Neil Foster: A metallic fast bowler who caved in to injuries
On May 6, 1962, a metallic fast bowler entered this world. Neil Foster is remembered more for his injuries than his cricketing sojourn. A fine cricketing...
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...
Mike Gatting named President of Marylebone Cricket Club
Former England captain Mike Gatting was on Wednesday named President of the historic Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
Mike Brearley and the art of captaincy
Mike Brearley, born April 28, 1942, was one of the most successful captains ever seen in cricket. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and leadership...
Graeme Fowler: One match after scoring a Test double century, his international career was over at age 27
Graeme “Foxy” Fowler, born April 20, 1957, was an English cricketer who thrived when most frontline players left for the rebel tour...
David Gower: A batsman whose feats are better chronicled by poets and painters than sports writers
April 1, 1957.The birth of David Gower, a batsman of surreal beauty at the crease. Arunabha Sengupta relives the ups and downs, sublime joys and...
March 23, 2002: Ben Hollioake’s promising career comes to a tragic end
On March 23, 2002, cricket lost one of its most promising young players, Ben Hollioake, in a car crash. Jaideep Vaidya goes through the regrettably...
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...
When Allan Lamb scored 18 runs off the last over to register a miraculous win against Australia
In an unbeaten innings of 77 off 102 deliveries, England’s Allan Lamb took 99 deliveries to score his first boundary. Yet, the beauty of that...
Paul Adams: South Africa's all-in-one insect, amphibian and spinner
Born on January 20, 1977, Paul Adams became the youngest South African player to make a Test debut in December 1995 when he played against England...
