Fred Fane was born April 27, 1875. An Essex mainstay, an England captain, and the first Ireland-born to have scored a Test hundred for England, Fane also opened batting with Jack Hobbs on The Master’s debut. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at a man who had once read his own obituary.
Read MoreVE Walker: Best lob bowler of his day
VE Walker, born April 20, 1837, was the greatest lob bowler of his day, a fine batsman and a fantastic fielder. He was also a path-breaking captain. Arunabha Sengupta looks at the life and career of the man who carried the torch of lob bowling rekindled by William Clarke.
Read MoreDickie Bird: Superstar among umpires
Dickie Bird, born April 19, 1933, was more than an umpire. He was an institution within cricket, universally loved and respected, and instantly recognisable. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and career of this only superstar among umpires.
Read MoreWilliam Lambert: Pioneering lobster and one of the greatest of his day
William Lambert (born 1779, died April 19, 1851) was acknowledged as the greatest cricketer of his day. A champion batsman, a near-unplayable lob bowler and one of the first authors of technical manuals of the game, this fascinating pioneer was also one of the first cricketers to be banned for match-fixing. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and career of this extraordinary man.
Read MoreSaleem Malik: Velvet gloves, tainted palms
Saleem Malik, born April 16, 1963, was all flair and grace while batting; he was one of the greatest Pakistan batsmen of the eighties and nineties. He was Pakistan’s emergency attendant on many an occasion. However, people remember him more in context of the slimy cricketing underbelly of bookmakers and match-fixing. Arunabha Sengupta looks at the career of the most visually gratifying of batsmen whose career ended under obscurity of allegations.
Read MoreCharles Ollivierre: A Pioneer from St Vincent Part 2
Pradip Dhole sketches the life and times of Charles Olivierre, the pioneering cricketer of West Indies
Read MoreJack Noreiga: Club cricketer who became main bowler of a feeble West Indies attack
Jack Noreiga, born April 15, 1936, was drafted into the West Indies team due to sheer desperation and depleted resources. However, the only series he played in was a successful one. Arunabha Sengupta looks at the life and career of the only West Indian bowler to capture 9 wickets in an innings.
Read MoreManoj Prabhakar: One of the few to open with both bat and ball in Tests
Manoj Prabhakar, born April 15, 1963, was a gutsy batsman anywhere in the order and a bowler who swung the ball prodigiously. He is part of many trivia questions like: Who was Allan Lamb’s only Test victim? Who was the first Indian to open batting and bowling on Test debut? He was a cunning bowler who made defined the face of Indian bowling in the nineties.However, in spite of some commendable achievements in his career; he continues to be remembered for the wrong reasons. Arunabha Sengupta looks at the career of the man who opened both the batting and bowling for India in a record 21 Tests.
Read MoreCharles Ollivierre: A pioneer from St Vincent Part 1
Pradip Dhole sketches the life and times of Charles Olivierre, the pioneering cricketer of West Indies
Read MoreBob Cowper: A lost promise
Bob Cowper: A Lost Promise
Read MoreAjit Wadekar: Pioneering captain of India
Ajit Wadekar, born April 1, 1941, led India to the top of world cricket for the first time. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the career of an aggressive batsman, a top-notch slip fielder, an astute captain, a successful manager, and a national selector.
Read MoreHanumant Singh: The Tragic Prince of Indian Cricket
Hanumant Singh- The tragic prince of Indian cricket - by Kalyanbrata Bhattacharyya
Read MoreWilliam Lillywhite—The Nonpareil
William Lillywhite - the greatest bowler of his times … perhaps one of the greatest regardless of eras. Pradip Dhole looks back at his life and times.
Read MoreIan Redpath: Stoic and Laidback
Ian Redpath : Stoic and Laidback … by Kalyanbrata Bhattacharyya
Read MoreLen Pascoe : Fast, furious but not as successful as he could have been
Len Pascoe, the Australian paceman, was born February 13, 1950. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the career of a man full of pace and raw aggression whose career was marred by World Series Cricket and injuries.
Read MoreLadha Ramji: Fiery and fast
Ladha Ramji Nakum, born February 10, 1900, was among the early fast bowlers in Indian cricket history. Test cricket came too late for him, but that did not stop him from tormenting batsmen with his relentless aggression and raw pace for over a decade. While he never enjoyed the stature of his younger brother Amar Singh, Ramji carved a niche of his own in the Bombay Quadrangular. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at a temperamental fast bowler who got banished from two kingdoms.
Read MoreArthur Morris: One of the greatest left-handed batsmen of all time
Arthur Morris, born January 19, 1922, was batted with elegance and carried himself with incomparable charm. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the career of the man who was hailed by many as the greatest batsman of the world when Don Bradman retired.
Read MoreAbdul Hafeez Kardar: Father of Pakistan cricket
Abdul Hafeez Kardar, first Test captain of Pakistan, was born January 17, 1925. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the man who led Pakistan to wins against all Test-playing nations.
Read MoreWayne Danie: Fast, furious and a sort of a Casanova
Fast, furious, intimidating, ruthless Wayne Daniel was born on January 16, 1956. The Calypso Champion, born in the wrong era, made England his second home during his tenure with Middlesex. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at the Black Diamond of cricket.
Read MoreClyde Walcott - one of the hardest hitters of the ball
Big, powerful and imposing at the wicket, Clyde Walcott, born January 17, 1926, was one of the greatest and hardest-hitting batsmen of all time. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the career of the youngest of the Three Ws who formed the backbone of the West Indies side of the 1950s.
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