Alan Davidson: Latest Articles

IPL XI: Cricketers who have never played limited-overs cricket
Abhishek Mukherjee April 2, 2018 7:05 PM IST
Two conditions: the players have never played List A or T20 cricket, and there cannot be more than four overseas cricketers.
An XI of left-handers: all is right with these men
Abhishek Mukherjee September 6, 2017 9:12 PM IST
This is an XI based on the men who batted *and* bowled left-handed and had played Test cricket.
The D’s: Redoubtable names and some splendid cricketers with short careers
Arunabha Sengupta June 15, 2017 8:30 PM IST
From the early era’s Joe Darling and Reggie Duff to the modern masters in Rahul Dravid and AB de Villiers, encompassing men ranging from Ted
Bobby Simpson’s all-round show thwarts England at Sydney Cricket Ground
Sudatta Mukherjee February 2, 2017 7:54 PM IST
Not only did Bobby Simpson register his best bowling figures, but also put up a superb all-round display at SCG to help peg England back
The first ever Tied Test
Arunabha Sengupta December 15, 2016 11:24 AM IST
... and Joe Solomon threw down the stumps from square-leg to run out Ian Meckiff...
Alan Davidson: One of the greatest left-arm fast bowlers in the history of cricket
Arunabha Sengupta June 13, 2016 2:31 PM IST
Alan Davidson was one of the greatest left-arm fast bowlers of all time and batted well enough to be counted among the game’s legendary all-rounders.
Alan Davidson offers a prayer and skittles England out
Abhishek Mukherjee January 12, 2016 1:32 PM IST
Alan Davidson took a total of nine wickets as Australia beat England at Sydney in 1963.
When Nat King Cole tried lifting Alan Davidson's spirits
Arunabha Sengupta December 20, 2015 9:58 PM IST
Alan Davidson had just become a father for the second time, but he was miles away, in Jamaica.
Meckiff’s career ends after he is called for throwing
Arunabha Sengupta December 7, 2015 7:16 PM IST
As Australia played South Africa at Brisbane, Ian Meckiff’s career came to an end.
Wasim voodoo continues to inspire left-arm pacers
Umer Rana September 15, 2014 11:40 PM IST
Wasim's supreme control over the art of left-arm pace has impacted southpaws worldwide.