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Vernon Philander walks into an elite club

January 28, 2020

Philander walks into an exclusive club

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In 200 at less than 22.5 Tags Arunabha Sengupta, Maha, Vernon Philander, Richard Hadlee, Malcolm Marshall, Fred Trueman, Glenn McGrath, Curtly Ambrose, Joel Garner, Allan Donald
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Harsha Bhogle: The accompanist with electric wit

July 19, 2019

Harsha Bhogle was born on July 19, 1961

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In July 19 Tags Harsha Bhogle, Maha, Arunabha Sengupta
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WG Grace: Glimpses of his life off the field

July 18, 2019

WG Grace, the Father of Cricket.
He was the greatest cricketer of his era, by far. And one of the greatest ever.
But, even away from the cricket field, WG Grace, the country doctor and the exemplary Victorian, was larger than life and as entertaining. Here are a few glimpses into his life away from cricket.

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In Jul 18 Tags WG Grace, Maha, Arunabha Sengupta
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World Cup 2019: The Knighthood

July 15, 2019

Cricket World Cup 2019: The Knighthood

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In CWC 19 Tags Arunabha Sengupta, Maha, Cricket World Cup 2019, Boundary Rule
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Wold Cup 2011: MS Dhoni finishes off in style

April 1, 2019

Apr 2, 2011. India win the World Cup.

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In Apr 2 Tags Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, World Cup 2011, Maha, Arunabha Sengupta
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Gower, Morris and the 1st April connection

April 1, 2019

April 1. In 1957, David Gower was born. Seven years down the line, John Morris saw the light of the day. The two together indulged in a joy-ride with rather far-reaching consequences.

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In Apr 1 Tags David Gower, John Morris, Tigermoth, Arunabha Sengupta, Maha
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The first ever Test match, Ides of March 1877

March 15, 2019

Ides of March, 1877. The first ever Test match commenced on that day.

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In Mar 15 Tags Charles Bannerman, William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, Arunabha Sengupta, Maha
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Holding bounces, bruises and bowls Boycott

March 14, 2019

Mar 14, 1981, Barbados. Michael Holding bowls the most blistering over ever to Geoff Boycott.

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In Mar 14 Tags Michael Holding, Geoff Boycott, Arunabha Sengupta, Maha
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India win the Benson and Hedges World Championship of Cricket

March 9, 2019

March 10, 1985. India prove that the 1983 World Cup win had not been a fluke by winning the Benson and Hedges World Championship of Cricket in Australia.

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In Mar 10 Tags Ravi Shastri, India v Pakistan, Arunabha Sengupta, Maha
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A band of great South Africans leave the arena, never to play Test cricket again

March 9, 2019

Mar 10, 1970. The great South African side play their final Test before isolation.

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In Mar 10 Tags Barry Richards, Graeme Pollock, Mike Procter, Arunabha Sengupta, Maha
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Sachin Tendulkar decimates Shane Warne

March 8, 2019

May 9, 1998. Sachin Tendulkar decimates Shane Warne at Chennai.

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In Mar 9 Tags Sachin Tendulkar, Shane Warne, Maha, Arunabha Sengupta
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Jonty Rhodes takes off

March 7, 2019

March 8, 1992. Jonty Rhodes takes off to run out Inzamam-ul-Haq.

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In Mar 8 Tags Jonty Rhodes, Arunabha Sengupta, Maha
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Sunil Gavaskar gets to 10,000 Test runs

March 6, 2019

March 7, 1987. Sunil Gavaskar gets to 10,000 Test runs

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In Mar 7 Tags Sunil Gavaskar, Arunabha Sengupta
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Shane Warne and Andrew Hudson almost come to blows

March 4, 2019

March 5, 1994. Shane Warne and Andrew Hudson almost come to blows.

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In Mar 5 Tags Shane Warne, Andrew Hudson, Arunabha Sengupta, Maha
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Javed Miandad's kangaroo act

March 4, 2019

Mar 4, 1992. Javed Miandad goes the kangaroo way

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In Mar 4 Tags Javed Miandad, Kiran More, Arunabha Sengupta, Maha
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Sri Lankan team bus attacked by terrorists

March 3, 2019

March 3, 2009. Sri Lankan cricket bus is attacked by terrorists.

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In Mar 3 Tags Terrorism, Arunabha Sengupta, Maha
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Garry Sobers scores 365 not out: A world record that stood for 36 years

March 1, 2019

March 1, 1958. Garry Sobers scores 365*.

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In Mar 1 Tags Garry Sobers, Arunabha Sengupta, Maha
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Sachin Tendulkar's Centurion gem that destroyed Pakistan

February 28, 2019

March 1, 2003. Sachin Tendulkar essayed a 75-ball 98 that won India a crucial World Cup encounter against Pakistan at Centurion.

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In Mar 1 Tags Sachin Tendulkar, Arunabha Sengupta, Maha
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Robin Jackman and the Georgetown affair

February 28, 2019

Feb 28, 1981. Robin Jackman’s South African connections led to the cancellation of the Georgetown Test

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In Feb 28 Tags Robin Jackman, Arunabha Sengupta, Maha
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Ewen Chatfield visits the doorstep of death

February 26, 2019

Feb 25, 1975. Ewen Chatfield visits the doorstep of death

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In Feb 25 Tags Ewen Chatfield, Bernard Thomas, Arunabha Sengupta, Maha
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