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Alec Bedser
Tue, February 06 2018
Twins in cricket: the replica rulers
A list of twins in cricket, where at least one of the two has played at international level and the other at some form of domestic cricket.
Wed, January 31 2018
Jack Crapp becomes a homophone victim
The Jack Crapp anecdote is perhaps not true. Or perhaps it is too good to be true.
Wed, August 23 2017
The drunken agony of Richie Benaud
Eleven doubles and a treble later, Richie Benaud had a torrid night, but his agonies were far from over...
Tue, September 27 2016
Ravichandran Ashwin joins ‘league of legends’ with his 5th 10-wicket haul
Ashwin is now on the seventh position, with a host of other eminent names, in the list of bowlers with most 10-wicket-hauls in their Test careers.
Wed, September 30 2015
Ryan Harris and others with 50 Test wickets after making debut after 30
Rafique is the only player to score 1,000 runs and take 100 wickets among players who made their Test debut after 30.
Sat, July 04 2015
Alec Bedser: Life and times
He was renowned for his effective in-swingers and deadly leg-cutters, which skidded off the wicket like fast leg-breaks.
Mon, July 04 2016
Alec Bedser: 15 facts about the English bowling legend
Bedser was an influential medium-pacer for England after World War II and was at one time, Test cricket’s leading wicket-taker.
Wed, June 17 2015
Waugh, Marshall, Bedser, and other twins who played cricket together
If the Overtons make their debuts, they will be etched in history as the first twins to have played international cricket for England.
Mon, December 15 2014
Dream Team: A XI of legendary knights
Folklore is full of tales of gallant knights and fair maidens.
