Ireland celebrates St. Patrick's Day in Jamaica after shocking win over Pakistan in the 2007 World Cup
On March 17, 2007, Ireland pulled off one of the greatest upsets in the history of the World Cup, as they trumped a shell-shocked Pakistani side...
6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6 – Herschelle Gibbs creates history on the grandest stage of them all
On March 16, 2007, South Africa’s Herschelle Gibbs became the first man in the history of international cricket to score six sixes in an over....
Brian Lara's brutal 213 stuns the mighty Australians
On March 14, 1999, Brian Lara scored a magical 213 to single-handedly reverse his side’s dwindling fortunes, after months of consistent defeats....
When Vinod Kambli featured alongside Don Bradman and Wally Hammond
On March 13, 1993, Vinod Kambli commenced his innings of 227 against first-time tourists Zimbabwe, a knock that saw him enter the elite group of...
Will the Galle Test be a watershed moment in Bangladesh cricket history?
Very few countries have drawn flak like Bangladesh, especially for a morbid approach towards Test cricket. The severe criticism that often surrounds...
When McGrath and Gillespie shot out West Indies for 51
On March 8, 1999, West Indies were shot out for 51, their lowest total in Test cricket at the time, conceding victory to Australia by a mammoth...
When Aravinda de Silva powered Sri Lanka to a near 400 total in World Cup
On March 6, 1996, Sri Lanka battered a hapless Kenyan side, amassing 398 runs in 50 overs, the highest in limited-overs cricket at the time. Quite...
Not the second Rahul Dravid, but the first Cheteshwar Pujara
It was only in the August of 2012, against New Zealand, at Hyderabad, that he returned to the international fold. By then, Indian cricket was in...
When cricket's 9/11 sounded death knell for the future of the sport in Pakistan
On March 3, 2009, the Sri Lankan team had been attacked by 12 armed terrorists, when their bus was en route to the stadium for the third day of...
Sixth time lucky for Pakistan against South Africa in Tests
On March 2, 1998, Pakistan defeated South Africa for the first time in Tests, a result that was made possible largely due to the brilliance of Azhar...
