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Herbert Sutcliffe
Sun, July 06 2014
India vs England magic moments: Part 1 of 16 – The first 20 minutes
A look back at the first 20 minutes of the inaugural Test match which made the world sit up and take notice.
Sun, September 14 2014
Sachin Tendulkar and his carping critics
His rational fans don’t claim that Sachin Tendulkar is God. However, Arunabha Sengupta feels that his die-hard critics often bestow God-like qualities on him.
Sun, July 06 2014
Ashes 1926: Jack Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe script epic on a gluepot
August 17, 1926. After a storm had raged across South London, turning The Oval pitch into a pudding, Jack Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe scripted one of the most remarkable opening partnerships in the history of the game. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the Ashes win for England with Wilfred Rhodes and Harold Larwood, two inspired selections at the twilight and dawn of their respective careers, firing the Australians out on the fourth day.
Mon, August 25 2014
Ashes 1926: Herbert Sutcliffe and Jack Hobbs play important roles to help England win timeless Test and series
On August 18, 1926, the Percy Chapman-led England side won the fifth and the final Test match at The Oval by a thumping margin of 289 runs. Sarang Bhalerao revisits the triumphant moment in English cricket in the mid-1920s.
Wed, August 06 2014
12 close Ashes encounters
Abhishek Mukherjee looks at 12 remarkably close Ashes encounters down the years.
Thu, February 11 2016
Percy Holmes and Herbert Sutcliffe add 555 runs for the opening wicket
Herbert Sutcliffe and Percy Holmes added 555... but hang on, was it actually 554?
Thu, May 02 2013
Joe Root is answer to England’s middle-order problem
Joe Root continued in his rich vein of form on Wednesday and raised hopes of being the solution to England's middle-order problem with a career-best 236 for Yorkshire against Derbyshire.
Thu, December 06 2012
Alastair Cook scores third consecutive Test century
England captain Alastair Cook scored his third consecutive Test century in the first innings of the Kolkata Test against India on Thursday.
Sun, November 01 2015
Herbert Sutcliffe: The master of bad wickets
Herbert Sutcliffe's Test average never dipped below 60.