Peter May

Peter May: 22 facts about the former England captain

IST 31 December 2015 •4:52 PM IST

Peter May: Life and Times

01 January 2015 •4:55 PM IST

Colin Cowdrey: 10 little-known things about the England legend

24 December 2014 •12:48 PM IST

Adjudicator Peter May presents Lancashire captain John Abrahams with birthday gift

11 November 2014 •7:00 AM IST

Peter May run out while returning to pavilion

06 November 2014 •7:06 AM IST

Peter May News

Troubled Laker, May & Wardle ensure that England’s 1958-59 Ashes tour was doomed long before it began

Even before the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) team set out for Australia, captain Peter May was plagued by multiple problems — especially in the spin department. Jim Laker almost withdrew after severe altercation with the skipper. And after the team was announced, Johnny Wardle’s name had to be erased in the after-shock of his issues with the Yorkshire management. Arunabha Sengupta traces the domestic problems before the foreign venture.

09 October 2013 •9:58 AM IST

Peter May, Colin Cowdrey add 411 runs for 4th wicket against West Indies to save Test

The day Peter May and Colin Cowdrey stuck their pads out; and thwarted Sonny Ramadhin.

03 June 2013 •9:31 AM IST

Jim Laker: The immortal off-spinner who took 19 wickets in a Test

Jim Laker was perhaps the best off-spinner ever produced by England, and a man of sophistication, wit and charm. That 19-wicket haul at Old Trafford was not the only time he took 10-in-an-innings against Australia.

09 February 2013 •12:48 PM IST

Peter May: Classic, charismatic, and one of the greatest post-War English batsmen

There was more to Peter May than being a batting champion and successful captain.

31 December 2012 •10:20 AM IST

Commentators in cricket history – 7: Robert Hudson – the art of being prepared

Robert Hudson is perhaps the most unsung of the Test Match Special commentators. Nevertheless, he played the most important role in the conception of the programme. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and career of this most meticulous of commentators.

15 July 2012 •10:20 AM IST

Cricketing Rifts 5: 1950s – Many mutinies against the skippers

The Dhoni-Sehwag rift may have been true or blown out of proportion by the media. However, far from being unique, discords such as this have been commonplace in the history of the game. In this series, Arunabha Sengupta looks at some of the most famous feuds of cricket.

06 March 2012 •10:58 AM IST

Eng vs Ind: Third Test day four statistical review

Statistical highlights at the end of the third cricket Test between India and England at Edgbaston on Saturday.

13 August 2011 •11:09 PM IST

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