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Sundries
Thu, August 10 2017
Umpiring conundrums in cricket 1: Who is out?
There can be some situations in cricket, very legitimate ones, that might confuse the most diligent followers of the game. Arunabha Sengupta looks at one such scenario.
Mon, July 31 2017
Radar-less bowlers and inept ’keepers: When extras ruled scorecards
If non-experts play the game of cricket, we tend to see a gamut of extras in the form of wides and byes.
Sun, July 30 2017
The Sale of the Century: Phillip’s auction of AE Winder’s collection
One of the greatest sales of cricket-linked articles took place as Phillip’s auction of AE Winder’s collection.
Mon, July 31 2017
Bill Reeves insists Walter Robins draw a sword
Walter Robins of Middlesex and England was a very competitive cricketer, prone to sulk if things were not going his way.
Mon, July 31 2017
Sundries: Alfred Atfield and at the church
Alfred Atfield of Gloucestershire had a rather eventful career but his feats are not really fascinating.
Sun, July 30 2017
Kangaroos and hares interrupt cricket during England’s first Test tour of Australia
Even as James Lillywhite’s pioneering England team made short work of the Goulburn XXII, the cricket ground had a lot of unusual visitors.
Mon, July 31 2017
Sundries: Reverend David Sheppard and doubts in his potential flock
Reverend David Sheppard, the first ordained minister to play Test cricket, was a very good batsman.
Mon, July 31 2017
‘Shamefully refused to go in’ and other unusual modes of dismissal
The Laws of Cricket stipulate 11 ways in which a batsman can be dismissed — but what about scorebook entries?
Sun, July 30 2017
The day Fred Trueman outwitted a professional comedian
Eric Sykes was one of the most accomplished British comedians on stage and screen. However, he met his match in the fiery Fred Trueman.
Tue, August 01 2017
The many achievements of Squire Osbaldeston
CB Fry, Drewy Stoddart and others notwithstanding, perhaps the most versatile individual among cricketers was George ‘The Squire’ Osbaldeston.