Coming into this five-match series, New Zealand had not played Test cricket for nearly three years. They had lost ten consecutive series dating back to 1950-51 and had won just one Test in 32 years and 52 attempts – against the West Indies at Auckland in 1955-56. New Zealand’s first tour of South […]
Read More Famous Test Matches – South Africa v New Zealand, Cape Town, 1961-62As England and Pakistan continue their battle in the third Test at Edgbaston, let us take a look back at the double hundreds scored by English batsmen at this historic venue. Alastair Cook – 294 v India, 3rd Test, 2011 Cook batted for 773 minutes – the longest Test innings by an Englishman […]
Read More Specials – English double centurions at EdgbastonEngland embarked upon the 2006 summer following a roller-coaster season during which they memorably regained the Ashes after 18 years, but then fell meekly in Pakistan before securing a drawn result in India. Their early season opponents were Sri Lanka, whose batsmen faced the arduous task of having to negotiate the damp May conditions. […]
Read More Famous Test Matches – England v Sri Lanka, Lord’s, 2006The Trans-Tasman Trophy is back after a period of four years as Australia host New Zealand for what promises to be a highly enticing three-Test series starting from 5th November. Adding to the excitement is the fact that the third Test at Adelaide will be the first ever day-night Test match in the history […]
Read More Specials – Best of the Tests : Australia v New ZealandSouth Africa came into this three-match series riding on a rich vein of form, having won their past five series and losing just one of their last 17 Tests. Five months earlier, they had secured a 2-0 sweep in India and now aimed at repeating the dose in Sri Lanka on their second tour […]
Read More Famous Test Matches – Sri Lanka v South Africa, Kandy, 2000Prior to this match, Australia had lost seven successive times to England. The streak began with the deciding fifth Test of the 1884-85 Ashes, followed by three matches in 1886, two in 1886-87 and one in 1887-88. Moreover, Australia had not yet won an Ashes Test in England; their only win in the […]
Read More Famous Test Matches – England v Australia, Lord’s, 1888Throughout its glorious history, Test cricket has produced many world-class players, and many records have been bettered time and again. However, there are a few astonishing numbers that have stood the test of time, and it is quite possible that they will forever remain unchallenged. The cliché says that ‘records are meant […]
Read More Specials – Eleven Test records that may never be brokenThe legendary Richie Benaud, who passed away aged 84 on April 10, was one of the most influential figures in post-war cricket. He was a champion leg-spinner, an inspirational captain, an eminent writer and arguably the finest commentator of our time. Held in immense regard by cricket lovers across the world, Benaud, who […]
Read More Specials – The very best of Richie Benaud’s playing careerThe Sydney Test is one of the most awaited fixtures in the international cricket calendar. In the 2011-12 season, the Sydney Cricket Ground became only the third venue to stage a hundred Test matches. Since its first Test in 1881-82, the SCG has seen many glorious days enriched with indelible performances. The Sydney […]
Read More Specials – Best of the Tests at the SCGAustralia and Pakistan are set to play each other in a Test series after more than four years. Just like the previous series in England in 2010, the absence of a third Test in the series is disappointing. Nevertheless, the two teams are playing a Test series in the sub-continent after twelve long years […]
Read More Specials – Best of the Tests : Australia v Pakistan
The Cricket Cauldron 