CB Fry – A life worth living
Cricket will perhaps be graced by many men with skills and records that rival, and often surpass, Charles Burgess Fry. Yet, as a marvellously gifted...
South African cricketers walk out in protest against apartheid after just one ball is bowled
April 3, 1971. In a trend-setting protest against the Apartheid policies of the Government, players of the two South African teams walked out after...
Vintcent van der Bijl: A gentle giant whose greatness as a fast bowler could never be showcased in Tests or ODIs
Vintcent van der Bijl, born on March 19, 1948, was one of the greatest fast-medium bowlers of all time. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at yet another...
The last day as a Test match player for Barry Richards, Graeme Pollock, Mike Procter and other SA greats
March 10, 1970. South Africa completed a 4-0 rout over the visiting Australian side. With fantastic players and phenomenal all-round strength, the...
Lee Irvine: Could have been the Adam Gilchrist of his times, but sadly belonged to South Africa’s lost generation
Lee Irvine, the swashbuckling batsman-wicket-keeper, was born on March 9, 1944. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at yet another talented cricketer...
Mike Procter scores six First-Class hundreds in a row to join Don Bradman and CB Fry in a very exclusive club
March 5, 1971. Mike Procter entered the record books with his sixth century on the trot. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the remarkable run of the...
Graeme Pollock: One of the two left-handers Don Bradman admire the most
Graeme Pollock, born February 27, 1944, was one of the greatest batsmen to play the game and one of the many South Africans of his day whose careers...
Graeme Pollock’s 274 and his extravaganza with Barry Richards
On this day 43 years ago, Graeme Pollock stroked his way to a majestic 274 against Australia at Durban. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the innings along...
Pakistan Super League: Rudi Koertzen among foreign match officials
Former South African allrounder Mike Proctor, fellow countryman Rudi Koertzen and Zimbabwean Russell Tiffin were Thursday confirmed as match officials...
Players of a bygone era who would have been a huge boon for any T20 side
Twenty 20 is the rage of the day, and modern cricketers are growing up with their techniques tuned to this instant variety of the game. However,...
