August 17, 1954. On their first visit to England, the young Pakistan team clinched a fantastic victory at The Oval and squared the series against one of the strongest England sides of all time. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the match that saw Fazal Mahmood perform one of the greatest fast bowling feats in history.
Read MoreMichael Holding rips through England at The Oval
August 17, 1976. On a slow, amiable track Michael Holding ran in to produce one of the fastest and most brilliant displays of pace bowling ever. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the day the famed ‘grovel’ series concluded with the Jamaican picking up 14 wickets.
Read MorePollock brothers script history at Trent Bridge
9 August 1965. The Pollock brothers clinched an epic triumph at Trent Bridge
Read MoreKohli epic at Edgbaston
1 Aug 2018. The Kohli classic at Edgbaston
Read MoreMohammad Azharuddin's 121 at Lord's
July 28, 1990. In a Test made immortal by Graham Gooch’s 333 and 123 and Kapil Dev’s four consecutive sixes, the magical element was supplied by the sublime brilliance of Mohammad Azharuddin. Arunabha Sengupta remembers the 121 he scored at Lord’s, the strokes of which live on in the happiest recesses of cricketing memory.
Read MoreEpic at Edgbaston
17 June 1999 … The Epic at Edgbaston
Read MoreHerschelle Gibbs drops the World Cup
13 June 1999 Herschelle Gibbs drops the World Cup
Read MoreDudley Nourse and his classic double hundred with a broken thumb
June 8, 1951. Dudley Nourse battled a broken thumb to bat over nine-and-a-quarter hours and scored a magnificent double-hundred, his last major innings for South Africa. In the spectacular final two days of play, the Springboks earned their second Test victory in England. Arunabha Sengupta recalls one of the most heroic batting displays and the memorable Test at Trent Bridge.
Read MoreSachin Tendulkar magic on burning Edgbaston deck
8 June 1996. Sachin Tendulkar’s 122 at Edgbaston. Second highest was 18.
Read MoreThe Day Dilip Vengsarkar cried
May 7, 1991 The day Dilip Vengsarkar cried
Read MoreMatches with statutory warning: Smokers vs Non-Smokers
In the late 19th century, English and Australian cricketers formed combined teams to play games billed as Smokers versus Non-Smokers. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the two encounters between the addicts and the tobacco free
Read MoreGarry Sobers hits 254 against Australia for World XI
As defeat loomed ahead of World XI, Garry Sobers essayed one of the greatest innings ever seen in the history of the game on January 5, 1972. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the blistering 254 made at Melbourne that Don Bradman considered the greatest innings ever played in Australia.
Read MoreEngland come up against a battery of googly bowlers on matting
December 28, 1905. Faced with an unprecedented battery of googly bowlers on an unfamiliar matting wicket, the English side faced their first ever defeat in a First-Class match in South Africa. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the day Plum Warner’s men were stunned by the incredible Transvaal rally engineered by Reggie Schwarz and a young Aubrey Faulkner.
Read MoreBert Sutcliffe and Bob Blair at Ellis Park: A fairy tale bigger than cricket
December 26, 1953. Ellis Park, Johannesburg witnessed Bert Sutcliffe defy a near-fatal injury to pull off one of the bravest performances of all time. To add to the drama, Bob Blair put aside his grief to join Sutcliffe at the centre. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at one of the most poignant days in the history of the sport.
Read MoreDurban 1948: Clifford Gladwin and the leg bye of the century
Dec 20, 1948 Clifford Gladwin and Alec Bedser scampered for the leg bye of the century
Read MoreWhen Wally Hammond batted all day for Tom Goddard
Gloucestershire had awarded Tom Goddard a benefit match at his hometown in Wagon Works. However, all seemed doomed when Nottinghamshire were bowled out cheaply on what turned out to be a bowler-friendly track. Then Wally Hammond, seldom hailed as the greatest team-man, rose to the cause. On August 31, 1936, the second day of the match, Hammond carved out 317 of the best runs on a pitch that required tremendous application. Goddard’s benefit match was thus saved, Abhishek Mukherjee looks at a day when a teammate brought the compassionate best in probably the most enigmatic character cricket has witnessed.
Read MoreRanji Trophy final 1990-91: Dilip Vengsarkar cries as Bombay lose to Haryana by a whisker
May 7, 1991. On the final day of the Ranji Trophy final, young Sachin Tendulkar hit a stunning 96 before Dilip Vengsarkar essayed a majestic unbeaten 139. Yet, Haryana clinched the match by 2 runs in a spectacular finish. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the day which saw Vengsarkar break down in tears on the field.
Read MoreSachin Tendulkar: the first of the two desert storms
April 22, 1998. The day of the first desert storm. Arunabha Sengupta revisits the day Sachin Tendulkar launched into a murderous assault on the Australian bowlers to take India into the Coca-Cola Cup final.
Read MoreSo near yet so far for India at Barbados
March 31, 1997. India needed 120 for a win at Barbados with all 10 wickets in hand. They lost the last 8 wickets for 49 runs to be all out for 81. Arunabha Sengupta recounts the day when furious pace on a dodgy wicket led to a heart-breaking defeat.
Read MoreAllan Border saves Test versus West Indies against all odds
On March 21, 1984 Allan Border saved a Test fighting all odds against the mighty West Indians. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at one of the greatest rearguard actions in the history of Test cricket.
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