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Moments in history

Bobby Simpson forgets to inform opposition that they have to follow on

February 13, 1967. Two fielding sides emerged on the ground because Australian skipper Bobby Simpson forgot to inform his Griqualand West counterpart that he was enforcing follow on. Arunabha Sengupta writes about the incident.

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George Orwell’s wrath about cricket and war

George Orwell drew firm boundaries between cricket and war in a scathing letter.

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Reg Bettington: A remarkable life

Reg Bettington was a versatile sportsman and a qualified doctor — and much, much more.

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Hon. Charles Coventry rises up from death

Hon. Charles Coventry played twice for England in the early days of Test cricket. Years later, he arrived home while his own memorial service was taking place at the family chapel.

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The Johnny Wardle-Fred Trueman sledge exchange

“What a bloody stroke,” said Johnny Wardle. It was only inevitable that Fred Trueman would lash back.

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Lord Byron’s foray onto the cricket pitch

Lord Byron had a club foot. However, he did venture onto the cricket pitch in the rather prestigious Eton vs Harrow encounter of 1805.

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Ces Dacre: Of Auckland, Gloucestershire, and New Zealand

Ces Dacre, the pioneering all-round sportsman from New Zealand, passed away on November 2, 1975 at his native Devonport, Auckland, aged about 75.

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Benjamin Aislabie: More than worst First-Class cricketer contender

Benjamin Aislabie averaged 3.15 with bat and neither bowled nor fielded. However, he found a mention in Tom Brown’s School Days.

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Percy Tarilton and the first triple-century in West Indies

Percy Tarilton's cricketing ability began to manifest when he first turned out for The Lodge in 1896-97, a slip of boy, about 11 years old, establishing a Barbadian record for being the youngest cricketer to appear in the First-Division cricket tournaments of the country.

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Cricket and the canine

May 21, 1827. One of those rare moments in the history of the game when man’s best friend accompanied him on to the ground and ended up demolishing the opponents. Arunabha Sengupta recounts the incredible events of the day.

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