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Victor Trumper
Sun, November 23 2014
Victor Trumper unveils new facet of his genius during his 208 against Queensland
New South Wales ended the first day at 462 for six and finished their mammoth innings at 640.
Mon, November 03 2014
Victor Trumper takes over the baton of batsmanship from WG Grace
Trumper's drives through the off and the on were sweet and imperious at the same time.
Thu, December 11 2014
Victor Trumper – the batsman even the opposition loved
Arthur Mailey comment after dismissing Victor Trumper.
Tue, September 15 2015
Victor Trumper Junior — a life spent in his father’s shadow
Trumper Junior made his First-Class debut against Queensland at Brisbane.
Tue, February 18 2014
South Africa vs Australia, Past encounters – Part 1 of 7
On their way back from England in 1902-03, the Australians docked in South Africa to play Test series.
Fri, January 08 2016
Victor Trumper, with sublime grace, strikes his highest Test score
Victor Trumper's career-best score came against South Africa, in 1910-11.
Mon, July 07 2014
Ashes 1911-12: Victor Trumper scores last Test hundred; England lose because Sydney Barnes gets upset
On December 16, 1911, Victor Trumper scored the last Test century of his fantastic career and England stumbled to a huge defeat. Arunabha Sengupta revisits the day when the tourists were perhaps done in by a curious piece of strategy.
Tue, July 01 2014
Trumper gets 100 before lunch, Trumble hauls 10 in the match, but the game goes down in history as “Fred Tate’s Test”
July 26, 1902. Amidst heart-stopping excitement, Australia bowled out England for 120 to win the Old Trafford Test by three runs and secure the Ashes. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the immortal match which saw Victor Trumper score a century before lunch and Fred Tate become immortal for dropping a sitter. But it was Hugh Trumble’s six-wicket haul in the second innings — and 10 in the Test — that swung it in Australia’s favour after England needed just 32 runs with seven wickets in hand.
Sat, October 31 2015
Victor Trumper — the batsman often rated above Don Bradman
The hero who still occupies a place in the hearts of many cricket lovers.