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Surrey 496 for 4 in 50 overs — the highest total ever in a List A match

By On April 29, 2013, 12:23 pm

On April 29, 2007 Surrey scored an absurd 496 for four in a South Conference Match in the Friends Provident Trophy against Gloucestershire. Abhishek...

Mike Procter scores six First-Class hundreds in a row to join Don Bradman and CB Fry in a very exclusive club

By On March 5, 2013, 9:18 am

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...

Spectators heard a spine-chilling crack and an agonising scream; a horrific injury had ended a Test career

By On February 10, 2013, 11:59 am

On February 10, 1992 English fast bowler David Lawrence suffered a horrific injury. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at one of the most gruesome injuries...

Charles Kortright – one of the fastest bowlers of all time

By On January 9, 2013, 11:09 am

Charles Kortright (born January 9, 1871) was one of the fastest bowlers of all time. Arunabha Sengupta remembers the man, who once bowled a delivery...

David Shepherd — The man who hopped his way to the top as an umpire

By On December 27, 2012, 2:24 pm

David Shepherd, born December 27, 1940, was one of the finest umpires the cricketing world had ever seen. He officiated in six World Cups, from...

Zimbabwe cricket coach Kevin Curran passes away

By On October 11, 2012, 10:48 am

The cricket world was Wednesday mourning the loss of former Zimbabwe all-rounder and coach Kevin Curran, who has died aged 53.

August 18, 1876 - Eight days in which WG Grace shook the cricketing world

By On August 18, 2012, 11:33 am

Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the amazing exploits of WG Grace during one of his most celebrated purple patches, 136 years ago. It stunned the...

August 15, 1877 - The day when broomsticks took on bats

By On August 15, 2012, 12:22 pm

135 years ago, with a First-class game ending early, Gloucestershire cricketers armed with broomsticks took on a local team with normal bats. Arunabha...

Harbhajan Singh's struggle to regain form continues

By On July 20, 2012, 1:33 pm

Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh's barren spell for Essex continued as the veteran off-spinner went wicketless in 28 overs that he sent down against...

July 18, 1972: Century and hat-trick for Mike Procter

By On July 18, 2012, 10:56 am

On this day 40 years ago, Mike Procter managed the fantastic feat of scoring a century and following it up with a hat-trick. Arunabha Sengupta looks...