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Phil Sharpe: Turning Slip Fielding into an Art

December 27, 2020

Phil Sharpe was born on 27 Dec 1936

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Salim Durani: The Enigmatic Genius of Indian Cricket

December 11, 2020

Salim Durrani was norn on 11 Dec 1934

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Dilip Sardesai: The Renaissance Man of Indian Cricket

August 8, 2020

Dilip Sardesai was born on 8 Aug 1940

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Tom Graveney: Elegance Personified

July 7, 2020

A profile of Tom Graveney by Kalyanbrata Bhattacrharyya

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John Edrich: An Opener for all seasons

June 29, 2020

A profile of John Edrich by Kalyanbrata Bhattacharyya

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Ronald Butcher: The first black cricketer to play for England

June 15, 2020

Roland Butcher. The first Black cricketer to represent England

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Seymour Nurse: Obscured in the company of giants

May 5, 2020

Syemour Nurse passed away on 6 May 2019

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Bob Cowper: A lost promise

April 9, 2020

Bob Cowper: A Lost Promise

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Hanumant Singh: The Tragic Prince of Indian Cricket

March 30, 2020

Hanumant Singh- The tragic prince of Indian cricket - by Kalyanbrata Bhattacharyya

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Ian Redpath: Stoic and Laidback

March 27, 2020

Ian Redpath : Stoic and Laidback … by Kalyanbrata Bhattacharyya

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Peter Toohey: A spark that did not last

December 22, 2019

Peter Toohey’s Test career fizzled out after starting with a bang. Kalyanbrata Bhattacharya looks back at his curious career.

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Geoff Pullar: A curious phenomenon

December 18, 2019

Geoff Pullar was a curious phenomenon, writes Kalyanbrata Bhattacharyya

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Brian Close: Sheer courage

December 6, 2019

Brian Close did not bruise easily. His forte was sheer courage and unflinching attitude towards any possible physical injury. Kalyanbrata Bhattacharyya pays homage to this brave and indomitable soul.

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Basil Butcher - A potent force often lost among greats

December 3, 2019

His career coincided with Garry Sobers, Rohan Kanhai and Conrad Hunte, to name a few, and intersected with several other greats of West Indian batting. Yet, Basil Butcher did manage to carve his own niche, writes Kalyanbrata Bhattacharyya

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