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Nari Contractor
Sat, June 06 2015
Craig Kieswetter, Mark Boucher and other cricketers to suffer career-ending injuries
Despite of the introduction of many safety gears, players still suffer career-threatening injuries.
Mon, January 05 2015
Sir Frank Worrell saves Indian captain by donating blood
When Nari Contractor was hit on the head by a ball from Charlie Griffith during India’s 1962 tour match against Barbados, he needed blood transfusion while undergoing an emergency operation to his head.
Mon, December 14 2015
Charlie Griffith: 10 facts about the feared West Indies pacer
Griffith was picked to play the Commonwealth XI at Pakistan in 1963.
Thu, November 27 2014
Phillip Hughes’ death: Nari Contractor expresses his sorrow
Contractor has survived a near-fatal skull injury during his playing days.
Wed, November 26 2014
Phil Hughes head injury: Nari Contractor hopeful of Hughes’ recovery
Fifty-two years ago, Contractor was struck on the back of the head by a rising ball.
Fri, November 25 2016
Phil Hughes and 10 other batsmen who were felled by vicious bouncers
11 batsmen who have dealt with sickening blows while batting and suffered horrific injuries.
Tue, November 25 2014
Head and face injuries in cricket — Part 1 of 3
Everyone is scared of injuries, and the list is too long to be dealt with.
Mon, August 04 2014
Deepak Shodhan is now the oldest-living Indian cricketer
Deepak Shodhan was born on October 18, 1928.
Sun, May 25 2014
Deepak Shodhan, not Pananmal Punjabi is the oldest living Indian Test cricketer
Actual death registration records suggest that Pananmal Punjabi passed away in 2011.
Mon, August 04 2014
Pananmal Punjabi is the oldest living Indian Test cricketer now
Punjabi played 32 First-Class matches for Sind and Gujarat, finishing with an average of 38 with six hundreds.