With each retelling, the legend of WG Grace has grown.
Carst Pousthma took a jaw-dropping 2338 wickets and played cricket up to the age of 60.
He was criticised by the media when he said that his beard was a label or uniform that represented his faith.
Here is a look at some of the most iconic father-son relationships in the game.
WG Grace tricked CB Fry to get dropped for good.
WG Grace was the first man to reach the milestone.
A total of eight MCC batsmen were out for ducks as the team was bundled out for 16.
Mothers are, all said and done, a rather serious issue, and cricket has had its own share of them.
Valentine, Rose, Love, Bond, Faith...
As Sachin Tendulkar gears up to play his farewell Test on November 14, 2013, Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at how some of the other greats of the sport have performed in their last Tests.