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Bert Kortlang – A Reliable Consistent Performer Australia April 23, 2025 0Melbourne-born Bert Kortlang ran away from home at the age of 18 and clocked up more shipping miles than any...
Saleem Yousaf – The Bravest Pakistani Wicket Keeper Pakistan April 22, 2025 0Character and courage’ were the two words that epitomized Saleem Yousuf’s international cricket career for Pakistan. He was surely one...
Colin Bland – Greatest Fielder in the History of Test Cricket South Africa April 22, 2025 0On April 5, 1938, Colin Bland was born in Bulawayo, Rhodesia. A Rhodesian cricketer who played 21 Test matches for...
Rodney Marsh Test ’keeper, replacing Brian Taber Australia April 22, 2025 0In a long-suffering race—wicketkeepers— Rodney Marsh is the one whose activities have most in common with a railway-siding buffer and...
Sheikh Fazal-ur-Rehman – Solitary Test Player of 1950’s Pakistan April 21, 2025 0Who was SF Rehman? Did he play in any Test matches for Pakistan? Sheikh Fazal-ur-Rehman was also known simply as...
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Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2004 World Cup April 21, 2025 0Pakistan won the Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2004 after beating West Indies in a tight finish in the final on...
Len Hutton – Finest, Most Technically Correct Batsman England April 21, 2025 0There was a heroic dimension to Len Hutton career that was not always evident even with some of England’s other...
Blast From Past – New Look Pakistan Won the Sharjah Cup 2003 Pakistan April 20, 2025 0Rashid Latif’s new-look side succeeded in capturing the hearts and minds of the Pakistani people on the night of April...
Anil Dalpat – First Hindu Who Represented Pakistan in 1980’s Pakistan April 20, 2025 0Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Anil Dalpat is only one of two Hindus who represent Pakistan in Test cricket. His cousin Danish...
At Yallop-Hogg affair 1978-79 Australia April 20, 2025 0At ADELAIDE, during the fifth Test of Home Ashes series 1978–79, there was the site later for the showdown in...
Agha Saadat Ali – Right Handed Batsman Pakistan April 20, 2025 0Agha Saadat Ali was born on June 21, 1929, in Lahore, Punjab. Agha Saadat, who played one Test for Pakistan...
Graeme Pollock – South Africa Cricketer of 20th Century South Africa April 19, 2025 0Graeme Pollock is born on 27 February 1944 in a Scottish family in Durban Natal. Graeme Pollock was the hero...
Cricket – A Simple Pleasure by Ted Dexter England April 19, 2025 0Cricket is a simple pleasure. Or so it should be, says Ted Dexter, who regrets the ritualization that has overtaken...
Michael Tissera (Cyelon) Team in India 1965 India April 19, 2025 0A bold declaration by captain Michael Tissera enabled Ceylon to score a thrilling four-wicket win over India in the third...
How to Crick your Neck? England April 19, 2025 0How to Crick Your Neck? Ted Dexter takes issue with what he considers a foolish piece of advice to batsmen....
Sydney Barnes – Greatest Bowler of All Time England April 18, 2025 0Sydney Barnes was by common consent the greatest bowler to appear before the First World War. Many good judges long...
Andy Flower – The Debutant Hit Hard in World Cup 1992 World Cup 1992 April 18, 2025 0Andy Flower “I was there” at Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, Sri Lanka vs. Zimbabwe, World Cup 1992, February 23. This...
Over to you – A Privileged Moment by Devraj Puri Articles April 18, 2025 0Devraj Puri was one of the leading fast bowlers in the country in the late forties. He was a contemporary...
Pakistan vs England at The Oval, 1974 England April 18, 2025 0A short excerpt about Pakistan vs England at The Oval, 1974. Q: Could it be that the forward short leg...
Sunil Gavaskar – The Perfect Opener India April 17, 2025 0Sunil Gavaskar is another in a long line of prolific run-makers to come out of Mumbai. Sunil Gavaskar was a...
Mike Procter – Part of the Cotswords’ Scene South Africa April 17, 2025 0Mike Procter: Part of the Cotswords’ Scene. OF all the post-1945 importations into English cricket, none has become so popular...
Jim Laker – My Best-ever Bowling Stint England April 17, 2025 0Jim Laker regretting having missed the Golden Jubilee Test recalls another big occasion in Bombay. While I never had any...
