Takes a licking, keeps on ticking
A look at some brave efforts from injured batsmen who managed to return to the field to resume the fight
View ArticleThe finest of Sri Lanka's early years
In the '80s, the classy Roy Dias gave stability to a Sri Lankan batting line-up that had to compete against teams with far greater experience and depth
View ArticleStyle over statistics
Wasim Raja played 57 Tests, scored four centuries, and averaged 36.16. But those numbers don't reveal his value to the side or the joy he brought to those watching
View ArticleTime to dump the coin toss?
Let the home team prepare the kind of pitch they want but let the visitors decide whether to bat or field first on it
View ArticleVinoo beyond the Mankad
One of India's greatest allrounders is today unfortunately mostly remembered for a mode of dismissal that, though legitimate, is seen by many to be unfair
View ArticleThe un-English flair of Denis Compton
The antithesis of the dour English batting stereotype, Compton wowed fans and peers with his ability to play all the shots in the textbook and several outside of it
View ArticleLet us now praise Dudley Nourse
The South African batsman's superior Test numbers may have slipped under the radar because of his team's poor record in the few years either side of the Second World War
View ArticleRemembering Tony Greig, the allrounder
It's easy to forget that some popular commentators of our time were excellent cricketers before they took up the mike
View ArticleAll hail the Phantom
One of Australian cricket's leading voices, he was also a technically correct opener who took on some of the best fast bowling attacks with distinction over a ten-year career
View ArticleThe multifaceted Mr Ravi Shastri
We might know him better as a commentator, but in his day he was a fine spinner and, when called on, a gritty opener
View ArticleA Brisbane classic of the '60s
India may only have a handful of wins in Australia, but the number of close contests are often forgotten, starting with this one in 1967-68
View ArticleThe first World Cup classic
In 1975, a must-win group game influenced which two sides made it into the eventual title match
View ArticleWhen Willis batted and Boycs bowled
In a closely fought World Cup game against Pakistan in 1979, two of England's star players did a Freaky Friday to take their side to victory
View ArticleEngland's 1894 SCG miracle
With defeat imminent, they were drinking their sorrows away but on the last day they scripted one of the greatest turnarounds in Test cricket
View ArticleAshes one-hit wonders
From Ted McDonald to Richard Ellison, certain players saved their best for the old rivalry, before drifting away for various reasons
View ArticleVictims of circumstance
A look at four players whose Test careers and ambitions were thwarted by cancelled tours
View ArticleThe batting record that stood for over a century
When Ross Taylor made 290 in Perth recently, he broke a record by Tip Foster that had lasted for 111 years. Other records by Foster still endure
View ArticleRemembering the 1906 Wanderers thriller
Nearly 110 years ago, South Africa held their nerve in a one-wicket nail-biter against England to secure their first ever Test win
View ArticleAll Imran's men
The Pakistan team that won its first Test series in England in 1987 was probably the finest in the country's history
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