August 28, 1956. In spite of over two days of playing time lost because of the weather, the Australians just about managed to struggle and limp to a draw on the final day of their dismal tour. Arunabha Sengupta remembers the day that saw Australia play 38.1 overs to score 27 for 5 as Jim Laker weaved his final bit of magic.
Read MoreAshes 1964: Fred Trueman reaches 300 wickets
August 15, 1964. After rather listless bowling, Fred Trueman suddenly ran through the Australian lower order. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the day when the Yorkshire fast bowler got Neil Hawke caught by Colin Cowdrey, thus becoming the first bowler in the history of Test cricket to capture 300 wickets.
Read MoreAshes 1953: England clinch the final Test to reclaim The Ashes after a couple of decades
On August 19, 1953, England regained the Ashes after two decades. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at a historic day that changed the course of a one-way contest on its head.
Read MoreAshes Prelude 1878: The sensational Lord's encounter that never got Test status
May 27, 1878. Before the first Test was played in England, a team of travelling Australian cricketers met a strong MCC side at Lord’s. The match ended within a single day and did more for establishing international cricket than any played before or since. Arunabha Sengupta revisits the day that saw 31 wickets tumble for 105 runs.
Read MoreAshes 1902: The Jessop Miracle
August 13, 1902. The day that became immortal in the history of cricket for an incredible finish to an incredible Test match. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the day when Gilbert Jessop launched himself at the Australian attack to score 104 in 77 minutes to turn a certain defeat into a sensational win by one wicket at The Oval.
Read MoreAshes 1961: The dramatic final day at Old Trafford
Richie Benaud routed England at Old Trafford against all expectations on August 1, 1961. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the spell that decided one of the greatest Ashes Tests of all time.
Read MoreAshes 1986-87: Allan Border and Greg Ritchie put Adelaide to sleep
The 1960s had witnessed perhaps the most boring days in the history of the sport, even Ashes contests. Things changed in the 1970s and 1980s, more so following the advent of limited-overs cricket. There was, however, the occasional yawnathon, but few as bizarre as what happened on December 16, 1986, when Allan Border and Greg Ritchie put Adelaide Oval to sleep despite the fact that they were trailing in the series. Abhishek Mukherjee recollects a morbid day of Test cricket.
Read MoreAshes 1890: Fred Martin's feat on debut that stood for 82 years
August 12, 1890. If only the catches had been held or the run-out had been affected, the Australians of 1890 would have been hailed as heroes. However, they lost by two wickets and went down in the pages of history as one of the weaker sides to visit England. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the incredibly tense two days at The Oval.
Read More1977 Centenary Test: A fairy tale finale to a spectacular occasion
March 17, 1977. The Centenary Test ended in a thrilling finale and a result out of fairy tales. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the final day’s cricket of this spectacular sporting occasion.
Read MoreAshes 1950-51: Insane declarations
130 runs were scored as 20 wickets fell on a single day on a ‘sticky’ at The Gabba on December 4, 1950. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at an insane day’s cricket involving a double-declaration.
Read MoreAshes 1981: Ian Botham's second miracle in 12 days
August 2, 1981. For the second consecutive Test, an Ian Botham miracle converted a certain victory into defeat for the Australians. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the day when the great all-rounder picked up 5 for 1 in 28 balls.
Read MoreAshes 1930: Bradman's 232 helps Australia regain the urn
Don Bradman reached 232 at The Oval on August 20, 1930. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the record-breaking innings that helped Australia regain the Ashes.
Read MoreAshes 1989: Mark Taylor and Geoff Marsh bat all day
August 10, 1989. For just the third time in the history of cricket did a pair of opening batsmen remain unseparated through a full first day’s play in a Test match. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the memorable feat of Geoff Marsh and Mark Taylor at Nottingham during the 1989 Ashes.
Read MoreAshes 1975: Vandals dig up Headingley pitch to ruin thrilling climax
August 19, 1975. Australia needed 225 to win on the final day with seven wickets remaining. And the spectators were robbed of a promising thriller when a group of vandals dug holes on the wicket and poured oil on the pitch. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the incident in Headingley which cost £8,000 in gate receipts and scorecard sales.
It had all the makings of a fifth day thriller. And instead of an epic climax unfolding on the pitch, what ensued was a curious tale of knives, holes and oil.
Ashes 1930: Don Bradman scores 309 in a day
July 11, 1930. Don Bradman walked out to bat after 11 balls on the first morning at Leeds, and walked back at the end of the day unbeaten on 309. Arunabha Sengupta relives the day when the entire cricketing world came to a standstill in awe of his relentless run making.
Read MoreAshes 1888: Australia lose 18 wickets before lunch
As many as 18 wickets fell before lunch on August 31, 1888 as England got caught on a ‘sticky’ wicket. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at the day when Bobby Peel and treacherous combined to claim the Ashes for England.
Read MoreBradman and Morris help Australia chase down 404
The Invincibles chased down a world-record 404 at Headingley on July 27, 1948. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at the day when Don Bradman scored his last run and hundred.
Read MoreAshes 1926: Charlie Macartney's century before lunch
July 24, 1926. After England captain Arthur Carr put Australia in to bat at Headingley, Maurice Tate dismissed Warren Bardsley with the very first ball; and then transpired a phase of play that remained a lifelong nightmare for the captain. Arunabha Sengupta writes about the day when Macartney was dropped by Carr off the fourth ball he faced and raced to a hundred before lunch.
Read More500:1 - The Headingley Miracle
July 21, 1981. For the very first time a Test match became uniquely and universally identifiable by the name of a suburb and two digits — Headingley ’81. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at that incredible heist pulled off by Ian Botham’s genius followed by the flop haired magic of Bob Willis.
Read MoreThe first ever Test at Lord's and the first ever catch by a substitute
July 21, 1884. The first-ever Test match was played at Lord’s which saw England triumphing by an innings, and also witnessed Billy Murdoch catch one of his own batsmen. Arunabha Sengupta revisits the game, including the misadventures of the Australians at sea and the incredible catch held by George Ulyett.
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