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David Steele: The Grey Ghost who refused to budge

September 29, 2021

David Steele - the banker who went to war

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Martin Crowe: Sublime and human

September 22, 2021

Arunabha Sengupta writes on Martin Crowe

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Jeff Dujon: Acrobatic behind the stumps, aesthetic in front

May 27, 2021

Jeff Dujon was born on 28 May 1956

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Mahela Jayawardene: Elegance in face of adversity

May 26, 2021

Mahela Jayawardene was born on 27 May 1977

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David Foot: In the Bradman class of cricket writers

May 25, 2021

David Foot passed away on 25 May 1929

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Stork Hendry: They don't sledge like that anymore

May 24, 2021

Stork Hendry was born on 24 May 1895

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Andre Odendaal: The man who made us aware of the unknown cricket history

May 4, 2021

Andre Odendaal, who made us aware of the untold cricket history, was born on 4 May 1954.

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In Cricket Characters, Racism, Apartheid Tags Andre Odendaal, Arunabha Sengupta
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Lee Irvine: Another of that lost generation

March 8, 2021

Lee Irvine was born on 9 Mar 1944

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Daniel Vettori: From boy cricketer to senior statesman

January 26, 2021

Daniel Vettori was born on 27 Jan 1979

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John Waite: Perchance to Play

January 18, 2021

John Waite was born on 18 Jan 1930

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Mushtaq Ali: Cricket Delightful

December 18, 2020

Mushtaq Ali was born on 17 Dec 1914

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Salim Durani : Not quite the poor man's Sobers

December 11, 2020

Salim Durani was born on 11 Dec 1934

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The tale of Tibby Cotter

December 3, 2020

Tibby Cotter was born on 3 Dec 1883

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Herbert Sutcliffe: One of the greatest ever

November 23, 2020

Herbert Sutcliffe was born on 24 Nov 1894

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Dudley Nourse: The War-interrupted great

November 11, 2020

Dudley Nourse was born on 12 Nov 1910

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The pull of Laxman

October 31, 2020

VVS Laxman was born on 1 Nov 1974

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Geoff Boycott: One of a kind

October 21, 2020

Geoff Boycott was born on 20 October 1940

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Allan Donald : White Lightning

October 20, 2020

Allan Donald was born on 20 October 1966

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Virender Sehwag: Beyond the realms of science and logic

October 19, 2020

Virender Sehwag was born on 20 Oct 1978

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Bob Holland: 'Old'-world charm

October 18, 2020

Bob Holland was born on 19 Oct 1946

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