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England vs India 1936
Wed, September 21 2016
Baqa Jilani: Controversial in life, and afterwards
Baqa Jilani was the first bowler to take a hat-trick in Ranji Trophy.
Sun, July 06 2014
India vs England magic moments: Part 2 of 16 — 17 wickets fall on the first day of the first Test in 1936
The Indian team of 1936 was infamously led by Maharajakumar of Vizianagram
Wed, July 02 2014
When 588 runs were scored in a single day’s play in Test — a record that still stands
On July 27, 1936, 588 runs were scored in a single day’s play during a Test between India and England at Old Trafford, Manchester. England scored 398 of those runs, but Vijay Merchant and Syed Mushtaq Ali retaliated with a 190-run opening stand. The record for 'most runs in a day’s play’ stands till date. Karthik Parimal revisits the momentous game.