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Shane Warne — 40 Less Widely Known Facts

An eternal child of outrageous capers, often beyond justification, but always curiously lovable.

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Shane Warne: The Man Who Breathed Life Into The Dying Art Of Leg-Spin Bowling

Shane Warne, born September 13, 1969, resurrected the art of leg-spin bowling, adding substance, style and glamour to the most intriguing of cricketing crafts, writing a new chapter big enough to merit a dedicated volume. Arunabha Sengupta looks at the career, wickets and transgressions of this living headline of the world of cricket.

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Rudi Koertzen: The Umpire Who Stood Through The Test Of Time

Koertzen, born on March 26, 1949 was one of the most popular umpires in international cricket.

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Sourav Ganguly: The controversial general

You may call Sourav Ganguly good, bad, or ugly — but you cannot ignore him.

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World Cup 1983 final: How the magic unfolded at Lord’s to give India her greatest moment

As the championship unfolded, Kapil Dev’s "dark horses" turned out to be Derby winners as they galloped in style past the finishing line.

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World Cup 1983: Kapil Dev’s 175 not out masterminds The Great Indian Escape

Kapil Dev walked out at 9 for 4. It soon became 17 for 5, and then 78 for 7. What followed was an innings with few parallels.

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ICC World Cup 2011 final: MS Dhoni headlines India’s epic win

Tendulkar finally achieved his dream of winning a World Cup, while Muralitharan bowed with a legacy.

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Yuvraj Singh turns 37: The two-time World Cup winner who bounced back from cancer

On his 37th birthday, here are some memorable facts about Yuvraj.

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Best of India in Australia: Kapil Dev swings India to a series draw at the MCG

Kapil Dev's 5/28 at the MCG in 1981 gave India their third win on Australian soil and first drawn series there.

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When a batsman appealed to the umpire and got a decision his way

Henry Marshal took the long walk back to the pavilion before something dawned upon him.

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