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Bill Lawry
Sun, July 22 2018
Dimuth Karunaratne becomes 4th Sri Lankan to carry the bat through a completed innings
Karunaratne's effort means that he is the 34th player to have recorded a century while carrying the bat through a completed innings. His 158* is the 15th highest score for an opener in a carrying-bat-through effort.
Sun, May 13 2018
Bill Lawry retires as commentator
Bill Lawry had dropped speculations that Ashes 2017-18 could be his last in the commentary box after a career spanning almost 40 years.
Fri, September 29 2017
The integrity of Ian Chappell
Ian Chappell was not the politest of men, but he respected cricket and its laws too much to accept anyone showing disregard towards the sport — at least in those early days of his Test career.
Wed, September 06 2017
An XI of left-handers: all is right with these men
This is an XI based on the men who batted *and* bowled left-handed and had played Test cricket.
Tue, June 27 2017
The L’s: Style and substance with bat, absolute brilliance with ball
Composing one from the cricketers with their last names starting with L, CricketCountry Historian Arunabha Sengupta finds plenty of style and substance, balance and brilliance, with perhaps the most potent bowling attack.
Fri, November 11 2016
Graeme Smith inducted as Bradman honouree alongside Bill Lawry
Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith has been inducted as a Brandman Honouree by the The Bradman Museum. In a gala dinner event organised by The Bradman Foundation on Thurday at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) Smith along with Australian legend Bill Lawry was inducted, Smith became the first South African to be named as… Continue reading Graeme Smith inducted as Bradman honouree alongside Bill Lawry
Fri, March 11 2016
1965-66: Bill Lawry helps Northcote chase 515 against Essendon
Bill Lawry returned, unbeaten, after an 8-hour-29-minute, 454-ball effort of 282 not out, 13 short of Bill Ponsford’s record of 295. He hit 32 boundaries.
Thu, February 11 2016
Bill Lawry: 10 interesting things to know about ‘Phantom’
Infamous for being highly defensive as both batsman and captain, Lawry was nonetheless one of Australia's finest opening batsmen.
Wed, February 11 2015
Bill Lawry’s batting frustrates a taxi driver!
When an impatient pedestrian patted the taxi with his umbrella, the taxi-driver jumped out and punched the man.
Wed, December 24 2014
Michael Clarke to join Bill Lawry as commentator for Boxing Day Test
The 33-year-old himself is excited about the opportunity, and it will be an unusual watching his team-mates play from the commentary box.