5 June 1886 Walter Gilbert is arrested
Read MoreLala Amarnath against Essex: travails of the 1936 tour
Lala Amarnath during India vs Essex, 27 to 29 May, 1936
Read MoreThe day Trevor Chappell bowled underarm
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 MoreDavid Gower and the flight of the Tiger Moth
On January 21, 1991, David Gower and John Morris left the cricket ground during a tour match against Queensland, hopped on a Tiger Moth at the nearby airfield, persuading the pilot to fly low over the field of action. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the day when the classy batsman and his young teammate were severely penalised for their harmless caper.
Read MoreCenturion Forfeitures: Test cricket sold for some rands and a leather jacket
On January 18, 2000, South Africa and England each forfeited an innings to revive a dying Test match and engineer an enthralling finish. It transpired later that the ugly hand of match-fixing was responsible for tweaking the outcome of the match. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the infamous Centurion Test.
Read MoreErnie Jones becomes first bowler 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 MoreDennis Lillee and the Aluminum Bat: The Second Rejection
On September 20, 1982, Dennis Lillee’s once-iconic ComBat met with a second rejection, as Abhishek Mukherjee explains.
Read MoreVinoo Mankad etches his name in the cricketing lexicon
On December 13, 1947, Vinoo Mankad etched his name in the lexicon of cricket by getting a mode of dismissal named after him. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the day when he caused a furore by running out Bill Brown for backing up too far before the ball was bowled.
Read MoreCurtly Ambrose almost comes to blows with Steve Waugh
April 21, 1995. Curtly Ambrose and Steve Waugh almost came to blows at Queen’s Park Oval. Arunabha Sengupta revisits the incident that Waugh says brought him close to ‘death by strangulation.’
Read MoreThe ignoble side of Viv Richards: The Rob Bailey affair
There was few who would doubt Viv Richards’ contribution to the sport. Despite his outrageous dominance with the bat and regal strides on the field as captain, there were days when even the great man pulled off a condemnable act or two. Kensington Oval witnessed one such day on April 8, 1990. Abhishek Mukherjeelooks back at Viv Richards’ fall from grace.
Read MoreSarfraz Nawaz gets Andrew Hilditch handled the ball
On March 29, 1979 Sarfraz Nawaz managed to get Andrew Hilditch out handled the ball. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at possibly the most controversial handled the ball dismissal in the history of Test cricket.
Read MoreShane Warne and Andrew Hudson almost come to blows
March 5, 1994. Shane Warne bowled Andrew Hudson round his legs and proceeded to give the batsman the most animated send-off ever seen in cricket. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the incident which had Wisden noting ‘Rarely on a cricket field has physical violence seemed so close.’
Read MoreCopy of Holding's kick and Croft's shoulder charge - the sorry tale of the West Indian tour of New Zealand in 1979-80
Arunabha Sengupta looks at some of the most famous feuds of cricket. This episode deals with the most acrimonious Test series ever, the West Indies in New Zealand 1979-80.
Read MoreTony Greig runs out Alvin Kallicharran
February 3, 1974. Bernard Julien pushed the last ball of the day down the pitch. From the non-striker’s end, Alvin Kallicharran made his way to the pavilion. And Tony Greig fielded the ball at silly mid-off and threw down the stumps. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the infamous incident that almost resulted in a riot.
Read MoreHansie Cronje crashes to his death
June 1, 2002. The AirQuarius cargo flight crashed on Cradock Peak in the Outeniqua mountain range, ending the tumultuous life of tainted South African captain Hansie Cronje. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the fateful day that turned out to be the last of an almost noble life.
Read MoreMonkeygate - The Harbhajan Singh Andrew Symonds affair
Arunabha Sengupta looks at some of the most famous feuds of cricket. This episode deals with the thunder bared bitterness between Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh and Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds
Read MoreHolding's kick and Croft's shoulder charge - the sorry tale of the West Indian tour of New Zealand in 1979-80
Arunabha Sengupta looks at some of the most famous feuds of cricket. This episode deals with the most acrimonious Test series ever, the West Indies in New Zealand 1979-80.
Read MoreWG Grace - The misdemeanours of the Father of Cricket
Arunabha Sengupta looks at some of the most famous feuds of cricket. In this episode he revisits some of the ugly confrontations during the not so innocent days of WG Grace
Read MoreIdris Begh - Best Umpire or Best Cheat?
Arunabha Sengupta looks at some of the most famous feuds of cricket. In this episode he recalls the intrigue and drama surrounding the English cricketers of 1955 and umpire Idris Begh.
Read MoreKim Hughes clashes against Lillee, Chappell and Marsh
Arunabha Sengupta looks at some of the most famous feuds of cricket. In this episode he writes about the long drawn out battle between Kim Hughes and the famous troika of Greg Chappell, Dennis Lillee and Rod Marsh.
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