Peter May and Colin Cowdrey come together in a crisis to add 411 runs for the 4th wicket against the West Indies
On June 4, 1957 Peter May and Colin Cowdrey added a record-breaking 411 for the fourth wicket against the West Indies at Edgbaston. Abhishek Mukherjee...
Pankaj Roy: The opener whose record partnership for the first wicket with Vinoo Mankad stood for over half a century
Pankaj Roy, born May 31, 1928, was an India and Bengal opening batsman. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the man who contributed to the highest...
Shivnarine Chanderpaul plays his 300th First-Class match
West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has joined many batting greats by appearing in his 300th First-Class match.
Singing helps me to stay focussed, says MS Dhoni
Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's mind wanders in several directions while he is batting but he manages to keep the focus by humming songs...
Collie Smith: A tale of joy, brilliance and tragedy
Collie Smith, born May 3, 1933, was an exciting all-round talent who was killed in a car accident at the tender age of 26. Arunabha Sengupta looks...
Brian Lara: A left-handed genius who made batting look surreal
Brian Lara, born May 2, 1969, was a genius with the willow, a left-handed legend the likes of whom grace the world once in a generation. Arunabha...
Alf Valentine: One half the famous West Indian spin twins
Alf Valentine, the first West Indian to take a hundred Test wickets, was born on April 28, 1930. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at one half of the...
Herschelle Gibbs latest player to sign up for Caribbean Premier League
South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs, the first man in history to hit six sixes in a single over in international cricket, has become the latest...
Sunil Gavaskar pleased with inclusion in Dickie Bird's all-time Test XI
Former Indian cricket captain Sunil Gavaskar is happy to be a part of Dickie Bird's all-time Test XI even as some former cricketers called the...
Sachin Tendulkar misses out in Dickie Bird’s Test XI
Dickie Bird is the face of cricket umpiring and a role model for umpires worldwide. He umpired for nearly three decades.
