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Charles Bannerman
Wed, January 11 2017
Centuries, centuries everywhere
Here is a chart of those who, as the number of countries hosting Tests increased, scored centuries in all those possible at the time.
Sat, July 23 2016
Charles Bannerman: 12 staggering statistics about the batsman who faced first delivery of Test cricket
Charles Bannerman was one amongst those 22 players who were a part of first ever Test in international cricket history.
Sun, July 03 2016
Happy Birthday,Charles Bannerman: First England born Australian cricketer
Bannerman has a lot of records under his name in his short career for Australia.
Thu, December 04 2014
World Men’s Day: An all-time “-man” XII
On November 19, celebrated as “World Men’s Day,” Abhishek Mukherjee and Shiamak Unwalla look at an all-time XI of players whose names either start with or end in “man.”
Sun, March 20 2016
Alec Bannerman: One of the greatest stonewallers
Brother of Charles, Alec Bannerman was a legendary stonewaller. He was nicknamed ‘Barn Door’ for his stout, static, stagnant and stroke-less defence.
Mon, March 14 2016
Melbourne Cricket Ground hosts first-ever Test
When team of touring English professionals faced a combined eleven comprising of Victoria and New South Wales cricketers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, they did not realise they were playing the first ever Test.
Fri, August 22 2014
The Gilbert Jessop Mystery — Part 5 of 10
The Gilbert Jessop Mystery is a tale of detection etched on a vast canvas. A cricket historian plays the role of an expert hired to solve an intriguing problem involving old scoring sheets, fast hundreds, modern-art masterpieces, antique wagon wheels and old Victorian letters.