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Mike Denness
Thu, December 01 2016
Mike Denness: 13 Lesser-known facts about the cricketer-turned-match referee
Denness was a crafty batsman who in his hey days looked more stylish and technically composed than his imminent peers.
Fri, March 20 2015
11 players from the first World Cup in 1975 who are no more
Four decades have gone by since the inaugural edition of cricket’s quadrennial showpiece. And with passage of time, some of the stalwarts who played in the 1975 champions are no more.
Thu, January 29 2015
India’s furore over Sachin Tendulkar ball-tampering allegation in 2001
The allegation on a man of Tendulkar’s integrity was unacceptable to the cricket-crazy nation, who referred him as the God of cricket.
Sun, December 07 2014
When Sachin Tendulkar was called a ‘cheat’!
Tendulkar openly writes about the incident in his autobiography ‘Playing It My Way’.
Tue, July 01 2014
Ashes 1974-75: Mike Denness secures face-saving victory for England with his 3rd Test ton
Mike Denness’s 188 helped England secure a face-saving victory against Australia in 1975.
Fri, June 27 2014
Ashes 1974-75: Out-of-form England captain Mike Denness drops himself from playing XI against Australia at Sydney
Denness dropped himself from the SCG Test that started on January 4, 1975.
Sun, November 17 2013
Sachin Tendulkar’s life — a long lesson in humility
In the wee hours of August 26, 2013, exuberant after winning the sacred urn, a few English cricketers decided that their gleeful victory celebrations warranted an element of obnoxiousness. They proceeded to give undiminished vent to this bent of mind by relieving themselves on the pitch at The Oval. A forced apology followed the understandable uproar and chagrin.
Tue, July 02 2013
Memorial service for Mike Denness held at Canterbury Cathedral
Mike Denness, the former Kent and England captain's died a lengthy and courageous fight against cancer this April when he was 72.
Sat, September 13 2014
Remember your aggressive questioning of Mike Denness, Mr Ravi Shastri? Would you now question MS Dhoni in a similar manner?
Faced with questions about the murky incidents surrounding the Indian Premier League (IPL), Mahendra Singh Dhoni stuck to staunch silence, sometimes sprinkled with smiles. A decade ago, a similar silent interview given by Mike Denness had attracted the wrath of Ravi Shastri. Arunabha Sengupta looks at the similarities and differences of the two sagas of silence.
Tue, December 01 2015
Mike Denness: English captain remembered, unfairly, for banning six Indians in South Africa, 2001-02
Unfortunately, Mike Denness is remembered for his act as match referee in the Port Elizabeth Test of 2001-02.