Percy Holmes and Herbert Sutcliffe add 555 runs for the opening wicket
On June 16, 1932 Percy Holmes and Herbert Sutcliffe reached their 555-run stand against Essex at Leyton amidst a lot of confusion. Abhishek Mukherjee...
Brian Statham: A great fast bowler who was once the highest wicket-taker in Tests
Brian Statham, born June 17, 1930, was one of the greatest fast bowlers produced by England, and the holder of the world record for Test wickets...
Duleepsinhji: Prince of the popping crease whose career was a miniature masterpiece
Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji, born June 13, 1905, graced the cricketing world with delectable deeds of his willow for a brief and bewitching while before...
John R Reid: A great all-rounder and one of the legends of New Zealand cricket
John R Reid, that excellent all-rounder, was born on June 3, 1928. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the man who led New Zealand to their first three...
Remembering CLR James, the master who wrote the classic, 'Beyond a Boundary'
CLR James, who passed away on May 31, 1989 at the age of 88, was a social-theorist, Marxist, historian, political activist and also a cricket writer....
Frank Woolley: A giant among the great English all-rounders
Frank Woolley, one of the finest all-rounders ever, was born on May 27, 1887. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the man who took cricket in the County...
Alex Ferguson's magnetic appeal extends beyond football
Arunabha Sengupta recalls the day when he had interrupted his pilgrimage of English cricket grounds to visit Manchester United, shrine of Sir Alex...
Herbie Taylor: The South African Neville Cardus hailed as 'one of the six greatest batsmen in the post-Grace period'
Herbie Taylor, arguably the first great South African cricketer, was born on May 5, 1889.Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at a champion of his era...
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...
Neville Cardus performed the alchemy of changing reportage to literature
Neville Cardus was born on April 2, 1889, supposedly in a Manchester slum. Before him, cricket was reported. With him it was felt and appreciated....
