Bill Edrich: Success, failure, drinks and divorces
March 26, 1916. The birth of Bill Edrich, one of the pillars of English batting during the difficult phase immediately after the Second World War....
The longest Test ever – a draw after 10 days of play!
The longest Test ever began on March 3, 1939. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at a Test that lasted for 10 days and still ended in a draw!
Hugh Tayfield - a classy off-spinner and a noted economist
Hugh Tayfield, arguably the greatest South African spinner, was born on January 30, 1929. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the legend who was instrumental...
August 6, 1911 - The oldest ever surviving Test cricketer is born
Norman Gordon, survivor of the last timeless Test of 1939, turns 101 today. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the oldest surviving Test cricketer...
July 14, 1947: Denis Compton, Bill Edrich and the crown of the golden summer
65 years ago, Denis Compton and Bill Edrich reached the apex of their dream summer, in a lavish spread of run making that saw 633 scored in a day....
