Lindsay Kline was a Chinaman bowler of considerable ability who took a hat-trick in his second Test. However, due to the vagaries of fate, he is remembered for two immortal feats with the bat. Arunabha Sengupta pays tribute to the man whose overseas bowling average read a very impressive 15.35.
Read MoreLance Gibbs: The Caribbean master spinner
Lance Gibbs, born September 29, 1934, was the most productive off-spinners in Test history before the advent of Muttiah Muralitharan. Surprisingly, he hailed from the West Indies — a team known to produce fast bowlers. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and career of the man who played the support role for most of his playing days and ended as the world-record holder in Test cricket.
Read MoreGus Logie: The fielding sensation
The pocket-sized Gus Logie was born September 28, 1960. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at one of the greatest fielders his era.
Read MoreMajid Khan: Grace, majesty, pluck but short of greatness
Majid Khan, born September 28, 1946, was a batsman of languid grace, who played 63 Tests for Pakistan. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the career of the man who is one of the four batsmen in the history of cricket to score a century before lunch on the first day of a Test match and also became the first Pakistan batsman to score an ODI hundred.
Read MoreAlfred Shaw: Emperor of Bowlers - Part 4
Some of Alfred Shaw’s achievements were bowling the first ever ball in Test cricket, taking the first five-wicket haul in Test cricket, being one of the earliest ever promoters to organise Anglo-Australian cricket matches and also being the organiser of the first ever rugby tour of the British Isles to Australasia. These were only some of his achievements. In this series Pradip Dhole examines the life and career of this extraordinary personality.
Geoff Noblet : Numbered days that stretched to 67 years
The man who died 67 years after the doctors had given up on him … by Mayukh Ghosh
Read MoreTim Zoehrer: Wrong place at the wrong time
Tim Zoehrer was in the wrong place at the wrong time, writes Abhishek Mukherjee
Read MoreVic Richardson: Champion Sporting All-rounder
Vic Richardson, the former Australian captain, was born on September 7, 1894. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at the career of one of the greatest sporting all-rounders of all time.
Read MoreAlfred Shaw: Emperor of Bowlers - Part 3
Some of Alfred Shaw’s achievements were bowling the first ever ball in Test cricket, taking the first five-wicket haul in Test cricket, being one of the earliest ever promoters to organise Anglo-Australian cricket matches and also being the organiser of the first ever rugby tour of the British Isles to Australasia. These were only some of his achievements. In this series Pradip Dhole examines the life and career of this extraordinary personality.
Read MorePercy Fender: One of a kind
Percy Fender, born Aug 22, 1892, was a man who served cricket splendidly in multiple dimensions. Abhishek Mukherjee pays homage to this one of a kind personality.
Read MoreJack Brown: Hero of the decisive Test of the first ever great Test series
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.
Read MoreTom Wills: The first great Australian sportsperson
Tom Wills, the first great Australian sportsperson, was born on August 19, 1835
Read MoreAlfred Shaw: Emperor of Bowlers - Part 2
Some of Alfred Shaw’s achievements were bowling the first ever ball in Test cricket, taking the first five-wicket haul in Test cricket, being one of the earliest ever promoters to organise Anglo-Australian cricket matches and also being the organiser of the first ever rugby tour of the British Isles to Australasia. These were only some of his achievements. In this series Pradip Dhole examines the life and career of this extraordinary personality.
Read MoreJohnny ‘Unaarrimin’ Mullagh: The greatest aboriginal cricketer of his day
Unaarrimin, also known as Johnny Mullagh, born August 13, 1841, was the greatest Aboriginal cricketer of his day and the hero of the famed 1868 tour of England. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and career of this magnificent athlete.
Read MoreEddie Barlow: A South African great of the lost generation
South Africa is famous for producing one world-class all-rounder after another, but Eddie Barlow, born August 12, 1940, was great even by South African standards — which is saying something. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at the bespectacled champion whose Test career came to a standstill at the peak of his form because of South Africa’s then apartheid policies.
Read MoreAlfred Shaw: Emperor of Bowlers - Part 1
Some of Alfred Shaw’s achievements were bowling the first ever ball in Test cricket, taking the first five-wicket haul in Test cricket, being one of the earliest ever promoters to organise Anglo-Australian cricket matches and also being the organiser of the first ever rugby tour of the British Isles to Australasia. These were only some of his achievements. In this series Pradip Dhole examines the life and career of this extraordinary personality.
Read MoreAllan Border: The Transformer of Australia
Allan Border, born July 27, 1955, was for years the only link Australia had to greatness. Border plodded along alone amidst men of limited ability and experience. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the career of the man who moulded a team of stragglers into a world class outfit, and along the way became the first man to score 11,000 runs in Tests.
Read MoreZaheer Abbas: Fluency, finesse and flaws
Zaheer Abbas, born July 24, 1947, was one of the greatest batsmen of Pakistan and among the most graceful strokemakers with an insatiable appetite for runs. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the career of the man who was the first Asian batsman to score 100 First-Class centuries.
Read MoreBarry Richards: A sublime career that bloomed unseen
Barry Richards, born July 21, 1945, was perhaps the best batsman of the world during his playing days who could showcase his brilliance in just four Tests. Arunabha Sengupta takes a detailed look at the career of this superb cricketer that bloomed mostly in the remote grounds of First-Class cricket because of the isolation faced by South Africa.
Read MoreEric Rowan: The Toughest Springbok
Eric Rowan was born on July 20, 1909
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