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- 15th May 1999
On this day during the 1999 World Cup
in England, South Africa introduced a
tactic that caught viewers, opposition,
commentators and officials by
complete surprise. In their opening
match against India at Brighton, Hansie
Cronje, the skipper, and coach Bob
Woolmer brought out a novel way of
communicating with each other during
a game by using a receiver and a
transmitter. Cronje, sporting an ear-
piece, was listening to the coach's view
while leading his men on the field and
so did pacer Allan Donald. It caught
the Indians by surprise. Sourav
Ganguly spotted Cronje talking to
himself and smelled a rat. He relayed
the information to the on-field
umpires who immediately brought it to
the notice of match refree, Talat Ali.
ICC was looped in by Ali and a decision
was taken immediately with the
players being ordered to remove the
ear-pieces cont ...
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23rd May 1918
Denis Compton was born this day
Denis Compton was born today in 1918.
Born in Middlex, England, Comtpon
went on to become a national icon
thanks to his superb ability with the
bat and also his good looks.
Compton played 78 Tests, and was one
of the contries most consistent
batsmen, who also thrilled crowds with
a wide array of strokes and the ability
to play shots no one would dare to. He
ended with 5807 runs to his name at
an average of 50.06 in 78 Tests. His
highest of 278 came in Trent Bridge
against Pakistan.
He was also a handy chinaman bowler
and has 622 FC wickets to his name. He
was a man of many talents and even
went on to play football for Arsenal
and even scored on his debut against
Derby County. He died one month
before his 79th birthday.
Denis Compton was born this day
Denis Compton was born today in 1918.
Born in Middlex, England, Comtpon
went on to become a national icon
thanks to his superb ability with the
bat and also his good looks.
Compton played 78 Tests, and was one
of the contries most consistent
batsmen, who also thrilled crowds with
a wide array of strokes and the ability
to play shots no one would dare to. He
ended with 5807 runs to his name at
an average of 50.06 in 78 Tests. His
highest of 278 came in Trent Bridge
against Pakistan.
He was also a handy chinaman bowler
and has 622 FC wickets to his name. He
was a man of many talents and even
went on to play football for Arsenal
and even scored on his debut against
Derby County. He died one month
before his 79th birthday.
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24th May 1942
Birth of Ali Bacher
He was the face of South Africa cricket
after their re-induction to the
international arena. Ali Bacher initially
gained fame as the captain of the
South African team that whitewashed
Australia before going into forced
isolation. However he is best known for
his work as an administrator. Bacher
kept cricket in South Africa alive all
through the apartheid period by
arranging 'rebel' tours and also setting
up coaching camps for South Africans
of various ethnicity. He also set up
South Africa's cricket board and got it
recognized by ICC before getting them
back into the international fold.
Birth of Ali Bacher
He was the face of South Africa cricket
after their re-induction to the
international arena. Ali Bacher initially
gained fame as the captain of the
South African team that whitewashed
Australia before going into forced
isolation. However he is best known for
his work as an administrator. Bacher
kept cricket in South Africa alive all
through the apartheid period by
arranging 'rebel' tours and also setting
up coaching camps for South Africans
of various ethnicity. He also set up
South Africa's cricket board and got it
recognized by ICC before getting them
back into the international fold.
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25th May 2015
England clinch a famous win;
Anderson gets 399
Ben Stokes starred in a famous Test
win at Lord's as England won a hard-
fought match by 124 runs. The margin
of victory hardly does justice to the
way New Zealand fought. They were
all out with 9 overs left in the game.
Ben Stokes slammed 93 and 101 - the
fastest Test ton at Lord's - and picked
up Kane Williamson and Brendon
McCullum off successive deliveries to
complete one of the most impactful
all-round performances in Tests.
Alastair Cook brushed off poor form
and criticism with a patient 162 - his
first at home in two years - and New
Zealand lost a match for the first time
despite scoring over 500 in the first
innings.
England clinch a famous win;
Anderson gets 399
Ben Stokes starred in a famous Test
win at Lord's as England won a hard-
fought match by 124 runs. The margin
of victory hardly does justice to the
way New Zealand fought. They were
all out with 9 overs left in the game.
Ben Stokes slammed 93 and 101 - the
fastest Test ton at Lord's - and picked
up Kane Williamson and Brendon
McCullum off successive deliveries to
complete one of the most impactful
all-round performances in Tests.
Alastair Cook brushed off poor form
and criticism with a patient 162 - his
first at home in two years - and New
Zealand lost a match for the first time
despite scoring over 500 in the first
innings.
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26th May 1999
The Ganguly-Dravid show
Much before the advent of T20s and
high scores, Sourav Ganguly and
Rahul Dravid took the world by storm
in the 1999 World Cup. The duo shared
a then record stand of 318 in ODIs
against Sri Lanka in Taunton. Ganguly
slammed 183 - then the highest score
by an Indian in ODIs while Dravid
smashed 145. India racked up a
massive 373 after batting first. The
partnership remained a record for a
while before Dravid combined with
Tendulkar to break it. It remained a
record World Cup stand for 16 years.
The Ganguly-Dravid show
Much before the advent of T20s and
high scores, Sourav Ganguly and
Rahul Dravid took the world by storm
in the 1999 World Cup. The duo shared
a then record stand of 318 in ODIs
against Sri Lanka in Taunton. Ganguly
slammed 183 - then the highest score
by an Indian in ODIs while Dravid
smashed 145. India racked up a
massive 373 after batting first. The
partnership remained a record for a
while before Dravid combined with
Tendulkar to break it. It remained a
record World Cup stand for 16 years.
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