Arthur Wellard: One of the biggest hitters in the game who twice pummelled five sixes in an over
Arthur Wellard, born April 8, 1902, was a useful bowling all-rounder, whose big hitting ability has made him a legend in the cricketing chronicles....
Garry Sobers provides glimpses of his greatness to come on his Test debut
Gary Sobers, arguably the greatest cricketer of all times, made his Test debut on March 30, 1954. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the stepping-stone...
Alvin Kallicharran: A great promise only partly fulfilled
March 21, 1949. The birth of one of the most graceful left-handed batsmen of West Indies, who carried the team single-handedly during one of the...
Players of a bygone era who would have been a huge boon for any T20 side
Twenty 20 is the rage of the day, and modern cricketers are growing up with their techniques tuned to this instant variety of the game. However,...
Interview: Player of the history-making '71 Indian team reveals little-known facts
In an era of four spinners, Devraj Govindraj bowled quick – and well enough to be a part of the victorious tours of West Indies and England...
6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6! Yuvraj Singh sets T20 record with sensational assault
As Yuvraj Singh and Stuart Broad come face to face in the 2012 T20 World Cup on Sunday, the mind goes back to the inaugural championship five years...
The tragic death of one of Jamaica's favourite sons
On September 6, 1959, Collie Smith, Garfield Sobers and Jamaican medium-fast bowler Tom Dewdney met after their respective Lancashire League games...
August 31, 1968: 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6 - Gary Sobers blitzes his way into history books
Forty four years ago, Malcolm Nash of Glamorgan bowled the most famous over in the history of First-class cricket. Arunabha Sengupta does a ball...
Kumar Sangakkara back as No 1 Test batsman in ICC Rankings
Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara has reclaimed the number-one batting spot from West Indies' Shivnarine Chanderpaul in the ICC Player Rankings for...
Kapil, Imran, Botham and Hadlee - icons in the golden era of all-rounders
By Aayush Puthran
In T20 cricket, it is almost imperative for a player to contribute to the team in more...
