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Lord’s Cricket ground
Wed, May 29 2013
Horses, hounds, bat and ball: The day Huntsmen took on Jockeys
May 29, 1880. In a curious cricket match played at Lord’s, a team of Huntsmen took on a side consisting of Jockeys. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the day stirrups and guns were traded for willow and leather.
Wed, May 22 2013
Albert Trott: The first bowler in First-Class history to take two hat-tricks in an innings
On May 22, 1907 Albert Trott became the first bowler to take two hat-tricks in a single First-Class innings. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at one of the rarest feats in the history of the sport.
Sat, May 26 2012
All about autographs: Viv Richards, Geoff Boycott & a Rolls Royce moment!
By Venkataraman Ganesan
The practice of offering and obtaining autographs supposedly has its roots in the Greek tradition. The word autograph refers to a document transcribed in its entirety by the author. Thus the practice of collecting autographs from achievers is one that has been followed from times immemorial.