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Viv Richards: Swagger-tinged slaughter

March 6, 2019

Viv Richards, the West Indian great, was born on March 7, 1952

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Daryll Cullinan: Much more than the visit to the couch

March 4, 2019

Mar 4, 1967. Birth of Daryll Cullinan

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Inzamam-ul-Haq: Laid-back elegance

March 2, 2019

Inzamam-ul-Haq, the gentle giant, was born on March 3, 1970

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Ted Peate: Great left-arm spinner and the clown cricketer

March 1, 2019

Ted Peate, the clown cricketer who turned one of the great Yorkshire left-arm spinners, was born on March 2, 1855

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Graeme Pollock: The great South African left-hander

February 26, 2019

Graeme Pollock, the majestic South African southpaw, was born on February 27, 1944

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Everton Weekes: Approaching yet another hundred

February 25, 2019

Everton Weekes, probably the classiest of Ws, was born on February 26, 1925

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Farokh Engineer: Impressive even without the amplifiers

February 25, 2019

Farokh Engineer, the stalwart Indian keeper-batsman, was born on February 25, 1938

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George Bonnor: The great hitter

February 25, 2019

George Bonnor, the great Australian hitter, was born on February 25, 1855

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John Arlott: The Voice of Cricket

February 24, 2019

February 25, 1914. Birth of John Arlott, the Voice of Cricket

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Brian Close - the man who did not bruise easily

February 23, 2019

February 24, 1931. The birth of the inimitable Brian Close.

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Derek Randall: Rags who was Riches

February 23, 2019

Derek Randall, the sparkling livewire, was born on February 24, 1951

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James Lillywhite: England's first Test captain

February 22, 2019

James Lillywhite, the first Test captain of England, was born on February 23, 1842

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Herschelle Gibbs: More than the man who dropped the World Cup

February 22, 2019

Feb 23, 1974. The birth of Herschelle Gibbs.

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Michael Slater: Kissed the helmet 14 times

February 19, 2019

Michael Slater, one of the most successful Australian opening batsmen, was born on Feb 21, 1970

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Norman O'Neill : Brilliance wilting under the shadow of Bradmanesque expectations

February 19, 2019

Born Feb 19, 1937, Norman O’Neill was a spectacular batsman whose career remained under the shadow of constant comparisons with Don Bradman

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Fazal Mahmood: The torchbearer of Pakistani pace

February 17, 2019

Fazal Mahmood, the trendsetting pace bowler of Pakistan, was born on Feb 18, 1927

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AB de Villiers - the 360 degrees man

February 16, 2019

The 360 degree man was born on February 17, 1984

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Ellis Achong - the man often considered to be responsible for the term 'Chinaman'

February 16, 2019

Ellis Achong, born Feb 16, 1904, was one of the early exponents of left-arm wrist spin

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Desmond Haynes : Lion of Barbados

February 14, 2019

Desmond Haynes, one half of the great West Indian opening partnership, was born on February 15, 1956

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Michael Holding: Whispering Death

February 14, 2019

Michael Holding, the Rolls-Royce of fast bowlers, was born on February 16, 1954.

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