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Jim Laker
Fri, January 15 2016
Jim Laker’s other 10-for: Same opposition, same season, different match
Jim Laker bowled an inspired spell on an unhelpful wicket at The Oval for Surrey against Australians.
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, April 24 2014
Happy Birthday, Sachin Tendulkar — The lesser known records
Compilations of some of the lesser known records and numbers of this legend.
Wed, August 06 2014
11 freakish bowling spells in the annals of cricket
Abdur Rehman was banned from bowling against Bangladesh for bowling beamers.
Mon, December 07 2015
Ian Meckiff’s career comes to an end after he is called for throwing
As Australia played South Africa at Brisbane, Ian Meckiff’s career came to an end.
Wed, October 09 2013
Troubled Laker, May & Wardle ensure that England’s 1958-59 Ashes tour was doomed long before it began
Even before the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) team set out for Australia, captain Peter May was plagued by multiple problems — especially in the spin department. Jim Laker almost withdrew after severe altercation with the skipper. And after the team was announced, Johnny Wardle’s name had to be erased in the after-shock of his issues with the Yorkshire management. Arunabha Sengupta traces the domestic problems before the foreign venture.
Mon, August 25 2014
Geoff Dymock dismisses all 11 Indian batsmen in a Test at Kanpur
On October 7, 1979, Geoff Dymock became the third bowler in the history of cricket to dismiss all the batsmen across both the innings. Sarang Bhalerao revisits Dymock’s magical spell against India at Kanpur.
Thu, January 14 2016
Jim Laker finishes with incredible figures of 8 for 2
Jim Laker's 8 for 2 merely found him a spot in the Test squad.
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.
Sat, September 13 2014
Alex Ferguson’s magnetic appeal extends beyond football
Arunabha Sengupta recalls the day when he had interrupted his pilgrimage of English cricket grounds to visit Manchester United, shrine of Sir Alex Ferguson, the longest-serving manager of the club, who announced his retirement on Wednesday after a 27-year-old association with the club.