India’s Greatest Challenge: Victory in South Africa
India played its first test match in 1932 making it the fourth international team after England, Australia and South Africa. However, the Indians never …
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Cricket Rivalries: England & South Africa – A Brief History
South Africa followed Australia and England in becoming a Test-playing nation in March 1889. The two teams renewed their intense and at times controversial …
Adam Gilchrist: Legacy of a Champion
Prior to the arrival of Adam Gilchrist on the international cricketing stage, the role of wicket keeper was neatly defined. Your job was to catch …
The Invincibles: The West Indies of the 1980s
In the realm of cricket, the term ‘greatest’ gets tossed around a lot. The greatest ever this or that makes up the vast majority …
Champions Trophy: A Brief History
England and Wales host the 2017 Champions Trophy this June. Born as the ICC Knockout Trophy in 1998 and being played every two years …
Hansie Cronje: A Tragedy Shakespeare Could Write
South Africa’s readmission into the international cricketing arena was seen as a godsend for a public struggling to come to terms with the nation’s …
Bending Rules and Bruises: The Story of Bodyline Bowling
In 2004, the Sun Herald conducted a poll as to the most important moments in Australian cricket’s then 200 year history. Rather unsurprisingly, the …