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Pat Cummins to play for Northern Ireland Cricket Academy and MCC

By On June 18, 2013, 11:12 pm

Rising Australia fast bowling hope Pat Cummins is to make an unusual return to action from injury by playing for the Northern Ireland Cricket Academy...

MJ Gopalan: The man who represented India in both cricket and hockey

By On June 6, 2013, 1:33 pm

The Indian all-rounder MJ Gopalan was born on June 6, 1909 or 1906 (the dispute with regard to the year is explained in the article that follows)....

WG Grace becomes the 1st batsman to score 1,000 runs by May in an English season

By On May 30, 2013, 12:30 pm

On May 30, 1895, WG Grace became the first batsman to reach 1,000 First-Class runs by May in an English season. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at...

Horses, hounds, bat and ball: The day Huntsmen took on Jockeys

By On May 29, 2013, 7:00 am

May 29, 1880. In a curious cricket match played at Lord’s, a team of Huntsmen took on a side consisting of Jockeys. Arunabha Sengupta recalls...

Graeme Hick becomes only the second batsman since World War II to reach 1,000 First-Class runs by May in an English season

By On May 28, 2013, 4:42 pm

On May 28, 1988, Graeme Hick became the second batsman since World War II to reach 1,000 First-Class runs by May in an English season. Abhishek...

MCC to celebrate Lord's Bicentenary with 2 showpiece matches

By On May 15, 2013, 9:07 pm

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) will celebrate the Bicentenary of Lord's next year with two showpiece matches against the Rest of the World.

Collie Smith: A tale of joy, brilliance and tragedy

By On May 5, 2013, 11:35 am

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...

MCC to send team to play in France

By On May 4, 2013, 5:25 pm

While France has fallen for the charms of football and rugby despite their Anglo-Saxon origins, the "je ne sais quoi" of cricket has never...

Mike Gatting named President of Marylebone Cricket Club

By On May 2, 2013, 3:38 pm

Former England captain Mike Gatting was on Wednesday named President of the historic Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).

ICC introduces new 'no-ball' playing condition for all formats

By On April 4, 2013, 8:47 pm

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has introduced a new playing condition for Tests, One-Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals that...