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Read MoreLindsay Hassett: Master of strokes, shrewd cricketing brain, terrific sense of humour
Lindsay Hassett, born August 28, 1913, was one of the greatest Australian batsmen. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at the career of the man who defied the concept of the archetypical Australian.
Read MoreArthur Mold - one of the first bowlers to be called for throwing
Arthur Mold, born May 27 1863, was a destructive fast bowler with a very suspect action. Arunabha Sengupta narrates the story of the man who was one of the very first bowlers to be called for throwing in cricket.
Read MoreAnil Kumble - the greatest match-winner of India
Anil Kumble, born October 17, 1970, was without doubt the greatest match-winning bowler produced by India and one of the most gallant cricketers to have played the game. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the career of this supreme leg-spinner.
Read MoreBill Ponsford - The man who could play a duet with Bradman
Bill Ponsford, born October 19, 1900, was one of the run machines of Australian cricket of the 1920s and 1930s whose partnerships with Don Bradman have gone down in record books as immortal feats of run-making. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and career of the man who is the only cricketer to break his own record for the highest score in First-Class cricket.
Read MoreIan Bishop - a great career derailed by injuries
Ian Bishop, born October 24, 1967, was the last of the great fast bowlers produced by the Caribbean pace bowling assembly line, who combined into one of the greatest opening bowling attacks with Curtly Ambrose. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the career of the six-foot five inch bowler whose playing days were repeatedly and severely cut short by multiple injuries.
Read MoreCK Nayudu - India's pioneering great
CK Nayudu, born October 31, 1895, was the first world class cricketer to represent India in Test cricket. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and career of the man who was instrumental in getting India the Test status and played First-Class cricket till he was 61.
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Petero Kubunavanua - he was a Fijian who fielded in a skirt, but was featured on a stamp as a cricketer before Bradman
On November 20, 1997, Fiji cricketer Petero Kubunavanua passed away. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the short cricketing career of the fierce looking man from Ovalau who fielded barefoot in a traditional ‘sulu’ skirt, and featured on the stamp issued to commemorate the centenary of cricket in Fiji in 1974.
Read MoreReg Simpson - the fearless opener
Reg Simpson, who passed away at the age of 93 on November 22, was a fearless player of fast bowling and an excellent stroke-maker. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and career of the man who produced his best performances against the frightening bowling of Ray Lindwall and Keith Miller.
Read MoreTrevor Bailey - one of England's greatest all-rounders
Trevor Bailey, born December 3, 1923, is remembered as a dour, stonewalling batsman with the fitting nickname Barnacle. However, there was much more to his cricket — including an array of strokes seldom unveiled, incisive fast-medium bowling and superb close to the wicket catching .Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and career of the man who was one of the greatest all-rounders to play for England.
Read MoreIan Johnson - the off-spinner of the Invincibles
Ian Johnson, born December 8, 1917, was an off-spinning all-rounder who played for Australia in the 1940s and 1950s and led the country in 17 Tests. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and career of the man who was preferred over Keith Miller as captain of Australia.
Read MoreKhan Mohammad - one of the long line of fine Pakistani fast bowlers
Khan Mohammad, born January 1, 1928, formed the first lethal Pakistan pace attack by paring up with Fazal Mahmood. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and career of the man who bowled Pakistan’s first ball in Test cricket, took the country’s first wicket and dismissed Len Hutton with the first ball he bowled to the legendary opening batsman.
Read MoreIan Meckiff - the bowler who was thrown out
Ian Meckiff, born January 6, 1935, was a left-arm fast bowler with a graceful run up followed by a suspect delivery. Arunabha Sengupta writes about the Victorian paceman whose career came to an abrupt end after being called for throwing in a Test match.
Read MoreBruce Mitchell - a pillar in the shaky South African side
Bruce Mitchell, born January 8, 1909, was a pillar of South African batting from 1929 to 1949. Like a true pillar, he was often sedentary and immovable, with glacial rate of scoring and incredibly difficult to dismiss. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and career of the man who held the record for the highest South African aggregate runs for half a century.
Read MoreRichie Richardson - one of the best of his day
Richie Richardson, born January 12, 1962, was one of the most stylish batsmen in world cricket. And in spite of never quite emerging from the enormous shadow of his Antiguan senior Viv Richards, he was the most successful West Indian batsman during the late eighties and the early nineties and, for a while, the best in the world. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and career of the man who walked to the crease for most of his career under the famous maroon sun hat.
Read MoreOmar Henry - spinning across barriers
Omar Henry, born on January 23, 1952, became the first non-white cricketer to represent South Africa in a Test match. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life of this pioneering left-arm spinner who broke into the South African team even during the apartheid days.
Read MoreDave Nourse - the grand old man of South African cricket
Dave Nourse, born January 25, 1879, played 49 years at First-Class level and never missed a Test for South Africa during his 22-year international career. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and career of the man who was known as the Grand Old Man of South African Cricket.
Read MoreAlbert Trott - Brilliance and Tragedy
Albert Trott, born February 6, 1873, was a hugely successful all-rounder in the few Tests he played, represented both Australia and England and enjoyed a fantastic career for Middlesex.Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and career of the man who was one of the most loved cricketers during the turn of the last century.
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Gundappa Viswanath - poetry at the crease
Gundappa Viswanath, born February 12, 1949, was an artist with the willow and one of the greatest batsmen produced by India. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and career of the man who remains one of the most loved players in the history of Indian cricket.
Read MoreEddie Hemmings - long serving England spinner
Eddie Hemmings, born February 20, 1949, was a long serving off-spinner for England who had a stop-start international career during the 1980s and early 1990s. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the career of the Nottinghamshire bowler who was known for his rather chubby appearance and once captured all 10 wickets of an innings in a First-Class match.
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