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WG Grace
Wed, July 19 2017
WG Grace, on 93, declares because he never got that score before
There were a lot of things WG Grace was capable of, but declaring his team innings closed in a ‘dead match’ because he had never made a certain score was fantastic even by his outrageous track record.
Thu, July 20 2017
Tom Armitage bowls a lob that almost rolls on the ground but gets Walter Gilbert anyway
On August 2, 1876, Walter Gilbert (cousin of the Grace brothers) fell prey to one of the most curious ways ever.
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 16 2017
Natalie Sciver’s ‘Natmeg’: Nothing new; was played by Victor Trumper, possibly WG Grace as well
Invention and innovation have been, as a rule, part of cricket since its inception.
Fri, June 16 2017
The G’s: Giants to choose from
When one wanders through the lexicographic ordering of cricketers and pauses at G, it is this gargantuan great that stands there like a colossus.
Fri, April 14 2017
An All-Time Eleven of English Openers
No country has produced as many all-time great opening batsmen as England. And some of them were more than a little versatile in the other departments of the game as well.
Thu, April 13 2017
The WG Grace: a stylish Bristol pub, but bears little more than the Champion’s name
The WG Grace is a stylish, modern pub in Bristol, with every desirable feature and a favourite haunt of the students.
Sat, April 08 2017
WG Grace Pilgrimage: The house where he was born and the ground next to it
The house where WG Grace was born is on the market for sale. The WG Memorial Cricket Ground nearby has temporarily escaped commercialisation.
Sat, December 31 2016
Celebrating New Year: How five of the greatest cricketers did it
Great cricketers have unique ways of welcoming the New Year. Arunabha Sengupta looks at how five of the greatest cricketers of the yore made the New Year memorable.
Mon, December 05 2016
WG Grace’s bat to be auctioned by Newcastle auctioneers Anderson & Garland
It was discovered by John Walton who was an ardent cricket fan visit to Canda in the antique shop.