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Batsman bowled as ball strikes from behind the wicket

August 29, 2020

30 Aug 1948. Martin Donnelly bowled off a ball that pitched behind the stumps

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In Bizarre Tags Arunabha Sengupta, Martin Donnelly, Jack Young
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James Southerton thinks he is out, no one else does

July 25, 2020

25 July 1870 James Southerton thought he is out, no one else did

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In Bizarre Tags Abhishek Mukherjee, James Southerton
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One bowler against all of them

June 29, 2020

June 29, 1818. MCC played the Gentlemen of England with some stretched rules. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the game in which only one bowler was employed by the Gentlemen across two innings, and voices a suspicion that cannot be ignored.

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In Bizarre Tags Arunabha Sengupta, George Osbaldeston
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Derbyshire field in street clothes

June 10, 2020

10 June 1899. When Derbyshire fielded in street clothes.

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In Bizarre Tags Abhishek Mukherjee, Harry Bagshaw
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First-class debut at 72: Raja Maharaj Singh

May 17, 2020

In a match between the Commonwealth XI and Bombay Governor’s XI on November 25, 1950, Raja Maharaj Singh, a venerable man in his seventies made his debut in First-Class cricket. Arunabha Sengupta recounts the curious tale of the oldest First-Class cricketer in the history of the game.

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In Bizarre Tags Jim Laker, Raja Maharaj Singh, Arunabha Sengupta
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Michael Holding: Running out the umpires

February 17, 2020

Michael Holding hit the wicket at both ends.

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In Bizarre Tags Abhishek Mukherjee, Michael Holding
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Jimmy Adams: Don't give us our daily bread

January 9, 2020

Jimmy Adams was born on Jan 9, 1968

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In Bizarre Tags Jimmy Adams, Abhishek Mukherjee
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