Op 29 augustus 1964 speelde Nederland cricket tegen Australië en won.
Read MorePercy Fender and 26 August
Percy Fender did two incredible things on August 26, first in 1920, then in 1921.
Read MoreWG Grace fields for the opponent
The Grace clan hated losing in cricket, and none less than WG. He wanted to push for victories, not a very common trait in the era he played. Playing against Sussex at Bristol, however, he really had to push things; so, in the absence of KS Ranjitsinhji, Grace himself graced the field (if you mind the pun) as substitute. Abhishek Mukherjee recalls August 7, 1895, a day that saw The Doctor take field against Gloucestershire.
Read MoreBen Stokes bowls the millionth ball in Test cricket
7 Aug 2015. Ben Stokes bowled the millionth ball in Test cricket
Read MoreLord's hosts the first Women's Match
The first women’s cricket match was played at Lord’s on 4 August 1976. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at the historic day when common sense eventually managed to prevail over a discriminating tradition.
Read MoreAlex Moir bowls two consecutive overs in Test cricket
On 28 March 1951 Alex Moir became only the second cricketer in the history of Test cricket to bowl two consecutive overs in an innings. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at one of the oddest incidents ever to take place on a cricket field.
Read MoreWG and the 400
12 July 1876. WG gets 400
Read MoreGraham Gooch makes his Test debut
Graham Gooch made his Test debut on 10 July 1975
Read MoreFred Trueman becomes first to 100 wickets in the 1960 season
In 1960, Fred Trueman reached Bradford with 90 wickets in the season under his belt. He had in sight the honour of becoming the first bowler to a hundred wickets in the season. And he did that in style on 5 July amidst a lot of drama in Fred Trueman style. Abhishek Mukherjee recounts the sequence of events.
Read MoreThe Barn Door Match
The Barn Door Match ended on 4 July 1837
Read MoreCobden’s match: Oxford vs Cambridge, 1870
June 28, 1870. William Yardley scored the first hundred in the history of Oxford vs Cambridge matches, but the target for Oxford was a mere 179. Oxford were cruising along at 72 for 1, and later, at 153 for 3. Then, at one stage, they needed 4 runs with 4 wickets in hand. Then Frank Cobden intervened with his raw pace and bowled an over impactful enough to lend his name to the match. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at one of the most spectacular Varsity matches.
Read MoreThe road to Lord's 1932
India played their inaugural Test on 25 June 1932
Read MorePercy Holmes and Herbert Sutcliffe put on 555
16 June 1932. Holmes and Sutcliffe put on 555.
Read MorePeter Judge bags a pair in two minutes
11 June 1946. Peter Judge gets a pair in three minutes
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No need of a keeper: Worcestershire opts for 10 fielders instead
5 June 2015 Worcestershire decided to go on without wicketkeeper.
Read MoreCharles Rowe bowls his one left-arm delivery
Charles Rowe bowled his only left-arm delivery on 30 May 1980
Read MoreLumpy Stevens and his hat-trick
The hat-trick by Lumpy
Read MoreSussex overcomes Kent in first the first ever Gilette Cup 1963
23 May 1963 First Gilette Cup
Read MoreChris Tavare hits a six: Yes, it did happen
Chris Tavaré surprised the world by hitting his first international six at SCG on January 20, 1983. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at one of the rarest incidents in the history of the sport.
Read MoreFirst ever ODI is played to compensate for a rained off Test
The first-ever One-Day International was played January 5, 1971. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the time when a potentially abandoned Test match set a concept that has gone on to dominate the world of cricket for over three decades and boasts probably the most coveted reward in the sport.
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