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Stan McCabe: A delightful batsman and a delightful man

July 16, 2020

Stan McCabe was born on 16 July 1910

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In Cricket Characters Tags Stan McCabe, Arunabha Sengupta
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Nawroz Mangal: First man to lead Afghanistan

July 15, 2020

Nawroz Mangal was born on 16 July 1984

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In Cricket Characters Tags Abhishek Mukherjee, Nawroz Mangal
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George Pinder: The gift of an extra fielder

July 15, 2020

George Pinder was born on 15 July 1841

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In Cricket Characters Tags George Pinder, Abhishek Mukherjee
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Stan McCabe: Run down and get his autograph

July 15, 2020

Stan McCabe was born on 16 July 1910

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In Cricket Characters Tags Stan McCabe, Abhishek Mukherjee
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Shaun Pollock: Most underrated among elite fast bowlers and greatest all-rounders

July 15, 2020

Shaun Pollock was born on 16 July 1973

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In Cricket Characters Tags Shaun Pollock, Arunabha Sengupta
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Owen Dunell: The first South African Test captain

July 14, 2020

Owen Dunell was born on 15 July 1856

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In Cricket Characters Tags Owen Dunell, Arunabha Sengupta
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Brigadier General RM Poore: The Army's Grace

July 14, 2020

Robert Poore was born on 20 March 1866. He passed away on 14 July 1938.

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In Cricket Characters Tags Robert Poore, Arunabha Sengupta
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Arthur Coningham: From bravery medals to setting the ground on fire

July 13, 2020

Arthur Coningham was born on 14 July 1863

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In Cricket Characters Tags Arthur Coningham, Arunabha Sengupta
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Ashley Mallett: The quiet bloke among the boisterous mates

July 12, 2020

Ashley Mallett was born on 13 July 1945

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In Cricket Characters Tags Ashley Mallett, Arunabha Sengupta
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Keith Stackpole: The Downs and Ups

July 10, 2020

Keith Stackpole was born on 10 July 1940

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In Cricket Characters Tags Keith Stackpole, Mayukh Ghosh
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Peter McAlister: A career that packed a punch

July 10, 2020

Peter McAlister was born on 11 July 1869

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In Cricket Characters Tags Peter McAlister, Clem Hill, Arunabha Sengupta
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George Geary: 10 for 18 and all that

July 9, 2020

George Geary was born on 9 July 1893

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In Cricket Characters Tags George Geary, Mayukh Ghosh
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George Geary: 81 overs in a Test innings

July 9, 2020

George Gary was born on 9 July 1893.

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In Cricket Characters Tags George Geary, Sumit Gangopadhyay
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Roy McLean: A joy to behold

July 8, 2020

Roy McLean was born on 9 July 1930

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In Cricket Characters Tags Roy McLean, Arunabha Sengupta
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Ken Farnes: Fast bowler, schoolmaster, poet, writer and war martyr

July 7, 2020

Ken Farnes was born on 8 July 1911

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In Cricket Characters Tags Ken Farnes, Arunabha Sengupta, Maha
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MS Dhoni : An ingrained sense of fairness

July 6, 2020

MS Dhoni was born on 7 July 1981

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In Cricket Characters Tags MS Dhoni, Arunabha Sengupta
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When the Surrey Spin Twins turned one across the brush

July 5, 2020

On Tony Lock’s birthday, artist Maha remembers her experience with the Surrey spin twins

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In Cricket Characters Tags Jim Laker, Tony Lock, Maha
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Makhaya Ntini: The first Black man to play Test cricket for South Africa

July 5, 2020

Makhaya Ntini was born on 6 July 1977

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In Cricket Characters Tags Makhaya Ntini, Arunabha Sengupta
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John Wright: Of lobbing pears and Walker's potato chips

July 5, 2020

John Wright was born on 5 July 1954.

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In Cricket Characters Tags John Wright, Arunabha Sengupta
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Tony Lock: The most aggressive of spinners

July 5, 2020

Tony Lock was born on 5 July 1929

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