Moments in history

Shane Warne — 40 less widely known facts
Arunabha Sengupta September 13, 2022 12:29 PM IST
An eternal child of outrageous capers, often beyond justification, but always curiously lovable.
Shane Warne: The Man Who Breathed Life Into The Dying Art Of Leg-Spin Bowling
Arunabha Sengupta September 13, 2022 12:18 PM IST
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
Rudi Koertzen: The Umpire Who Stood Through The Test Of Time
CricketCountry Staff August 9, 2022 5:00 PM IST
Koertzen, born on March 26, 1949 was one of the most popular umpires in international cricket.
Sourav Ganguly: The controversial general
Abhishek Mukherjee July 8, 2022 9:19 AM IST
You may call Sourav Ganguly good, bad, or ugly — but you cannot ignore him.
2007 World T20 final: MS Dhoni’s young Indian brigade pip Pakistan to lift inaugural title
Nishad Pai Vaidya September 24, 2019 8:45 AM IST
On September 24, 2007, a young Indian side under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni lifted the inaugural ICC World T20 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
World Cup 1983 final: How the magic unfolded at Lord’s to give India her greatest moment
Arunabha Sengupta June 25, 2019 9:41 AM IST
As the championship unfolded, Kapil Dev’s "dark horses" turned out to be Derby winners as they galloped in style past the finishing line.
World Cup 1983: Kapil Dev’s 175 not out masterminds The Great Indian Escape
Arunabha Sengupta June 18, 2019 9:28 AM IST
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
ICC World Cup 2011 final: MS Dhoni headlines India’s epic win
CricketCountry Staff April 2, 2019 2:18 PM IST
Tendulkar finally achieved his dream of winning a World Cup, while Muralitharan bowed with a legacy.
The first-ever Test match on Indian soil
Abhishek Mukherjee December 15, 2018 2:24 PM IST
Lala Amarnath's debut hundred, first Test to involve cricket on a Sunday, and more.
Yuvraj Singh turns 37: The two-time World Cup winner who bounced back from cancer
CricketCountry Staff December 12, 2018 10:30 AM IST
On his 37th birthday, here are some memorable facts about Yuvraj.
Best of India in Australia: Kapil Dev swings India to a series draw at the MCG
CricketCountry Staff November 27, 2018 2:07 PM IST
Kapil Dev's 5/28 at the MCG in 1981 gave India their third win on Australian soil and first drawn series there.
When 10 players took catches in a First-Class innings
Abhishek Mukherjee August 31, 2018 11:27 AM IST
The innings in which ten fielders took a catch each remains unique.
Anil Kumble’s little-known miracle for Northamptonshire
Arunabha Sengupta August 28, 2018 11:04 AM IST
Nottinghamshire won the toss, piled up 527 and still managed to lose by an innings. Anil Kumble claimed 4 for 118 and 5 for 43.
Mike Procter hits six consecutive sixes in a County game against Somerset off Dennis Breakwell
Abhishek Mukherjee August 27, 2018 12:08 PM IST
Before Ravi Shastri and after Garry Sobers, Mike Procter had clobbered six consecutive sixes in First-Class cricket.
Ashes 2001: Wounded Steve Waugh mauls England with unbeaten 157
Karthik Parimal August 24, 2018 8:33 AM IST
Many believed Steve Waugh’s Ashes were over after he tore his calf midway through the third Test. But the gritty character that he is, Waugh