10 August 1914 The benefit match of Jack Hobbs is held at Lord’s because The Oval is requisitioned by the army
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When Lord's was almost bombed
Lord’s was almost bombed on 29 July 1944
Read MoreThe First South African side to play in the sub-continent: Boer Prisoners of War in 1901
July 5, 1901. That was the day the first ever South African side played a cricket match in the Indian sub-continent. Oddly enough, this was a team of Boer prisoners of war, most of them Dutch speaking Afrikaners. Arunabha Sengupta writes about the historic contest that took place between the Boer Prisoners of War and the Colts Cricket Club at the Nondescripts Cricket Ground, Colombo.
Read MoreThe Second World War halts cricket - but not quite
September 3, 1939. Cricket vacated the stage for the Second World War. However, the game went on and in its own way served in the war effort. Arunabha Sengupta traces the fortunes of cricket and cricketers during the six years of madness and mayhem.
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