Ted Pooley, born Feb 13, 1842, the first man to be suspended in First-Class cricket for selling a match and one who missed the first ever Test match because of a betting related jail sentence.
Read MoreBobby Peel: Legendary left-armer with unorthodox bathroom methods
Bobby Peel, the left-arm spinner with unusual bathroom habits, was born on February 12, 1857
Read MoreGundappa Viswanath: The littlest master
Gundappa Viswanath, the littlest master of batsmanship, was born on February 12, 1949
Read MoreBill Lawry: The Corpse in Pads
The Corpse in Pads was born on February 11, 1937
Read More'Monkey' Hornby - the 'Boss' of Lancashire
A.N. ‘Monkey’ Hornby, the Lancashire great, was born on February 10, 1847
Read MoreGlenn McGrath: The difference between a good Australian side and a great one
Glenn McGrath, born Feb 9, 1970, was not only the spearhead of a champion Australian side. He was the force that became the difference between a very good team and a champion one.
Read MoreJim Laker: Great feats simple celebrations
Jim Laker, born Feb 9, 1922, was perhaps the greatest off-spinner ever to play the game
Read MoreMohammad Azharuddin: Pure magic
Mohammad Azharuddin, born Feb 8, 1963. A lot of magic. Perhaps some black magic.
Read MoreAlbert Trott - The man who cleared the Lord's pavilion
Albert Trott, born Feb 6, 1873, remains the only man to have cleared the Lord’s Pavilion with a six.
Read MoreFred Trueman: Lightning pace lightning wit
Fred Trueman was born on February 6, 1931. He would describe himself as “t’Finest Bloody Fast Bowler that Ever Drew Breath’"
Read MoreBhuvneshwar Kumar: Vital cog in the Indian scheme of things
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, born 5 Feb, 1990, is still a vital cog in the Indian scheme of things.
Read MorePasty Hendren: The eternal schoolboy
Patsy Hendren, born Feb 5, 1889, remained a mischievous schoolboy … even when he was scoring an Ashes hundred at the age of 45.
Read MoreLord Harris - the fanatical stickler for rules
Lord Harris, the supremo of cricket in England, was born on February 3, 1851. Strangely for someone who made it difficult for cricketers born elsewhere to represent counties and England, he himself saw the light of the day in Trinidad.
Read MoreBobby Simpson: Great opener and more
Bobby Simpson was born on Feb 3, 1936. Much more than just a great opener.
Read MoreShoaib Malik: Long and Curious Career
Shoaib Malik is more than just the husband of Sania Mirza. He is a phenomenon in his own right.
Read MoreGraeme Smith: Single handed step towards immortality
Graeme Smith was a tower of strength. In more ways than one.
Read MoreFrank Foster: All-rounder, captain and colourful
Frank Foster, born Jan 31, 1889, was a superb left-arm medium pacer, an explosive batsman, an astute captain … and later a syphilitic.
Read MoreMitchell Starc: The physical, literal and spiritual successor
Mitchell Starc: The spiritual, physical and literal successor of Mitchell Johnson
Read MoreHugh Tayfield: Five weddings and a truckload of wickets
Kissed the badge of his cap, stubbed his toe on the ground, picked up wickets but did not give away runs.
Read MoreAndy Roberts: The fisherman who turned assassin
The slouching gait, the expressionless eyes, the inscrutable menace as he walked back to his mark, before turning and starting his run, accelerating with each subsequent step, transforming into the deadpan and deadly weapon of detached destruction.
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