Alimuddin became the third-youngest First-Class debutant on February 26, 1943. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the day when a boy had walked out to rub shoulders with men.
Read MoreAdam Gilchrist essays what was then the fastest double hundred in Test cricket
February 23, 2002. Adam Gilchrist launched one of the most brutal assaults ever witnessed on a thoroughly decent South African bowling attack for a thundering double hundred. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the day when he scored the then quickest double century in Test history and just missed out on becoming a millionaire to boot.
Doug Walters becomes the first batsman to score century and double century in the same match
On February 18, 1969 Doug Walters followed his 242 in the first innings with another hundred in the same Test. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the first instance of a batsman scoring a double-hundred and a hundred in the same Test.
Read MoreMushtaq Mohammad becomes youngest to score a hundred in Tests
On February 12, 1961, Pakistan’s Mushtaq Mohammad became the youngest centurion in Test cricket — at 17 years 78 days. Abhishek Mukherjee revisits the day of the record that stood strong for 40 years.
Read MoreSachin Tendulkar comes to the brink of becoming the youngest Test centurion
February 12, 1990. It was on this day Sachin Tendulkar came within 12 runs of becoming the youngest ever Test centurion at the age of 16 years and 294 days. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the 88 runs he scored at Napier against Richard Hadlee and Danny Morrison.
Read MoreAnil Kumble takes all ten
On February 7, 1999, Indian spin legend Anil Kumble entered the record books by capturing all 10 Pakistani wickets in the second innings of a Test at Delhi’s Feroz Shah Kotla. Arunabha Sengupta revisits that magical spell and takes a look at the wickets as they fell.
Read MoreMusical Chairs of Indian captaincy
Four captains were used – Polly Umrigar, Ghulam Ahmed, Vinoo Mankad and Hemu Adhikari – in five Tests – the fifth of which started on February 6, 1959. In fact, India had two new captains in its next two Tests to make it six captains in seven Tests!
Read MoreArchie Jackson upstages Don Bradman on Test debut
February 4, 1929. Archie Jackson announced himself by scoring an impeccable 164 on debut against a strong English attack, a knock that put Don Bradman in the shade. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the brilliant innings from the batsman who died of tuberculosis at the tender age of 23.
Read MoreTrevor Chappell bowls the infamous underarm delivery
February 1, 1981. Greg Chappell instructed brother Trevor to bowl an underarm delivery as the New Zealanders needed six runs for a tie off the final delivery. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the infamous event that took place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and its far reaching repercussions.
Read MoreErnie Jones becomes the first man to be called for throwing in Test cricket
January 4, 1898. Ernie Jones was called by umpire Jim Phillips for throwing in the Melbourne Test – thus becoming the first official chucker in Test cricket. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the events that led up to his being pulled up for his action.
Read MoreGarry Sobers hits 6,6,6,6,6,6
31 August 1968. Malcolm Nash of Glamorgan bowled the most famous over in the history of First-class cricket. Arunabha Sengupta does a ball by ball analysis of the day Gary Sobers launched into an explosive exhibition of his genius.
Read MoreHedley Verity's last match- he signed off with 7 for 9
Hedley Verity played his last First-Class match, taking seven wickets for nine runs. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the exploits of the great left-arm spinner whose life was tragically cut short by the Second World War.
Read MoreWG Grace - 100th First Class Century
May 17, 1895. In his 47th year, WG Grace scored his 100th hundred in First-Class cricket and went on ton compile 288. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the blisteringly cold day on which history was made at Bristol.
Read MorePravin Amre's gem on debut
November 15, 1992.With India tottering on 38 for four at Durban, debutant Pravin Amre came in to score a gem of a century that saved the day for the team. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at innings that prompted Clive Lloyd to remark that Amre was another in the long line of great Indian batsmen.
Read MoreVictor Trumper scores 208 against Queensland
November 18, 1899. Victor Trumper struck 208 for New South Wales (NSW) against Queensland, showing yet another facet of his immense genius. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the innings which captured the imagination of the Australians even though the hot topic of the day was the Boer War.
Read MoreThe birth of Day Night Matches
November 27, 1978. The first Day Night One-Day International (ODI) was played at Sydney Cricket Ground. The contestants were West Indies and Australia. Almost exactly a year earlier, the ground had hosted the first Day Night match, during Kerry Packer’s World Series Cricket. The teams had been the same, with WSC tags preceding their names. Arunabha Sengupta looks at the landmark matches, also tracing the history of the first ever cricket match played under lights — between Middlesex and Arsenal.
Read MoreThe Three Ws appear together for the last time
August 24, 1957 Frank Worrell, Everton Weekes and Clyde Walcott appeared together for the last time in Test cricket. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the three very special men linked by greatness, runs and a letter of the alphabet.
Read MoreWG Grace - eight days that shook the world
Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the amazing exploits of WG Grace during one of his most celebrated purple patches, during 11th to 18th August, 1876. It stunned the cricketing world, even in those days of limited communications.
Read MoreGeoff Boycott's 100th First Class Century
August 11, 1977. Geoff Boycott drove Greg Chappell for four to bring up his 100th First-class century in what was only the second Test since his self-imposed banishment. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the day that saw the talismanic Yorkshireman get to his much-awaited landmark.
Read MoreAnil Kumble's Test hundred
Anil Kumble’s superlative career scaled that one peak that had eluded him for 17 years. Arunabha Sengupta remembers the day when India's greatest match-winning bowler enjoyed perhaps his happiest moment at the batting crease ever – scoring his only century in Tests.
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