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India vs New Zealand 1965
Mon, August 25 2014
Bruce Taylor: The quintessential tall all-rounder whose debut deeds still stands the test of time
On July 12, 1943, Bruce Taylor was born. He did play in 30 Test matches but his first Test match against India in Kolkata is what he is still remembered for. After scoring a ton and picking up a fifer on debut he became the toast of New Zealand. Sporadic brilliances were seen but the consistency was missing from his game. Sarang Bhalerao revisits the career of one of New Zealand’s finest cricketers.
Sat, March 19 2016
Srinivas Venkataraghavan scalps 8 for 72 against New Zealand
In his fourth Test, Srinivas Venkataraghavan captured 8 New Zealand wickets in the first innings of the Kotla Test. He eventually dismissed all 11 New Zealand batsmen in the Test.