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Fred Trueman
Thu, July 17 2014
James Anderson records most Test wickets on English soil during second Test against India at Lord’s
Shikhar Dhawan was James Anderson's 230th Test wicket on English soil.
Sun, July 06 2014
India vs England magic moments: Part 4 of 16 — Fred Trueman reduces India to 0 for 4
Fred Trueman jolted India on his Test debut at Headingley in 1952.
Wed, December 09 2015
India suffer 0-5 whitewash in England in 1959
The day India's humiliation was complete.
Thu, July 03 2014
Ashes 1964: Fred Trueman becomes the first bowler to capture 300 wickets in Test history
August 15, 1964. After rather listless bowling, Fred Trueman suddenly ran through the Australian lower order. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the day when the Yorkshire fast bowler got Neil Hawke caught by Colin Cowdrey, thus becoming the first bowler in the history of Test cricket to capture 300 wickets.
Tue, July 19 2016
58 all out and 82 all out: India bowled out twice in a day!
India became the first team to be bowled out twice in the same day of a Test.
Sun, June 30 2013
Mike Smith: One of the most popular and respected captains of England
MJK Smith, born June 30, 1933, was one of the most popular captains of England. Arunabha Sengupta remembers the career of the man who led in exactly half the number of Tests he played, and was the last captain to win a series against South Africa for over 32 years.
Sat, June 25 2016
West Indies vs England, Lord’s 1963: A thriller where all four results were possible till the very end
Lord’s witnessed one of the greatest days of cricket, a match where all four results were possible till the very end, one that culminated in one of the greatest heroic acts cricket has known.
Mon, May 09 2016
Towel Day: Remembering Douglas Adams
May 25 is Towel Day, that time of the year when fans pay homage to Douglas Adams — a man who combined cricket and science fiction to an almost ridiculous extent in one of the most outrageous books of all time.
Sat, May 18 2013
James Anderson feels ‘strange’ after being congratulated by England greats
James Anderson said it felt "strange" to have received congratulations from the only other two living England bowlers to have taken 300 Test wickets after reaching the landmark at Lord's on Friday.
Tue, May 05 2015
Collie Smith: A tale of joy, brilliance and tragedy
Collie Smith, born May 3, 1933, was an exciting all-round talent who was killed in a car accident at the tender age of 26. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and career of the man whose brilliance, according to some, had the glitter and sparkle to match Garfield Sobers.