MCC to celebrate Lord's Bicentenary with 2 showpiece matches
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) will celebrate the Bicentenary of Lord's next year with two showpiece matches against the Rest of the World.
Sachin Tendulkar only Indian to feature in Alec Stewart's dream Test team
Sachin Tendulkar is the only Indian to make it to the Test dream team drawn up by former England captain Alec Stewart from among players against...
When West Indies pummelled New Zealand in their own backyard
On May 8, 1985, New Zealand registered yet another collapse against West Indies, thereby conceding the series 2-0. Malcolm Marshall was the protagonist,...
Mike Gatting: The intriguing journey from Faisalabad to Lord's
From the altercation with Shakoor Rana, his unceremonious removal as England captain and a disgruntled rebel tour of South Africa, Mike Gatting...
Gordon Greenidge: An exhilarating high that had to be left unfinished to cope with an unfolding tragedy in his personal life
April 30, 1983. Gordon Greenidge, unbeaten on 154, left his innings unfinished and rushed from Antigua to Barbados to be beside his ailing daughter....
Ken Rutherford's nightmare continues
Ken Rutherford’s horror run continued as the West Indian fast bowlers got the better of him once again in a Test that started on April 26,...
Viv Richards and Malcolm Marshall return to prevent Pakistan from creating history
On April 22, 1988, Pakistan faced West Indies in the final Test at Barbados with their 1-0 lead intact. Till the penultimate session of the final...
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...
Steve and Mark Waugh become the first twins to feature together in Tests
On April 5, 1991, Steve and Mark Waugh became the first male twins to appear together in Test cricket. While the former was already an established...
Australia-West Indies relations come to a breaking point after Dean Jones is run out in unfortunate manner
March 27, 1991. At Georgetown, Guyana, Dean Jones suffered a bizarre dismissal, bowled off a no-ball, he was run out as he walked towards the pavilion....
