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We have uploaded The Indian Cricket-Field Annual 1964-65. See crickethistory.website/books… for link to this and other seasons.
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Buck Llewellyn, born #OnThisDay 1876, was perhaps the first non-white Test cricketer of SA to slip through the all-white barricade - a fact later controversially denied by his daughter. 15 Tests, 544 runs, 48 wkts
Later performed 3 season doubles for Hampshire.
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Born #onthisday 1931, Vijay Manjrekar was one of the pillars of Ind batting in the dark days of 1950s & early 1960s, fearless vs pace, superb vs spin
3208 runs @ 39.12, 7 100s, added 222 with Hazare at Leeds in the horror series of 1952. Son Sanjay played 37 Tests.
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5345 Test runs at 42.42 with 14 hundreds. Won 15 of 30 Tests as captain, losing 5.
A driving force behind World Series Cricket, which transformed players' pay and conditions.
Later a sharp, fearless voice in the commentary box.
Ian Chappell, born #OnThisDay 1943
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Though out of side since 2024, Jonny Bairstow,Eng wk like father David, has 100 Tests under his belt: 6042 runs @ 36.39, 12 100s & 256 dismissals. 3868 ODI runs @ 42.97 & a 2019 World Cup winner.
Six Test 100s in 2022, one in 77 balls.
Born #onthisday 1989
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An all-rounder of quality, Alan Steel hit the 1st-ever Test 100 @ Lord's - 148 vs Spofforth, Palmer, Giffen & Boyle in 1884
600 runs @ 35.29 (high for those days) & 29 wkts @ 20.86 in 13 Tests 7000 runs & 789 wkts in f-c
A magnificent moustache
Born #onthisday 1858
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Colourful patka, beautiful action, ball on a string, immediately recognisable & immensely popular
Born #onthisday 1946 Bishan Bedi took 266 wickets with his left-arm spin
Led Ind in the mid-70s & managed Ind team of early 90s, courting controversies in both roles
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An all-rounder of quality, Alan Steel hit the 1st-ever Test 100 @ Lord's - 148 vs Spofforth, Palmer, Giffen & Boyle in 1884
600 runs @ 35.29 (high for those days) & 29 wkts @ 20.86 in 13 Tests 7000 runs & 789 wkts in f-c
A magnificent moustache
Born #onthisday 1858
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USA met Canada for the first-ever international match at Manhattan's Bloomingdale Park #onthisday 1844.
Canada won by 23 runs after a bit of controversy: USA's George Wheatcroft was not allowed to bat when he turned up 20 min after the fall of the last wicket
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"In the air, Sreesanth takes it"
India beat Pakistan by 5 runs in Johannesburg #onthisday 2007 in the inaugural T20I World Cup final.
The popularity of the shortest format of cricket went through the roof. The game would never be the same again.
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11 Tests from late 1982 to early 1983, vs Imran/Sarfraz in Pak & WI quartet in WI, Mohinder Amarnath batted like the best in the world. He also won MoM in semi-final & final of 1983 WC.
The rest of his career was, however, not uniformly good.
Born #onthisday 1951
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Cronje remains one of the most successful captains of SA in Test cricket. Only Shaun Pollock has a better win/loss ratio among those who led 15+ Tests.
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A fallen hero who died tragically early
Born #onthisday 1969 Hansie Cronje was the very face of a relentless South African side as he led them in 53 Tests with 27-11 w-l. Then came disgrace & ban.
Tests 3714 runs, 43 wkts ODIs 5565, 114
Died in a plane crash at 32
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A fallen hero who died tragically early
Born #onthisday 1969 Hansie Cronje was the very face of a relentless South African side as he led them in 53 Tests with 27-11 w-l. Then came disgrace & ban.
Tests 3714 runs, 43 wkts ODIs 5565, 114
Died in a plane crash at 32
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