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Vijay Merchant
Tue, February 04 2020
Sarfaraz Khan Scores 605 Runs Without Being Dismissed in Ranji Trophy; Joins VVS Laxman, Vijay Merchant, Everton Weekes
The Uttar Pradesh-born cricketer now has amassed 605 runs in Ranji Trophy without being dismissed.
Fri, August 02 2019
CCI in Mumbai to name one of its gates after Vijay Merchant
The function to name the gate after the legendary cricketer will be held on August 8, the official said.
Fri, October 12 2018
Birthday Special: The man with the second best First-Class average ever – Vijay Merchant
The first great batsman of India, Vijay Merchant played just 10 Tests across 18 long years and finished with a decent 859 runs at 47.72. It was, however, in First-Class cricket that he became Bradmanesque, rising to stratospheric levels only The Don could aspire to.
Thu, November 09 2017
Mumbai’s 500th match: Another milestone for the Ranji Trophy heavyweights
With a winning percentage of 47 in Ranji Trophy matches and 56.94 in the Ranji Trophy finals, Mumbai surely stands apart. In Amre's words, "Mumbai is Mumbai and rest is India".
Thu, July 13 2017
Alphabetical XI Appendix: The small-sample Side
CricketCountry Historian Arunabha Sengupta has now formed a XI out of the men who were dropped from Alphabetical XI because they did not play too many Test matches.
Mon, August 15 2016
If Indian cricketers were freedom fighters, who would represent whom?
On the occasion of Independence Day, we bring these two things on the same page with a little use of imagination.
Wed, October 21 2015
Poll: Is Virender Sehwag the greatest Indian Test opener ever?
There was a time in mid-90s and early-2000s, when India struggled to find quality openers in Test cricket.
Thu, October 12 2017
Vijay Merchant: 22 alluring facts to know about the Bradman of India
A stalwart of First-Class cricket from Bombay, Merchant has an astounding record at domestic level but unfortunately Second World War ruined his international career.
Mon, October 12 2015
Vijay Merchant: Life and times
Vijay Merchant set a batting benchmark in the country and averaged a mind-boggling 71.64 in First-Class cricket.
Wed, October 05 2016
Madhav Apte: 17 facts about one of India’s most unfortunate cricketers
542 runs at 49.27, three fifties and one hundred — that’s what Madhav Apte’s record read after 7 Tests.