20 Aug 1930. Bradman hits 232
Read MoreAshes 1981: Mike Whitney makes an unusual debut
Mike Whitney made his Test debut on 12 Aug 1981, under rather unusual circumstances.
Read MoreAshes 1884: The Lyttelton Levity
August 12, 1884. Frustrated by the long Australian innings, Lord Harris asked the wicketkeeper, Hon. Alfred Lyttelton, to have a go. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the curious way lob bowling achieved its first ever success in Test cricket.
Read MoreAshes 1953: Robert Menzies hosts a party full of steaks, wine and poetry
June 27, 1953. On the evening of the third day of the Lord’s Test, Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies threw a memorable party at The Savoy. Arunabha Sengupta takes a look at the fascinating evening that witnessed Menzies reading out his poetry about the Australian cricketers and captain Lindsay Hassett responding in kind.
Read MoreAshes 1956: Jim Laker takes 19 for 90
On 31 July 1956, in Manchester, Jim Laker single-handedly routed the Australians, taking 10 wickets in the second innings, making it 19 for the match. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the day that can be bettered by no bowler however hard he tries.
Read MoreAshes 1948: The heist at Headingley
Australia chased down 404 on 27 July 1948
Read MoreAshes 1964: Bobby Simpson hits the slowest triple hundred
25 July 1964. Bobby Simpson completes the slowest triple hundred.
Read MoreAshes 1921: Warwick Armstrong bowls two consecutive overs
Warwick Armstrong bowled two consecutive overs in the same innings* of a Test at Old Trafford on 25 July 1921. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at a day when The Big Ship gave the umpires a tough time twice.
Read MoreAshes 1930: Bradman's 309 in a day
11 July 1930. Bradman scores 309 in a day
Read MoreAshes 1921: Lionel Tennyson bats one handed
4 July 1921. Lionel Tennyson bats one-handed in a Test match
Read MoreAshes 1972: Bob Massie's dream debut
26 June 1972. Bob Massie swung the ball prodigiously on debut to pick up eight wickets in the first innings. He followed it up with eight in the second. Arunabha Sengupta remembers the spectacular entry into Test cricket of a man who played at the top level for just seven months.
Read MoreAshes 1938: McCabe miracle at Trent Bridge
13 June 1938. McCabe miracle at Trent Bridge
Read MoreAshes 1932-33: Eddie Paynter steps out of the hospital to play a match winning innings
On February 13, 1933, Eddie Paynter got up from his hospital bed, took a taxi to the ground, got into the dressing room in his pyjamas, changed into his cricketing whites and proceeded to score a valiant 83. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at one of the most incredible tales of cricketing valour of all time.
Read MoreClem Hill scores 99, 98, 97 in three consecutive innings
Having been dismissed for 99 and 98 in his two previous innings, Clem Hill was dismissed for 97 on January 22, 1902 at Adelaide. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back an agonising run of scores by one of the legends of the sport.
Read MoreAshes 1950-51: Jack Iverson and his mystery
Jack Iverson and his deeds in January 1951
Read MoreAshes 1958-59: The Laker-May episode
The Jim Laker-Peter May episode of 1958-59 by Mayukh Ghosh
Read MoreAshes 1958-59: Peter Sainsbury - to select or not to select
Peter Sainsbury and his near miss … by Mayukh Ghosh
Read MorePre-Ashes 1881-82: Betting and fixing as far back as that
December 20, 1881. Sensational events took place in the background as Victoria and the touring England sides played out a thriller on a sticky wicket. Arunabha Sengupta relates the story of allegations of match-fixing and rampant betting during the ‘pristine’ early years of international cricket.
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Amar Singh bowling in Blackpool against the Australians. Note the leg-trap. Photo courtesy: Barry Valentine
Ashes 1938: The day Amar Singh shot the Australians out at Blackpool
August 31, 1938. A landmark day in the history of Indian cricket which no one remembers. The champion all-rounder Amar Singh was drafted from Lancashire League cricket to take on the might of the visiting Australians in a First-Class game and brought the visitors down on their knees. Arunabha Sengupta remembers the fantastic feat of fast bowling that is never recounted in the pages of history of Indian cricket.
Read MoreAshes 1924-25: Eight balls used before the score reaches 200
Melbourne 1924-25.The second Test of the series saw some splendid cricket over seven days. However, it was made unique by a peculiar mistake on the part of match officials. Arunabha Sengupta has the story behind the day eight new balls were used before the score had reached even 200.
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