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Johnny Wardle
Mon, July 30 2018
Left-arm wrist spinners in cricket, part 5: Johnny Wardle
Johnny Wardle, a left-arm finger-spinner, took to bowling Chinaman and found reasonable success on Australian pitches.
Tue, July 17 2018
Chinaman bowling, Kuldeep Yadav and half-baked articles
The guise of decoding the cause of failure of the English batsmen, the article just quotes a few known facts, ignores some very relevant ones, and claims that the cause-effect relationship is irrevocably established. This is a major problem with analysis carried out by time-constrained journalists.
Wed, September 13 2017
The Johnny Wardle-Fred Trueman sledge exchange
“What a bloody stroke,” said Johnny Wardle. It was only inevitable that Fred Trueman would lash back.
Wed, September 06 2017
An XI of left-handers: all is right with these men
This is an XI based on the men who batted *and* bowled left-handed and had played Test cricket.
Thu, July 06 2017
The W’s: The stellar trinity and more
Composing one from the cricketers with their last names starting with W, CricketCountry Historian Arunabha Sengupta wades knee deep in a pool of extraordinary talent.
Sun, November 02 2014
Kuldeep Yadav and other Chinaman bowlers in international cricket
If Kuldeep Yadav plays he will become first Chinaman bowler to play for India.
Wed, October 09 2013
Troubled Laker, May & Wardle ensure that England’s 1958-59 Ashes tour was doomed long before it began
Even before the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) team set out for Australia, captain Peter May was plagued by multiple problems — especially in the spin department. Jim Laker almost withdrew after severe altercation with the skipper. And after the team was announced, Johnny Wardle’s name had to be erased in the after-shock of his issues with the Yorkshire management. Arunabha Sengupta traces the domestic problems before the foreign venture.
Wed, July 02 2014
Garry Sobers provides glimpses of his greatness to come on his Test debut
Gary Sobers, arguably the greatest cricketer of all times, made his Test debut on March 30, 1954. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the stepping-stone of an amazing career.
Wed, March 23 2016
New Zealand bowled out for 26, lowest ever score in a Test innings
New Zealand's 26 has been challenged several times, but never beaten.
Thu, January 07 2016
Johnny Wardle — A left-arm spinner from England of rare class
Johnny Wardle took 102 wickets in 28 Tests at an average and economy rate that rank among the best of all time.