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EM Grace
Fri, May 25 2018
When WG Grace couldn’t budge brother EM from the crease
WG Grace won the toss and decided to bat. However, before he walked out to the centre, he was surprised, not-too-pleasantly.
Wed, July 19 2017
The arrest of Walter Gilbert, cousin of WG, EM, GF Grace
Walter Gilbert rubbed shoulders with the brothers for Gloucestershire and WG Grace’s own Gentlemen of the South XI, and had a respectable, if not excellent, career of his own.
Sun, July 17 2016
Forgotten 10-wicket hauls: Two Davidsons and a Drake
Alonzo Drake was born April 16, 1884 at Parkgate, Rotherham, Yorkshire. He was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm slow-medium bowler.
Thu, September 22 2016
The death of 29-year old Fred Grace
The day cricket fraternity had a rude shock when The Grim Reaper claimed the youngest Grace brother, Fred.
Wed, May 18 2016
EM Grace tries to trick his brothers, but WG makes his plan backfire
All five sons of Dr Henry Mills Grace played cricket, but it was probably the passion of Henry, the eldest, that made the patriarch take to the sport seriously.
Fri, September 18 2015
A cricket murder XI: From victim to coroner to undertaker
Cricket is, for some reason, accepted as the gentleman’s sport, despite being marred by corruption, match-fixing, and much worse...
Sat, September 05 2015
HG Wells: A short cricketing history of the great writer
HG Wells, born September 21, 1866, was one of the greatest authors in English language. However, it is rarely recounted that his father Joseph Wells was a useful First-class cricketer and Wells himself harboured a passion for the game even if he did not play it. Arunabha Sengupta traces the cricketing connections of the author of 'The War of the Worlds’ and talks about a brilliant essay he penned about cricket.
Mon, July 25 2016
Gloucestershire vs Lancashire called off following demise of WG Grace’s mother Martha
The death of Martha Grace led to the abandonment of a Championship match between Gloucestershire and Lancashire. It is the only known occasion when a First-Class match has been abandoned for such a reason.
Sat, November 21 2015
The day broomsticks took on bats
WG Grace finished things off early with ball. Then EM Grace took over... with a broomstick...