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Abhishek Mukherjee
Mon, September 12 2016
Ashes 2005: England regain urn after 16 years of misery
Kevin Pietersen played one of the greatest innings in the history of the contest, helping England draw The Oval Test and win the series, and along with it, The Ashes.
Fri, September 09 2016
Tillakaratne Dilshan: Maverick among legends
Contrary to popular belief, Dilshan averaged more in Test cricket (40.98) than both Jayasuriya (40.07) and Atapattu (39.02).
Fri, September 09 2016
Australia vs New Zealand 2001-02: Four hundreds, Shane Warne, and Adam Gilchrist at Perth
New Zealand finished the rain-dominated series without losing a Test. They were the ninth team to return from the Australian shores without a single defeat in a series.
Thu, September 07 2017
Ken Higgs: Overshadowed by Fred Trueman and Brian Statham
Higgs coached both Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire, mentoring many an aspiring cricketer.
Tue, September 05 2017
Archie Jackson: 18 facts about the Victor Trumper that never was
Archie Jackson was all set to become another outstanding Australian batsman when tuberculosis claimed him at a mere 23, nipping one of cricket’s foremost talents in the bud.
Tue, September 06 2016
Australia vs New Zealand 2001-02: Justin Langer, Matthew Hayden swap roles on Shane Bond’s debut
Justin Langer added 51 while Matthew Hayden had remained scoreless at the other end!
Fri, September 02 2016
Mayanti Langer’s response exposes callousness of the Indian cricket ‘fan’
Not for the first time, Twitterati has targeted Mayanti for her husband’s failure. To her credit, Mayanti has usually taken things in her stride.
Fri, September 02 2016
Len Maddocks: Much more than Jim Laker’s iconic 10th wicket
Maddocks found a place in history, as the man who made Laker the first to take 10 wickets in a Test innings and 19 wickets in a First-Class match.
Fri, September 02 2016
John Willes called for round-arm bowling, leaves Lord’s on horseback
Six years after round-arm bowling was banned, John Willes of Kent had a go at round-arm bowling at Lord’s, no less, and was no-balled.
Tue, May 23 2017
The incident that led to the middle-stump in cricket
On May 23, 1775, ‘Lumpy’ Stevens bowled three deliveries at John Small — deliveries that would change cricket forever.