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Sherlock Holmes
Tue, April 19 2016
The Game is Afoot: Cricketing connections of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, born May 22, 1859, was much more than the creator of Sherlock Holmes.
Mon, August 17 2015
Sherlock Holmes and The Birth of The Ashes: Delight for the cricket connoisseur and the Holmesian
If the cricket fans has his moments throughout the book, so does the Holmesian.
Sat, May 28 2016
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle set on fire while batting at Lord’s
As WG Grace said, “couldn’t get you out — had to set you on fire.”
Tue, August 05 2014
A Sherlock Holmes XI
A cricketing eleven based on players with names common to Sherlockian characters.
Fri, September 04 2015
Ashes 1902: Sherlock Holmes at The Oval
August 13, 1902. The day Gilbert Jessop blew the Australian attack away in an avalanche of audacious hitting, and the Yorkshire pair of George Hirst and Wilfred Rhodes added the final fifteen runs to ensure an English victory by one wicket. Arunabha Sengupta looks at certain claims that Rhodes might not have been at the ground but for the presence of the great Sherlock Holmes.
Tue, June 07 2016
EW Hornung: The creator of Raffles, the most famous fictional cricketer
EW Hornung created the most famous fictional cricketer — the gentleman thief AJ Raffle. He also married the sister of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Fri, February 19 2016
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: A curious cricketer
July 7, marks the 82nd death anniversary of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Arunabha Sengupta sketches the many cricketing connections of the man who created Sherlock Holmes.