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Clarrie Grimmett
Wed, November 26 2014
Don Bradman vs Clarrie Grimmett — how did The Don fare against the craftiest leggie of his era
In the course of their careers, Bradman met Grimmett in 15 matches and batted in 27 innings.
Mon, March 07 2016
Australian cricketers beat Transvaal baseball side — at baseball!
Despite the absence of Don Bradman, the South Africans were thrashed by Vic Richardson's men. Then their baseball players challenged the Australians — at baseball.
Fri, March 14 2014
Ryan Harris: First fast bowler to take 100 Test wickets making debut after 30
Dilip Doshi, Saeed Ajmal and Clarrie Grimmett are other bowlers to achieve the feat.
Tue, February 18 2014
South Africa vs Australia, Past encounters – Part 2 of 7
In 1921-22 series Australia were expected to steamroll South Africa.
Thu, October 03 2013
Ashes 1926: Charlie Macartney scores century before lunch, after England captain Arthur Carr drops him off the fourth ball
July 24, 1926. After England captain Arthur Carr put Australia in to bat at Headingley, Maurice Tate dismissed Warren Bardsley with the very first ball; and then transpired a phase of play that remained a lifelong nightmare for the captain. Arunabha Sengupta writes about the day when Macartney was dropped by Carr off the fourth ball he faced and raced to a hundred before lunch.
Tue, July 01 2014
Clarrie Grimmett takes 13 wickets at Durban in what would turned out to be his farewell Test match
March 3, 1936. Clarrie Grimmett ended the series in South Africa with a haul of 13 wickets at Durban, bringing his tally in the series to 44. Strangely, this was to be his final Test match. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the way the little gnome-like leg spinner vanquished the South African batting.
Mon, December 07 2015
Clarrie Grimmett: the man who created the flipper
Clarrie Grimmett was the first bowler to 200 Test wickets.