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Derek Underwood
Mon, April 06 2015
Derek Underwood: ‘Deadly’ nickname, innocent looks!
Underwood was one of those bowlers who can bowl at a single spot whole day. He was born in Bromley, Kent, England and became the youngest players to take 100 County Championship wickets in his debut season.
Sun, July 13 2014
Hampshire legend Peter Sainsbury passes away aged 80
Sainsbury was a part of Hampshire's two title wins in 1961 and 1973.
Wed, January 13 2016
Fox at Edgbaston and other animal invasions of 1982
The 1982 cricket season saw play being held up by all kinds of creatures.
Mon, December 23 2013
Ashes 2013-14: Graeme Swann denies criticising teammates
Graeme Swann on Monday denied he was referring to any of his current England teammates.
Wed, October 28 2015
Ashes 1968: Basil D’Oliveira, Derek Underwood and the drama in many acts at The Oval
Basil D’Oliveira changed the course of history by scoring 158. On the final day the spectators and Derek Underwood beat the rains and the Australian resistance to square the series.
Sat, August 03 2013
Bishan Singh Bedi’s biggest contribution to the sport is as a coach
It is one of the lovely ironies of modern cricket that great cricket writers can wax lyrical about both fast and slow bowling. Whoever said Michael Holding’s bowling action was "whispering death" was perhaps a greater wordsmith than the man who described Bishan Bedi’s as "poetry in motion"; both, the speed merchant and the spin wizard tended to evoke superlatives in those who watched them in their prime.
Wed, July 02 2014
Derek Underwood proves deadly in “The Fusarium Test”
"Deadly" Derek Underwood routed Australia to reclaim the Ashes in the famous Fusarium Test on July 29, 1972. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at the day when England retained the Ashes — a feat that would take them 39 years to repeat.
Sun, July 21 2013
Graeme Swann could become England’s greatest spinner, says Darren Gough
Darren Gough thinks that Graeme Swann might one day be regarded as England's greatest spinner and believes that James Anderson is the country's best-ever new ball bowler.
Tue, June 07 2016
Derek Underwood: The unconventional left-arm spinner who was unplayable on damp tracks
Derek Underwood of Kent and England was one of the greatest spinners of all time, unplayable on damp wickets.
Wed, May 29 2013
Graeme Swann thanks surgeon for saving his career after injury
Graeme Swann thanked surgeon Shawn O'Driscoll for saving his career after his 10-wicket haul saw England to a crushing win over New Zealand.