Phil DeFreitas was not medium paced. At least he did not think so.
Read MorePatsy Hendren : Great batsman, great sense of humour
Patsy Hendren was born Frb 5, 1889
Read MorePud Thurlow: Would have been an incredible meme-maker
Pud Thurlow was born on Jan 10, 1903
Read MoreVijay Rajindernath: In a Soup
Vijay Rajindernath was born on Jan 7, 1928
Read MoreDavid Boon: 21 hundreds with a highest of 52
April 30, 1989. As the Qantas flight landed in Heathrow, there emerged from the aircraft a burly, moustachioed man, fresh from breaking an Australian record. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at an incident that has been etched in cricket folklore forever.
Read MoreDavid Boon: Birthday suit and other stories
David Boon. Born Dec 29, 1960, he came as a boon to the world of anecdotes
Read MoreA Cricketing Christmas Story
Christmas 1892. Lord Harris and Lord Hawke
Read MoreColin Cowdrey refuses to start the game without a cup of tea
Colin Cowdrey refused to start playing without his cup of tea
Read MoreColin Cowdrey and divine message
Colin Cowdrey and the divine message
Read MoreLillee c Willey b Dilley : A dream of a scorecard entry
A freak entry appeared on a scorecard on December 18, 1979, at Perth. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at a dismissal that has etched its name in cricket quizzes all over the world for good.
Read MorePlum Warner's Ashes winning team defeated by Ladies
October 29, 1903. Plum Warner’s England team would go on to win The Ashes 3-2 and triumph in 6 of the 9 First-Class tour games, drawing the other three. However, on this day, on board the Orontes, they were overcome by an eleven of lady passengers in a game of deck cricket. Arunabha Sengupta recounts the great match that was contested with a bishop performing the role of an umpire.
Read MoreJack Russell - Mad as a hatter
Jack Russell was born on August 15, 1963. He remains mad as a hatter. Abhishek Mukherjee recollects some of his eccentricities.
Read MoreWG Grace caught by a gentleman's midsection
During the first ever tour undertaken by WG Grace, to Canada and North America in 1872, he fell to a curious dismissal in his first major innings on August 22. Arunabha Sengupta relates the incident.
Read MoreWG Grace: Some immortal anecdotes
WG Grace, born July 18, 1848, was the father of cricket, and has more anecdotes concocted around him than perhaps any other personality in the game. Many are apocryphal; some still have pretensions of truth. Arunabha Sengupta lists 30 of the most colourful.
Read MoreTheatre, actors, bats, broomsticks, wrong hands: a bizarre cricket match
One of the strangest cricket matches took place at Paddington on July 17, 1888, involving all sorts of non-cricket props — from theatre to broomsticks and beyond. Abhishek Mukherjee describes the curious contest.
Read MoreAlan Oakman: Of cops and catches
Alan Oakman, born Apr 20, 1930, played just two Tests, but had a very eventful career … writes Mayukh Ghosh.
Read MoreBank Robbery Trial stopped by Cricket
A bank robbery trial was stopped by the judge at the Jamaica High Court on February 21, 1974, much to the surprise of those present. Abhishek Mukherjee retells an unusual stoppage in court proceedings.
Read MoreLamb c Kourie b Rice
Feb 16, 1980, saw the dismissal Lamb c Kourie b Rice
Read MoreCricket Halted by Fried Calamari
Calamari stopping a First-Class cricket match is not the commonest of incidents, but Paarl Cricket Ground witnessed exactly the same on February 6, 1995 in a Castle Cup match. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at a greasy seafood interruption.
Read MoreSaleem Malik and Andy Flower toss twice
Saleem Malik and Andy Flower had to toss twice on January 31, 1995. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at the incident that triggered Zimbabwe’s first Test victory.
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