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Hedley Verity
Mon, May 18 2020
On This Day: Birth of Hedley Verity, The Spinner Who Dismissed Don Bradman Eight Times
One of the most memorable performances from his short career came at the Lord's Test of 1934 against Australia when he took 14 wickets in a day,
Tue, March 27 2018
When Stan Nichols batted in a county match without a non-striker
Stan Nichols even hit Hedley Verity for a six, but…
Mon, September 18 2017
Hedley Verity gets sledged by his wicketkeeper Arthur Wood
Hedley Verity was the master of spin. Arthur Wood was the master of sledges.
Thu, July 06 2017
The V’s: Solid batting, quality bowling, two mammoth names
Composing one from the cricketers with their last names starting with V, CricketCountry Arunabha Sengupta finds himself forced to leave out a few quality spinners.
Thu, May 19 2016
England vs Sri Lanka: A cricketing thread that stretches as far back as the Ashes
The link between England and Sri Lanka did not start with Sri Lanka’s first Test in 1982. It goes back a century earlier than that.
Fri, June 23 2017
Len Hutton: 10 facts to know about his record-breaking knock of 364
Hutton first captured the imagination of the cricketing fraternity as a 22-year-old when he smashed 364 against Australia at The Oval in 1938, to record the then highest score in Test cricket.
Tue, December 09 2014
A sad tale of three cricketers
None of the three men involved, unfortunately, survived World War II.
Thu, May 28 2015
Hedley Verity’s ‘lucky escape’ during the Bodyline series
The Bodyline series had its own light-hearted moments, as what happened with Hedley Verity.
Fri, June 20 2014
Tommy Stewart: 13-year-old takes all 10 wickets for two runs
Tommy Stewart conceded just two runs during his spell.
Wed, August 06 2014
11 freakish bowling spells in the annals of cricket
Abdur Rehman was banned from bowling against Bangladesh for bowling beamers.