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Lumpy Stevens
Fri, July 28 2017
The first Alphabet Match: A to C versus Rest of the Alphabet
The Alphabetical XIs published in these pages have been followed with a lot of interest and passion.
Wed, September 07 2016
‘Lumpy’ Stevens: A supreme bowler and one of cricket’s most durable nicknames
Edward ‘Lumpy’ Stevens, who died on September 7, 1819, was one of the greatest bowlers of his day, one of the first to give the ball air and achieve absolute accuracy.
Tue, May 23 2017
The incident that led to the middle-stump in cricket
On May 23, 1775, ‘Lumpy’ Stevens bowled three deliveries at John Small — deliveries that would change cricket forever.
Wed, August 31 2016
John Small: First man to use a straight bat
John Small was the first man to employ a straight bat and the greatest batsman during the early days of cricket.