The day Denis Atkinson & Clairmonte Depeiaza posted the highest seventh wicket partnership in Tests
On May 18, 1955 Denis Atkinson and Clairmonte Depeiaza put up 347 runs for the seventh wicket against Australia at Kensington Oval. Abhishek Mukherjee...
Australia scores 721 in a single day’s play; Bradman hits 187 in little over two hours!
On May 15, 1948 Don Bradman’s Invincibles amassed 721 in a single day against Essex at Southend-on-Sea. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the...
MCC to send team to play in France
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...
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...
Bobby Simpson - the man who was Australia's savior in many roles
Bobby Simpson, undoubtedly one of the most versatile men linked to cricket, was born on February 3, 1936. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at a figure...
Australia, Sri Lanka and the SCG pay tribute to Tony Greig
Australia and Sri Lanka paid their respects to Tony Greig in a moving farewell to the former England captain before the start of play in the third...
Peter May - classic, charismatic & one of the greatest post-War English batsmen
Peter May, born on December 31, 1929, was a hero of the post-War period when England dominated world cricket. Arunabha Sengupta remembers the classical...
Tony Greig hailed as "godfather of modern cricket"
The cricket world on Sunday paid tribute to former England Test skipper and broadcaster Tony Greig, remembering him as "the godfather of modern...
Swann, Panesar's record the best performance by foreign spinners on Indian soil in years
It has taken England 28 long years to plant their flag again on Indian soil. On previous tours, they have fought hard and given India a few nervous...
Why Shane Watson is the best all-rounder in cricket in over 50 years
There has been a lot of talk, especially amongst Australian fans, that Shane Watson isn't good enough to make the team, or they want him to...
