When West Indies pummelled New Zealand in their own backyard
On May 8, 1985, New Zealand registered yet another collapse against West Indies, thereby conceding the series 2-0. Malcolm Marshall was the protagonist,...
Gordon Greenidge: An exhilarating high that had to be left unfinished to cope with an unfolding tragedy in his personal life
April 30, 1983. Gordon Greenidge, unbeaten on 154, left his innings unfinished and rushed from Antigua to Barbados to be beside his ailing daughter....
When Mark Taylor’s fighting hundred helped Australia conquer Antigua
On April 29, 1991, Mark Taylor battled against the West Indian pacemen to score a fantastic 144. The innings helped Australia set a huge target...
Ken Rutherford's nightmare continues
Ken Rutherford’s horror run continued as the West Indian fast bowlers got the better of him once again in a Test that started on April 26,...
Gordon Greenidge scores 226 in his penultimate Test
April 23, 1991. Eight days short of his 40th birthday, playing what would be the penultimate Test match of his career, Gordon Greenidge took the...
Brian Lara moves past Garry Sobers to become the highest scorer in Test history
April 18, 1994. Brian Lara pulled Chris Lewis to the boundary to go past Sir Garfield Sobers as Test cricket’s highest individual scorer in...
Curtly Ambrose 8 for 45 — the spell elevated him to the league of the greats
On April 10, 1990 Curtly Ambrose picked up a career-best 8 for 45 to demolish England at Kensington Oval. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at one of...
Curtly Ambrose skittles England out to their lowest-ever score in Tests — 46
March 29, 1994. England did enjoy the better of the exchanges for three and a half days of the Port of Spain Test against the West Indies. However,...
When Vivian Richards knocked the wind out of a tired English attack’s sails
On March 28, 1981, Sir Vivian Richards scored yet another hundred, but this was his first at his home in Antigua which was hosting its inaugural...
Allan Border, 98 not out and 100 not out, wages heroic battle to help Australia avert defeat against all odds
On March 21, 1984 Allan Border saved a Test fighting all odds against the mighty West Indians. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at one of the greatest...
