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EM Grace opens the innings and chooses his partner after being dropped

August 21, 2020

20 Aug 1888 EM Grace opens the innings and chooses his partner after being dropped

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In Fun Facts Tags WG Grace, EM Grace, Abhishek Mukherjee
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James Southerton thinks he is out, no one else does

July 25, 2020

25 July 1870 James Southerton thought he is out, no one else did

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In Bizarre Tags Abhishek Mukherjee, James Southerton
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Mark Waugh: Trendsetting catching feat at Lord's

July 22, 2020

Mark Waugh caught his way to Lord’s honour board

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In Pioneers Tags Abhishek Mukherjee, Mark Waugh
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Bob Carpenter's travails against (and alongside) WG

July 9, 2020

Bob Carpenter bats with WG Grace

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In Fun Facts Tags Bob Carpenter, WG Grace, Abhishek Mukherjee
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Fred Trueman and one of his greatest one-liners

July 7, 2020

One of Trueman’s gretest one-liners were uttered on 7 July 1954

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In One Liners Tags Abhishek Mukherjee, Johnny Wardle, Fred Trueman
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Harold Larwood bounces Joginder Singh

July 4, 2020

Harold Larwood hits Joginder Singh

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In Intimidatory bowling Tags Abhishek Mukherjee, Harold Larwood, Joginder Singh
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First-class cricketer who did not bat, did not bowl, did not field

July 4, 2020

First-class cricketer who did not ever bat, bowl or field

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In Fun Facts Tags Abhishek Mukherjee, Percy Fender
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When a batsman ran towards slip

June 27, 2020

When a batsman ran towards the slips

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In Fun Facts Tags Abhishek Mukherjee, Oxford v Cambridge
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WG Grace caught on the wrong side of gamesmanship

June 26, 2020

27 June 1876. WG on the wrong side of gamesmanship

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In Gamesmanship Tags WG Grace, Abhishek Mukherjee
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Bill Voce and the bat-stump confusion

June 20, 2020

When the batsman was confused between bat and stump

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In Fun Facts Tags Bill Voce, Abhishek Mukherjee
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Absolom Mr., Wrongly given out

June 20, 2020

Charlie Absolom was given out in a bizarre way

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In Rules Tags Charlie Absolom, Abhishek Mukherjee
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Courting damages: Getting creative with the bat

June 19, 2020

Tale of a legal battle

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In Law, Fisticuff Tags Abhishek Mukherjee
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When overcooked gravy stopped play

June 18, 2020

18 June 2007. When overcooked gravy stopped play.

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In Fun Facts Tags Abhishek Mukherjee, Muttiah Muralitharan
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The Kent-Middlesex match held up by traffic

June 18, 2020

18 June 1963 The Kent Middlesex match held up by traffic

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In Traffic Tags Abhishek Mukherjee
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iPhone theft stops play

June 15, 2020

15 June 2014. Match stopped due to iPhone theft

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In Theft Tags Abhishek Mukherjee, Lancashire League
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Richie Benaud's eleven doubles before facing The Don

June 13, 2020

14 June 1953 Benaud’s 11 doubles before facing Bradman

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In Fun Facts Tags Abhishek Mukherjee, Don Bradman, Richie Benaud
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Swansea PA promises refund for Somerset’s defensive cricket against Glamorgan

June 12, 2020

12 June 1972 Swansea PA promises refund for Somerset’s defensive cricket against Glamorgan

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In Fun Facts, Face Offs Tags Wilf Wooller, Brian Close, Abhishek Mukherjee
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Bill O'Reilly and the leg-trap for Bradman

June 12, 2020

12 June 1948 Bill O’Reilly and the leg trap for Bradman

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In Trap Tags Abhishek Mukherjee, Don Bradman, Bill O'Reilly
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High stakes for low score : A most ridiculous betting story

June 11, 2020

11 June 1896. The story of the most ridiculous bet.

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In Betting Tags Fred Huish, Abhishek Mukherjee
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Mahatma Gandhi's son spends night in jail and then watches Don Bradman bat

June 10, 2020

10 June 1948. Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson spends night in jail before watching Bradman bat

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In Fun Facts Tags Abhishek Mukherjee, Devdas Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi, Jim Laker, Don Bradman
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