Arthur Mold — one of the very first bowlers to be called for throwing
Arthur Mold, born April 27, 1863, was a destructive fast bowler with a very suspect action. Arunabha Sengupta narrates the story of the man...
CB Fry – A life worth living
Cricket will perhaps be graced by many men with skills and records that rival, and often surpass, Charles Burgess Fry. Yet, as a marvellously gifted...
Mike Procter scores six First-Class hundreds in a row to join Don Bradman and CB Fry in a very exclusive club
March 5, 1971. Mike Procter entered the record books with his sixth century on the trot. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the remarkable run of the...
From England with love: George Lohmann's stunning Valentine's Day spell
On Valentine’s Day 1896, George Lohmann vanquished the South Africans with figures of eight wickets for seven runs. Arunabha Sengupta remembers...
A week of celebration for Sussex - with Ranjitsinhji and CB Fry
This is a week which connects two partners who piled up runs for Sussex KS Ranjitsinhji and CB Fry. Arunabha Sengupta covers their immortal partnerships...
August 22, 1912 - Hurtling end to a long-drawn out Triangular Test Tournament
Exactly 100 years ago, the long two and a half month tedium of the first Triangular Test Tournament drew to a hurtling end at The Oval. Arunabha...
Triangular Tests 1912: failed experiment of multi-national Test tournament
Exactly one century ago, Australia and South Africa met at the Old Trafford, for the first Test match played in a neutral venue as also the start...
The Gilbert Jessop Mystery... Part 4
<p><em>The Gilbert Jessop Mystery</em> is a tale of detection etched on a vast canvas. A cricket historian plays the...
