Dudley Rippon and Sydney Rippon, born April 29, 1892, were identical twins who often opened the batting for Somerset on either side of the First World War. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the lives and careers of the two men who enjoyed reasonably successful First-Class careers and served with distinction in the Great War.
Read MoreAlf Valentine : One of the two pals of mine
Alf Valentine, the first West Indian to take a hundred Test wickets, was born April 28, 1930. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at one-half of the spin duo that had once taken the cricket world by storm.
Read MoreHugh Bromley-Davenport and the first First-Class hat-trick in West Indies
Hugh Bromley-Davenport, born August 18, 1870, was the first man to perform a hat-trick in First-Class cricket in the West Indies. Pradip Dhole sketches the life and career of the left-arm fast bowler who shares the longest surnames among Test cricketers with Laxman Sivaramakrishnan.
Read MoreRanjan Madugalle: Enduring batsman, respected official
Ranjan Madugalle, the stylish Sri Lankan middle-order batsman of the 1980s, was born on April 22, 1959. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at a former Sri Lankan captain whose second innings as a match-referee won the hearts of the cricket world.
Read MoreNaoomal Jaoomal : Spectacularly named opening batsman in India's first Test match
The spectacularly named Naoomal Jaoomal was born April 17, 1904. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at the career of the man who had opened batting for India in their inaugural Test.
Read MoreMuttiah Muralitharan: One of a kind spin wizard
Muttiah Muralitharan, born April 17, 1972, is without doubt the greatest cricketer produced by Sri Lanka. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the career of the man who picked up wickets in amounts and rates that were almost preposterous.
Read MoreTip Foster: Captain of England in both cricket and football
Reg ‘Tip’ Foster, born April 16, 1878, still holds the record for the highest score on Test debut. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the only man to have led England in both cricket and football.
Read MoreFred Root: Innovator and Radical
The Worcestershire champion Fred Root was born April 16, 1890. He was one of the earliest to gauge the ill-treatment (especially financial) dished out to the professional cricketer. A supreme strategist, Root was also one of the earliest exponents of leg-theory bowling. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at the career of a man whose honest efforts on the field and radical thoughts off it made him one of the most intriguing characters of between-wars cricket.
Read MoreJohn Thayer: Only First-Class cricketer to perish with The Titanic
The valiant John Thayer passed away on April 15, 1912. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at the only First-Class cricketer who sunk with the RMS Titanic in the Atlantic Ocean.
Read MoreMurray Bisset: Youngest Test captain for half a century, lawyer to boot
Murray Bisset, born April 14, 1876, led South Africa at 22, fought the Boer War, led the first post-War South African team to England, had an outstanding legal career that culminated as the Chief Justice of Southern Rhodesia, acted as interim Governor of Southern Rhodesia twice, and was knighted. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at a man who donned many a hat, cricket being just one of them.
Read MoreCraig McDermott: Exhilarating highs, sudden plunges
Craig McDermott, born April 14, 1965, was one of the most successful of Australian fast bowlers whose career was forever plagued by injuries. Arunabha Sengupta looks at the career of the man who ended his playing days as the second highest wicket-taker for Australia after Dennis Lillee.
Read MoreGeoff Chubb: The late-blooming speedster
The genial Geoff Chubb was born April 12, 1911. Making his debut over an age of forty, Chubb had a small yet distinguished Test career. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at the fast bowler with the unlikeliest of appearances.
Read MoreVinoo Mankad: In the pantheon of great all-rounders
Vinoo Mankad, born April 12, 1917, was one of the greatest all-rounders ever produced by India. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the career of the man who could walk into any World XI in his prime.
Read MoreThe Battery of Googly Bowlers of South Africa: Part 4
During the first decade of the 1900s, Bert Vogler, Aubrey Faulkner, Reggie Schwarz and, to a lesser extent, Gordon White, stunned the world by forming a lethal battery of googly bowlers. Their deeds were instrumental in making the world sit up and take notice of South Africa as a third dimension of world cricket. In this four-part series, Pradip Dhole tells us about the googly quartet who came to the fore even as the wrong ’un was still in the formative stages as a bowling weapon.
Allan Knott: Sustained brilliance behind the stumps, constantly gutsy in front
Alan Knott, born April 9, 1946, was arguably the greatest wicket-keeper to have played for England, and perhaps the best-ever in the world. Arunabha Senguptaremembers the career of the man who was a permanent fixture behind the stumps for England in the late sixties and most of the seventies.
Read MoreAlec Stewart: Shining light in England's dark days
Born April 8, 1963, Alec Stewart was England’s captain, batsman and wicketkeeper. Abhishek Mukherjee recalls the career.
Read MoreFranklyn Stephenson: One of the greatest players not to have played Test cricket
The breathtaking Franklyn Stephenson was born April 8, 1959. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at arguably the greatest cricketer not to have played Test cricket.
Read MoreArthur Wellard: Five sixes in an over ... twice
Arthur Wellard, born April 8, 1902, was a useful bowling all-rounder, whose big hitting ability has made him a legend in cricketing chronicles. He scored 12,485 runs in First-Class cricket at a rather modest average of 19.73. With the ball, he was distinctly more successful, 1,614 wickets at 24.35. What remains amazing is that the sixes he hit numbered over 500. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the career of the man who scored more than a quarter of his runs with sixes.
Read MoreJimmy Matthews: The double-hattrick man
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.
Dennis Amiss: Fantastic opening batsman curiously underrated
Dennis Amiss, born April 7, 1943, was a limpet at the crease. Abhishek Mukherjeelooks back at the career of the indomitable England and Warwickshire opener
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