Ian Redpath: The man Greg Chappell once said "could kill to play for Australia"
Ian Redpath, born May 11, 1941, was one of the mainstays of the string Australian side of the early seventies and one of the most difficult batsmen...
Bill Lawry and Bob Simpson register Australia’s highest for the opening wicket
On May 6, 1965, Bill Lawry and Bob Simpson scripted Australia’s highest opening partnership, a massive 382, in Australia’s total of...
Lee Irvine: Could have been the Adam Gilchrist of his times, but sadly belonged to South Africa’s lost generation
Lee Irvine, the swashbuckling batsman-wicket-keeper, was born on March 9, 1944. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at yet another talented cricketer...
Bill Lawry — “a corpse with pads on”
Bill Lawry, one of the most courageous opening batsmen ever, was born on February 11, 1937. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the career of a man...
Jaisimha steps out of a plane and scores 74 and 101 in the Brisbane Test
ML Jaisimha defied laws of cricket and jet lag as he walked out of a plane in Brisbane and hammered 74 and 101 in a thrilling Test match. Arunabha...
Indian team fails to wear black armbands to remember late Rusi Surti
Indian team not wearing black armbands in the memory of former Test cricketer Rusi Surti has raised few eyebrows as it’s a norm in international...
Former teammates remember Rusi Surti as "courageous & dominating"
Former India captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi had full faith in Rusi Surti, who passed away on Sunday, according to Surti’s childhood friend.
BCCI Vice President Niranjan Shah pays tribute to Rusi Surti
The Vice President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Niranjan Shah on Sunday expressed shock over the news of sad demise of former...
Former India Test cricketer Rusi Surti passes away
Former Indian Test cricketer Rusi Framroze Surti passed away on Sunday in a local hospital in Mumbai following a brief illness.
When Bobby Simpson's all-round show thwarted England at Sydney
On January 12, 1963, Bobby Simpson not only registered his best bowling figures, but put up a superb all-round display at the Sydney Cricket Ground...
