sunil Gavaskar – One of the real joys of regular Test cricket is the opportunity to...
Tom Emmett: England and Yorkshire 1841-1904 England January 24, 2026 0Tom Emmett was born at Crib Lane, Halifax, on September 3rd, 1841, and as a lad, his cricket skills gradually...
