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Blasts from the past
Thu, January 29 2015
Sachin Tendulkar hopes for the green light in 1996 World Cup semi-final
The 1996 Cricket World Cup was hosted jointly by India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka were in top form and they comfortably beat England in the quarter-final to reach the semis.
Wed, January 28 2015
Sachin Tendulkar and Sanjay Manjrekar play more than just cricket
Sachin Tendulkar might not have made it big in the world of music, this image would have surely made his grandfather proud.
Sun, January 25 2015
President Barack Obama won’t get to see what President Dwight Eisenhower did
Dwight Eisenhower became the first American President to watch Test cricket on December 8, 1959.
Fri, January 23 2015
Roy Fredericks: Out hit-wicket; the first wicket to fall in the 1975 World Cup
With just 12 runs on the board, Fredricks hooked a bouncer from Lillee over the fine-leg for a maximum, only to lose his balance and fall on the stumps.
Mon, January 26 2015
Shahid Afridi scores his fifth century in Test cricket
Shahid Afridi belted his way to 156 off just 128 balls.
Wed, January 21 2015
No need for the 12th man!
During the interval, there came the surprising twist when people didn’t witness any 12th man with the drinks.
Wed, January 21 2015
What followed after Kapil Dev went past Richard Hadlee
Kapil Dev bagged his 432nd scalp by taking the wicket of Hashan Tillekaratne
Mon, January 19 2015
Herschelle Gibbs: A man who excelled in many sports
Herschelle Gibbs was quite proficient in number of sports.
Fri, January 16 2015
Garry Sobers knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1975
Garry Sobers was the first cricketer to hit six sixes in an over in First-Class.
Thu, January 15 2015
Historic photo of Sunil Gavaskar with Sachin Tendulkar
The event was the SJAM annual awards ceremony at Willington Catholic Gymkhana in early 1987 — just after Gavaskar had retired from Tests.