Mike Selvey – A promising start that saw premature end after just 3 Tests
Mike Selvey, born on April 25, 1948, played three Tests for England in 1976-77. On his debut, he accounted for the wickets of Roy Fredericks, Vivian...
Alvin Kallicharran: A great promise only partly fulfilled
March 21, 1949. The birth of one of the most graceful left-handed batsmen of West Indies, who carried the team single-handedly during one of the...
Lawrence Rowe’s 302: A mix of grace, power and efficiency
On March 10, 1974 Lawrence Rowe sculpted what was arguably the most elegant Test triple-hundred of all time. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at an...
Sunil Gavaskar’s makes a grand Test debut in India’s epic win over the West Indies
On March 10, 1971 India won their first-ever Test against West Indies. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at a Test that triggered off a historic season...
Lawrence Rowe debut Test: The only occasion a batsman scored a double hundred and a hundred in his first Test
On February 16, 1972 Lawrence Rowe set the paving stones for his 214 and 100 not out on Test debut. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at a world record...
When Fredericks tore apart Lillee, Thomson & others to score an epic 169 in 145 balls
H Natarajan recalls Roy Fredericks’s epic 169 off 145 balls on fiery Perth, 37 years ago, against Dennis Lillee, Jeff Thomson, Gary Gilmour...
Yuvraj Singh is the latest in a long list of cricketers afflicted with cancer
By Navneet Mundhra
Yuvraj is the latest in a long list of cricketers who have suffered the most dreaded...
David Warner's knock should encourage Virender Sehwag: Ian Chappell
By CricketCountry Staff
Former Australian cricketer Ian Chappell feels out-of-form Virender Sehwag should...
WACA - venue of some unusual records in the history of the game
By Arunabha Sengupta
While awaiting the upcoming third Test match at Perth, Arunabha...
Exponents of the hook - cricket's most thrilling and adventurous shot
By Navneet Mundhra
The hook shot is one of the most exciting shots in cricket – far different from...
