Fifty six years ago in Manchester, Jim Laker singlehandedly routed the Australians, taking 10 wickets in the second innings, making it 19 for the match. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the day that can be bettered by no bowler however hard he tries.Tuesday, July 31, 2012
July 31, 1956: The day Jim Laker got all 10 in a Test innings against Australia
Fifty six years ago in Manchester, Jim Laker singlehandedly routed the Australians, taking 10 wickets in the second innings, making it 19 for the match. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the day that can be bettered by no bowler however hard he tries.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
July 26, 2002: Woof! Woof! Another case of ball tampering
Teams of the past have often come a cropper when faced with a sticky dog of a wicket. However, 10 years ago, the Yorkshire cricket team was done in by some bizarre canine-work outside the ground. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the curious case of the dog around tea time. Brothers-in-arms 4: Cairns & Flintoff - brushes with greatness & authority
This is Part 4 of a series in which two different cricketers are paired who could easily be mistaken for siblings in the way they went about their game. Read on for more on the soul-siblings of the gentleman's game! In this episode, Arunabha Sengupta writes about Chris Cairns and Andrew Flintoff - the two men related by exploits of willow, leather, promise, injury and indiscipline.Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Pataudi, Milburn, Rowe, Downton... victims of eye problems before Boucher
Mark Boucher’s tragic injury thankfully struck him in the late evening of his career. Arunabha Sengupta looks at some cricketing careers that have been affected by problems with the eye at the peak of their powers – and in one curious case, long after retirement.Monday, July 23, 2012
Unique oxymoron: The only time when the scoreboard read - 'not out dead'
On July 23, 1942, multifaceted cricketer Andy Ducat played a ball down to mid on and collapsed to his death. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the only time the scoreboard read: Not Out Dead.Sunday, July 22, 2012
Down Memory Lane - A dozen classic England-South Africa Tests
With the two best teams in the world about to lock horns in the battle for the Test crown, Arunabha Sengupta looks back at twelve fascinating England-South Africa encounters across the years.Friday, July 20, 2012
July 20, 1900: The day the googly claimed its first victim
112 years ago, a ball delivered with the standard action of a leg-spinner broke the other way and left the batsman stranded and stumped in the middle of the pitch. Arunabha Sengupta recalls how BJT Bosanquet created a new delivery, which went on to be known as the googly.
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