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Polly Umrigar
Mon, July 10 2017
The Q-U-X-Z XI: A brilliant spin attack
Composing one from the cricketers with their last names starting with the unusual letters Q, U, X and Z, CricketCountry Historian Arunabha Sengupta finds a side with an unusually strong spin attack.
Mon, October 17 2016
Indian all-time ethnic XIs part V: Parsees
The first Indian Test team consisted of two Parsees, Sorabji Colah and Pheroze Palia.
Sun, September 18 2016
India and their landmark Tests
Apart from the change of fortunes and direction of Indian cricket starting from the late 1980s, one can also discover some curiosities in these Tests.
Thu, July 30 2015
12 Parsis who played Test cricket for India
The first team from India that travelled to England to play cricket was comprised entirely of Parsis. In many ways, they were the pioneers of Indian cricket.
Thu, October 30 2014
Polly Umrigar suffers Fred Trueman phobia!
Polly Umrigar never had a particularly good time against Fred Trueman.
Sun, July 06 2014
Magic Moments of Indian tours to England Part 5 of 16 – Abbas Ali Baig, Polly Umrigar and India’s audacious chase at Manchester
Baig and Umrigar's fighting centuries stood out despite losing the Test by 171 runs.
Sat, January 11 2014
R Ashwin wins Polly Umrigar Award during BCCI Annual Awards 2012-13
All-rounder Ashwin was awarded with Polly Umrigar award for India's best international cricketer of the year.
Wed, December 16 2015
When Clive Lloyd ordered India’s bloodbath at Jamaica
The day the Jamaica bloodbath ended. And a new era began.
Sun, April 21 2013
The kind of generosity Sachin Tendulkar has shown is unheard of in today’s age: Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle is known as one of the most versatile singers in the history of Indian singing. But very few people know about her interest and passion for cricket.
Sun, September 20 2015
Polly Umrigar: The backbone of India’s batting through the 1950s and early 1960s
Polly Umrigar, born March 28, 1926, was one of greatest batsmen in Indian cricket and a colossal figure of the fifties and sixties. Arunabha Sengupta remembers the legend on his 87th birthday.