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Indian Test triumphs in England, Part 1: Ajit Wadekar’s men create history at The Oval, 1971

Indian Test triumphs in England, Part 1: Ajit Wadekar’s men create history at The Oval, 1971
IST 24 July 2018 •12:00 PM IST
Kennington Oval, a brief history: Part 6

Kennington Oval, a brief history: Part 6
30 January 2018 •8:30 PM IST
Kennington Oval, a brief history: Part 5

Kennington Oval, a brief history: Part 5
21 December 2017 •1:53 PM IST
The Historic Kennington Oval – Part 4

The Historic Kennington Oval – Part 4
22 November 2017 •1:53 PM IST
Kennington Oval, a brief history: Part 3

Kennington Oval, a brief history: Part 3
06 November 2017 •11:47 AM IST

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Kennington Oval, a brief history: Part 2

Kennington Oval, a brief history: Part 2

In 1880, The Oval hosted the first Test on English soil.

31 October 2017 •1:38 PM IST
Kennington Oval, a brief history: Part 1

Kennington Oval, a brief history: Part 1

The first cricket match played at the Kennington Oval for which a scorecard survives to this day appears to have been played on July 17, 1845

20 October 2017 •9:17 PM IST
How George Hirst sent a band-man to War

How George Hirst sent a band-man to War

George Hirst’s greatness as a cricketer was only rivalled by his genial attitude.

16 October 2017 •7:00 AM IST
Police make first arrest in The Oval arrow case

Police make first arrest in The Oval arrow case

The fourth and final day of the County Championship game between Surrey and Middlesex was abandoned as a draw after the arrow attack.

02 September 2017 •8:12 PM IST
5 great Tests at The Oval

5 great Tests at The Oval

Thursday will see The Oval become just the fourth ground to stage its 100th cricket Test when England face South Africa in the third of a four-match series.

26 July 2017 •9:37 AM IST
Oval, Lord’s to have increased crowd capacity

Oval, Lord’s to have increased crowd capacity

London's two major cricket grounds announced expansion schemes Friday, with the Oval set to overtake Lord's as the venue with the largest capacity in the English game.

10 June 2017 •9:35 AM IST
Archaeologists unearth cricket’s ancient origins

Archaeologists unearth cricket’s ancient origins

Excavations at a site in the south of England have revealed prehistoric artefacts suggesting cricket may be many millennia older than previously thought. Michael Jones reports on the discovery.

01 April 2017 •1:08 PM IST
The day a cigarette stopped cricket

The day a cigarette stopped cricket

Until recently, smoking was not uncommon among cricketers. There was never any ruckus if cricketers were caught smoking on camera, for smoking was not considered a taboo as big as it is today.

10 November 2016 •7:00 AM IST
Fred Huish effects 9 stumpings in a match

Fred Huish effects 9 stumpings in a match

Fred Huish, the first in a long line of champion wicketkeepers of Kent, pulled off a feat that remains a world record till today. After stumping 4 men in the first innings against Surrey at The Oval, Huish added 5 more to his tally (along with a catch) in the second.

23 August 2016 •7:00 AM IST
After ball-tampering row, Inzamam-ul-Haq takes Pakistan team off the field in first forfeited Test
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After ball-tampering row, Inzamam-ul-Haq takes Pakistan team off the field in first forfeited Test

Perhaps the biggest of all ball-tampering controversies rocked the cricketing world in the year 2006 and again, Pakistan were central to it.

20 August 2016 •7:36 PM IST

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