When Archie MacLaren claimed that he could pick a team to defeat Australia — and did so.
In 1921-22 series Australia were expected to steamroll South Africa.
On their way back from England in 1902-03, the Australians docked in South Africa to play Test series.
When a war-hit England were further bombarded by the thunderbolts of Jack Gregory and Ted McDonald as Australia won within a couple of days at Trent Bridge.
August 10, 1909. As Frank Woolley waited to face his first ball in Test cricket at The Oval, Warwick Armstrong kept bowling trial deliveries for 19 minutes. Arunabha Sengupta relives the tactics that kept the young Kent batsman on tenterhooks leading to his cheap dismissal and prompted a change in the laws.
Warwick Armstrong's 'feat' has been emulated only by Alex Moir.
Australia's 19-year-old debutant Ashton Agar (69 not out) entered the record books as he made the highest score by a No 11 on Test debut against England on Day Two of the first Test at Trent Bridge on Thursday.
On March 28, 1951 Alex Moir became only the second cricketer in the history of Test cricket to bowl two consecutive overs in an innings.
David Warner took Australia on the verge of victory,