On 22nd July, at Galle International Stadium, Muttiah Muraliduran took the final Indian wicket, with his final delivery in Test Cricket, to ensure a Sri Lanka victory in the 1st Test, and in the process, become the first (and probably the only) man to take 800 Test wickets. When Pragyan Ojha was caught at slip by [...]
Today, July 18th , is the anniversary of the birth of WG Grace, ‘The Great Cricketer’, and the original founder of London County. His remarkable deeds with Gloucestershire, and England, plus the other teams he represented with distinction such as ‘The Gentlemen’ in the annual ‘Gentlemen versus Players’ fixture made him Cricket’s first icon. His [...]
Tom Watson birdied the 18th hole on The Old Course at St Andrews yesterday to sign off in style at the Home of Golf, having failed to make the cut at this, the 150th Anniversary Open Championship. Golfing greats, including Tiger Woods, stood aside as Tom Watson played to the 18th green in his last [...]
