Malcolm Marshall: The nuclear warhead in the West Indian pace arsenal
Malcolm Marshall, born April 18, 1958, was perhaps the greatest of the famed West Indian fast bowlers — certainly the most terrifying. Arunabha...
West Indies Players Association congratulate new WICB President
The West Indies Players Association (WIPA) has congratulated the new West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president, Jamaican Dave Cameron, following...
Dean Jones: A trendsetter who became a legend in one-day cricket
March 24, 1961. The birth of Dean Jones, one of the best ODI batsman of his generation. One often overlooks the fact that he was a more than decent...
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...
Bruce Reid: A fragile Australian fast bowler whose career came to a premature and sad end because of injuries
Born on 14 March 1963, Bruce Reid showed great promise as a left-arm fast bowler when he first played for Australia. At 6’8”, Reid was...
Andy Roberts disappointed after Clive Lloyd ignored for WICB Presidential nomination
Legendary West Indian fast bowler Andy Roberts expressed his disappointment after former teammate Clive Lloyd failed to find the required support...
Colin Croft 8 for 29 – the best-ever figures in an innings by a West Indian fast bowler
On March 4, 1976 Colin Croft demolished Pakistan with a demonstration of mean, hostile fast bowling. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the best bowling...
When Mike Gatting's nose was pulped by a vicious bouncer from Malcolm Marshall
February 18, 1986. Malcolm Marshall’s nasty lifter struck Mike Gatting squarely on the nose before dropping on to the stumps. Arunabha Sengupta...
Michael Holding: The Rolls Royce among fast bowlers
Michael Holding, born February 16, 1954, was one of the greatest fast bowlers ever seen in the history of cricket. Arunabha Sengupta relives the...
Len Pascoe: A fast bowling terror who's career did not reach the expected heights
Len Pascoe, the Australian paceman, was born on February 13, 1950. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the career of a man full of pace and raw aggression...
