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Geoff Noblet : Numbered days that stretched to 67 years

September 26, 2019

The man who died 67 years after the doctors had given up on him … by Mayukh Ghosh

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Jack Brown: Hero of the decisive Test of the first ever great Test series

August 23, 2019

Jack Brown, hero of the deciding Test of the first ever great Test series, was born on Aug 20, 1869. Mayukh Ghosh remembers the man and his deeds.

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Tom Wills: The first great Australian sportsperson

August 19, 2019

Tom Wills, the first great Australian sportsperson, was born on August 19, 1835

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Eric Rowan: The Toughest Springbok

July 20, 2019

Eric Rowan was born on July 20, 1909

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Eric Freeman: The forgotten cricketer who loved the game

July 16, 2019

Eric Freeman was born on July 13, 1944

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Dai Davies: The forgotten Glamorgan stalwart

June 6, 2019

Dai Davies. It all started for him on June 2, 1923.

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Jimmy Matthews: The double-hattrick man

April 6, 2019

The man with two hat-tricks in the same Test match was born on Apr 3, 1884. Mayukh Ghosh writes about his feat and the tragic life.

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Rockley Wilson: One of a kind

March 26, 2019

Rockley Wilson, born March 25, 1879, was a decent cricketer and a singular man.

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Alletson's innings

March 7, 2019

Ted Alletson was born on March 7, 1884

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Alan Townsend

August 29, 2018

Mayukh Ghosh on Alan Townsend

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