An editorial article in TOI on the Simla Cricket Club match on October 29, 1886
I hope you will enjoy an editorial article in TOI on the Simla Cricket Club match on October 29, 1886. Those who deplore the...
Most Test matches without ever bowling?
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Test Match Debut Under his Brother Captaincy
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First Four Tests Against Four Different Countries
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Tom Spencer officiated Most County Championship Matches
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Oldest Man to Make His ODI Debut For a Test-playing Country?
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Most Stumpings in Tests?
This record has stood for more than 75 years now, the only wicketkeeper to make more than 50 stumping in Tests is Bert Oldfield....
Dominic Sibley – Youngest Double-Centurion in County Championship
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Mitchel Strac Unique Feat of Two Hat-tricks in the Same Match
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