Over to you – A Privileged Moment by Devraj Puri Articles March 16, 2026 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 March 15, 2026 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 March 15, 2026 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 March 15, 2026 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 March 14, 2026 0Jim Laker regretting having missed the Golden Jubilee Test recalls another big occasion in Bombay. While I never had any...
Liaqat Ali Khan – Right Arm Medium Fast Bowler Pakistan March 14, 2026 0Liaqat Ali Khan was a former Pakistani Medium fast bowler. He was born on May 21, 1955, in Karachi. He...
Azmat Rana: A Glimpse into the Career of Pakistan’s Underrated Cricket Star Pakistan March 14, 2026 0Azmat Rana was born on 3 November 1951 in Lahore. He died on 30 May 2015 due to cardiac arrest...
A Blaze of Glory India March 14, 2026 0A Blaze of Glory: India, ignominious losers in the opening Test of the series, ended it in a loss of...
Azhar Khan: An Unfulfilled Talent of Pakistan Cricket Pakistan March 13, 2026 0Ex-Pakistani middle-order batsman Muhammad Azhar Khan was born on September 7, 1955, in Gujranwala. Azhar Khan played one Test match...
Why share the World Cup 1987 with Pakistan? World Cup 1987 March 13, 2026 0Former Indian captain Mansoor Ali Khan shares his thoughts, on sharing the World Cup 1987 with Pakistan. Even if you...
Herbert Sutcliffe – England’s Toughest Cricketer England March 13, 2026 0Herbert Sutcliffe was one of England’s toughest cricketers. He said he wasn’t as good as Jack Hobbs, with whom he...
Alan Ross’ Epic “Through The Caribbean” West Indies March 13, 2026 0From Alan Ross’ epic “Through The Caribbean” (published 1960) covering England’s 1959-60 tour in the era when print was king....
The Day Michael Holding Bowled His Fastest Spell – Amarnath’s Gutsy Response India March 12, 2026 0Mohinder Amernath was probably the fastest spell that Michael Holding had ever bowled. I had the satisfaction of scoring a...
Prudential World Cup 1975 World Cup 1975 March 12, 2026 0The first-ever World Cup 1975 is just knocking on the door. Big cricket means big money. But Test cricket no...
Lawrence Rowe – West Indies Glass of Fashion in the 1970s West Indies March 12, 2026 0Take the case of Lawrence Rowe. In the early 1970s, with Viv Richards still to come, Rowe was the West...
Cricket in England Articles March 12, 2026 0Cricket in England is no less strange than true—young men have played cricket matches against maidens who have husbands, brothers,...
Vintcent van der Bijl – Tall and Burly Fast Medium Bowler (1968 – 1983) South Africa March 11, 2026 0Vintcent van der Bijl, a retired South African cricketer, was born on March 19, 1949, in Rondebosch, Cape Town. His...
George Woodhouse – Somerset’s Youngest Captain England March 11, 2026 0George Woodhouse will be remembered both as Somerset’s youngest captain and as one of the three amateurs (some of us...
Dave Houghton Heroic 142 vs New Zealand at Hyderabad in 1987 World Cup 1987 March 11, 2026 0An incredible 142 runs from Vice-Captain Dave Houghton fought excruciating humidity and took underdog Zimbabwe to within three runs of...
The Spectacular Debut of Narendra Hirwani India March 11, 2026 0The debut of Narendra Hirwani is no flash in the pan. THE STORY is that, in the beginning, Narendra Hirwani...
Frank Worrell – The Man Who United West Indies Cricket West Indies March 10, 2026 0If cricket in the West Indies was ever united, it was thanks to Frank Worrell’s captaincy. He only led the...
Fred Trueman – A Great Entertaining Fast Bowler England March 10, 2026 0Fred Trueman was not only a great fast bowler, but he was also a great entertainer. There is a theatrical...
Bill O’Reilly – One of Greatest Australian Leg Spinner Australia March 10, 2026 0Sadly, Bill O’Reilly’s test career was quite short. The circumstances conspired against his early recognition as a major talent, and...
Denis Compton – England Glamorous Cricketer England March 9, 2026 0Denis Compton was as glamorous a cricketer as England has ever possessed. He played in a style that captivated the...
Cricket in its Historical Perspective Articles March 9, 2026 0Cricket in its historical perspective showed the origins of cricket are unclear, but English historians are quite adamant that it...
