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Barry Richards
Wed, December 04 2013
Cheteshwar Pujara must look to fashion partnerships, says Barry Richards
South African legend Barry Richards spoke to DNA's Derek Abraham about India's tour to South Africa. Richards believes that Zaheer Khan, India's left-arm pacer is over the top and that he isn't quite sure about his fitness.
Wed, August 06 2014
Last Tests of 56 great batsman — Part 1 of 2
As Sachin Tendulkar gears up to play his farewell Test on November 14, 2013, Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at how some of the other greats of the sport have performed in their last Tests.
Thu, October 24 2013
‘Sachin Tendulkar is like Graeme Pollock and Barry Richards — truly fantastic to watch’
I first saw Sachin Tendulkar in Calcutta in 1991 when South Africa returned to the international cricket fold to play a historic One-Day International series in India. We felt he was so young [18] and thought we could sort him out early and quickly, and get him out at not too high a cost.
Tue, February 23 2016
Barry Richards: A tale of a sublime career that bloomed unseen
Barry Richards was perhaps the best batsman of the world during his playing days who could showcase his brilliance in just four Tests. His career, unfortunately, bloomed mostly in the remote grounds of First-Class cricket because of the isolation faced by South Africa.
Sun, May 19 2013
WICB lauds Shivnarine Chanderpaul for milestone in First-Class cricket
West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president Dave Cameron says "character and focus" are the main factors that have driven West Indies middle order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul to reach the milestone of 300 first class matches.
Fri, May 17 2013
Shivnarine Chanderpaul plays his 300th First-Class match
West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has joined many batting greats by appearing in his 300th First-Class match.
Fri, April 19 2013
Sunil Gavaskar pleased with inclusion in Dickie Bird’s all-time Test XI
Former Indian cricket captain Sunil Gavaskar is happy to be a part of Dickie Bird's all-time Test XI even as some former cricketers called the ex-English umpire's composition as "biased" and "ill-balanced".
Thu, April 18 2013
IPL 2013: Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting’s poor form saddens Graeme Pollock
Sad at not seeing Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting perform well in the Indian Premier League (IPL), South African cricketing legend Graeme Pollock said it is always a hard decision to know when to call it a day.
Tue, September 15 2015
South African cricketers walk out in protest against apartheid after just one ball is bowled
April 3, 1971. In a trend-setting protest against the Apartheid policies of the Government, players of the two South African teams walked out after just one ball during a high-profile First- Class match in Capetown. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the day when the Pollock brothers, Mike Procter, Barry Richards and a host of other great Protean cricketers stood up against the politics of their time.