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Billy Murdoch
Tue, October 31 2017
Kennington Oval, a brief history: Part 2
In 1880, The Oval hosted the first Test on English soil.
Fri, October 13 2017
Rovers’ XI: Cricketers representing two nations
An XI of cricketers who have played international cricket for two countries.
Wed, July 02 2014
The 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.
Tue, June 04 2013
How about a game between Fixers versus Non-Fixers?
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 and wonders whether such games can be organised for the current day categories – Fixers and Non-Fixers.