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One Test wonder
Sat, October 24 2015
Sam Morris: The first black man to play Test cricket
Sam Morris played his solitary Test match for Australia against England in 1885.
Sat, October 31 2015
Sudangsu “Mantu” Banerjee: A man discarded for no reason
Mantu Banerjee was a medium-pace bowler from Bengal, thriving in the helpful conditions of Eden Gardens.
Fri, July 08 2016
Margashayam Venkataramana: Yet another victim of baffling selection policies
Margashayam Venkataramana was an off-spinner who played a Test and an ODI and was left out for no apparent reason.
Mon, June 13 2016
Vijay Rajindernath: A record-breaking stumper
Rajinder's sole Test appearance was against Pakistan in Bombay in 1952.
Fri, June 24 2016
Yuvraj of Patiala (Yadavindrasingh): The Test cricketer who turned king
The Yuvraj of Patiala did not disappoint in his only Test. He scored 24 and 60 against Douglas Jardine's men.
Thu, October 27 2016
Keki Tarapore: India’s manager on the successful West Indies tour of 1971
Keki Tarapore finished with 148 wickets from 40 First-Class matches at 28.77. He also took the first two hat-tricks in Kanga League.
Thu, November 24 2016
Chandrakant ‘Chandu’ Patankar: A gloveman lost amidst Bombay stalwarts
The co-existence of Naren Tamhane and Nana Joshi meant Chandu Patankar never stood a chance.
Fri, June 17 2016
Rajinder Pal: A seamer lost in an era of spin
Rajinder Pal had an excellent First-Class career, finishing with 337 wickets from 98 matches at 21.89.
Fri, November 18 2016
Rustomji Jamshedji: India’s oldest Test debutant
He is also the seventh-oldest Test debutant of all time.
Fri, July 01 2016
Thirumalai ‘TE’ Srinivasan: Graceful at the crease and in death
TE Srinivasan made his only Test appearance for India against New Zealand in 1981.