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Alec Bedser
Thu, August 07 2014
The Final Test — Movie that starred Len Hutton, Denis Compton, Jim Laker, Alec Bedser and Godfrey Evans
‘The Final Test’, released on May 4, 1953, was a movie made with cricket as the central theme.
Thu, November 28 2013
Reg Simpson, England’s oldest Test cricketer, passes away
The oldest surviving player to have played in an England Test match, Reg Simpson, has died at the age of 93, his former county Nottinghamshire announced on Wednesday.
Sat, November 09 2013
Darren Sammy’s less-than impressive all-round records puts question mark on his place in West Indies’ Test team
Darren Sammy has won fulsome praise for uniting a set of players from different islands of the Caribbean. However, his Test performances haven’t been up to the mark. Bharath Ramaraj explains why Sammy needs to step up to the plate and perform creditably in Test cricket.
Tue, July 19 2016
58 all out and 82 all out: India bowled out twice in a day!
India became the first team to be bowled out twice in the same day of a Test.
Wed, September 23 2015
Alec Bedser: One of the greatest seam bowlers of all time
Alec Bedser, born July 4, 1918, was one of the greatest medium-pace bowlers of all time, at one time the holder of the world record for the highest number of Test wickets, and for long the lone crusader as the England pace bowling attack after the Second World War. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and career of the man who dismissed Don Bradman six times in Test matches.
Thu, June 13 2013
Alec Bedser scalps seven wickets in each innings of an Ashes Test
Alec Bedser routed Australia with 7 for 44 to go with his first-innings figures of 7 for 55 at Trent Bridge.
Mon, May 16 2016
Surrey bowl out Warwickshire for 45 and 52 to win on Day One
Alec Bedser took 12 for 35 in the match. Jim Laker, 5 for 29 in the second innings. The match that got over in a single day.
Thu, November 22 2012
Alec Bedser – England’s Post-War Bowling Hero
Alec Bedser - England's Post-War Bowling Hero