JJ Ferris: A bowler with a staggering Test record who died young
JJ Ferris, born May 21, 1867, was an ace left-arm swing bowler. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the career of a bowler who ranked among the...
Jack Hobbs scores his hundredth hundred — at 40
May 8, 1923. A 40-year-old Jack Hobbs put injuries and ailment behind him to score his 100th First-Class century.Arunabha Sengupta recalls the innings...
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...
Sachin Tendulkar is young at 40 compared to these great performances well past their fourth decade
Sachin Tendulkar celebrates his 40th birthday today [April 24, 2013]. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at a few great performances by batsmen after...
Hansie Cronje confesses to taking money from bookmakers
April 11, 2000. A late-night telephone call shattered the tranquil bliss of the noble game forever. Arunabha Sengupta remembers the day when Hansie...
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack is now 150 not out
It started as a the work of a former cricketer looking to secure an income in his retirement and was priced at a modest one shilling.
March 15, 1877: MCG hosts the first-ever Test match
March 15, 1877. A team of English professional cricketers faced a combined eleven comprising of Victoria and New South Wales cricketers at the Melbourne...
Jack Hobbs and Don Bradman: A golden link across generations
March 8, 1929. Start of eight days of Test action that saw Jack Hobbs score his last century and Don Bradman his second. Arunabha Sengupta looks...
Charles Kortright – one of the fastest bowlers of all time
Charles Kortright (born January 9, 1871) was one of the fastest bowlers of all time. Arunabha Sengupta remembers the man, who once bowled a delivery...
Sachin Tendulkar on the threshold of another monstrous record
As Sachin Tendulkar makes a welcome return to Ranji Trophy, he stands on the threshold of yet another milestone highest First-class hundreds by...
