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Shoaib Akhtar: Quick and Controversial

August 13, 2020

Shoaib Akhtar was born on 13 Aug 1975

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In Cricket Characters Tags Abhishek Mukherjee, Shoaib Akhtar
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Syed Mohammad Hadi : The Rainbow

August 12, 2020

Syed Mohammad Hadi was born on 12 Aug 1899.

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In Cricket Characters Tags Syed Mohammad Hadi, Abhishek Mukherjee
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Eddie Barlow: Second only to Sobers during his playing days

August 11, 2020

Eddie Barlow was born on 12 Aug 1940

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In Cricket Characters Tags Eddie Barlow, Arunabha Sengupta
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Tom Richardson: A superb bowler even if we ignore Cardusian mythology

August 10, 2020

Tom Richardson was born on 11 Aug 1870

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In Cricket Characters Tags Arunabha Sengupta, Tom Richardson
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Jack Ryder: King of Collingwood

August 8, 2020

Jack Ryder was born on 8 August 1889

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In Cricket Characters Tags Arunabha Sengupta, Sumit Gangopadhyay
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Bill Voce: Partner in the most infamous crime

August 8, 2020

Bill Voce was born on 8 August 1909

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In Cricket Characters Tags Bill Voce, Arunabha Sengupta
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Dilip Sardesai : Architecht of epochal win

August 8, 2020

A compact, wristy batsman, Dilip Sardesai, born August 8, 1940, was the chief architect of India s first series win in the West Indies. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the career of the Bombay batsman.

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In Cricket Characters Tags Dilip Sardesai, Arunabha Sengupta
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Jesse Ryder: What might have been

August 6, 2020

Jesse Ryder was born on 6 Aug 1984

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In Cricket Characters Tags Jesse Ryder, Abhishek Mukherjee
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Harry Trott: Soul of humour and goodwill

August 5, 2020

Harry Trott was born on 5 Aug 1866

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In Cricket Characters Tags Harry Trott, Arunabha Sengupta
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Naren Tamhane: first outstanding keeper of India

August 4, 2020

Naren Tamhane was born on 4 Aug 1931

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In Cricket Characters Tags Naren Tamhane, Abhishek Mukherjee
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Pat Crawford: From grand future to if-only

August 3, 2020

Pat Crawford was born on 3 August 1933

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In Cricket Characters Tags Mayukh Ghosh, Pat Crawford
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Tim Murtagh: Leg before wedding

August 2, 2020

Tim Murtagh was born on 2 Aug 1981

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In Cricket Characters Tags Tim Murtagh, Mayukh Ghosh
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Arshad Ayub: How much does the captain matter in a spinner's career?

August 2, 2020

Arshad Ayub was born on 2 Aug 1958.

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In Cricket Characters Tags Arunabha Sengupta, Arshad Ayub
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Trevor Goddard: The most underrated of them all

July 31, 2020

Trevor Goddard was born on 1 August 1931

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In Cricket Characters Tags Trevor Goddard, Arunabha Sengupta
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Jimmy Cook: Somerset legend, amiable vital cog of the Transvaal Mean Machine

July 31, 2020

Jimmy Cook was born on 31 July 1953

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In Cricket Characters Tags Jimmy Cook, Arunabha Sengupta
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Gubby Allen: Refused to bowl Bodyline, but why?

July 30, 2020

Gubby Allen was born on 31 July 1902

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In Cricket Characters Tags Gubby Allen, Arunabha Sengupta
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Peter Wynne-Thomas: Half a century and more of researching cricket

July 30, 2020

Peter Wynne-Thomas was born on 30 July 1934

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In Cricket Characters Tags Peter Wynne-Thomas, Mayukh Ghosh
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Jack Iverson: Curious grip, troubled life

July 27, 2020

Jack Iverson was born on 27 July 1915

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In Cricket Characters Tags Jack Iverson, Abhishek Mukherjee
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Jonty Rhodes: Enthusiasm and Equanimity

July 27, 2020

Jonty Rhodes was born on 27 July 1969.

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In Cricket Characters Tags Jonty Rhodes, Arunabha Sengupta
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Tom Garrett: The youngest cricketer in the first ever Test match

July 26, 2020

Tom Garrett was born on 26 July 1858

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In Cricket Characters Tags Tom Garrett, Mayukh Ghosh
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