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Bobby Simpson
Thu, October 26 2017
Keith Miller pushes Bobby Simpson to get his googly going
Keith Miller is often remembered as the greatest captain to have never led Australia in Test cricket. Here is an incident to demonstrate why.
Mon, October 09 2017
World XI of all-rounders: As elite as they make them
Most XIs, real or fantasy, consist mostly of specialist batsmen and bowlers with one or two all-rounders and a wicketkeeper-batsman if they are available.
Wed, September 13 2017
Bobby Simpson forgets to inform opposition that they have to follow on
February 13, 1967. Two fielding sides emerged on the ground because Australian skipper Bobby Simpson forgot to inform his Griqualand West counterpart that he was enforcing follow on. Arunabha Sengupta writes about the incident.
Fri, July 14 2017
The S’s: Spoilt for choice from a simply superb squad
Composing one from the cricketers with their last names starting with S, CricketCountry Historian Arunabha Sengupta is spoilt for choice from a simply superb squad.
Mon, December 19 2016
Karun Nair scores historic triple-hundred, joins Garry Sobers, Bobby Simpson
Garry Sobers and Bobby Simpson are the only ones to have done this before Nair.
Thu, February 02 2017
8 iconic Test moments at Old Trafford
Ahead of the second England-Pakistan Test, let's take a look at the history of the venue Old Trafford, where England have so far played 75 Tests, winning 26, losing 14 while 35 Tests have ended in a draw.
Tue, May 05 2015
Dream Team: Match Referees XI
ICC match referees remain largely away from the gaze of the television cameras. And because most the referees are from a bygone past, their exploits are not widely known to the younger generation of cricket fans.
Thu, February 02 2017
17 best performances by players after they turned 40
Sachin Tendulkar celebrates his 40th birthday today [April 24, 2013]. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at a few great performances by batsmen after they had turned 40.
Thu, February 02 2017
India score record 445 in the fourth innings, but lose a thriller
India were chasing 493, when...
Fri, February 03 2017
Bobby Simpson: Australia’s saviour in many roles
Bobby Simpson served Australia as opening batsman, leg-spinner, ace slip fielder, captain, and coach.