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Cavalier's innings over

Cavalier's innings over

The D'Artagnan of world cricket is the apt phrase employed by former New Zealand captain Walter Hadlee to describe the renowned English batsman Denis Compton, whose life's innings has ended at 78

Vandals stop play

Vandals stop play

1975 Quite a memorable day in Test cricket - considering no play was possible

15-Dec-2005•Wisden CricInfo staff

New award for Ashes player of the series

New award for Ashes player of the series

The England and Wales Cricket Board and Cricket Australia have announced the Compton-Miller Medal, to be awarded to the player of the series in the forthcoming Ashes.

20-Jul-2005•Cricinfo staff

Dashing Denis

Dashing Denis

1947 Playing for Middlesex at Lord's, Denis Compton took yet another century off the touring South Africans in his golden summer

04-Sep-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

England suffer Whispering Death

England suffer Whispering Death

1976 One of the most extraordinary pieces of sustained fast bowling ended with Michael Holding becoming the only West Indian to take 14 wickets in a Test

17-Aug-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

A half-century for Trent Bridge

A half-century for Trent Bridge

Today's match brings up the half-century of Test matches at Trent Bridge

14-Aug-2003•by Steven Lynch

Nelson personality died at weekend

Nelson personality died at weekend

Rex Challies, who died in Nelson on Saturday aged 78, once bowled one of the more legendary full-tosses in New Zealand minor-association cricket

14-Aug-2003•Lynn McConnell

All out for 25

All out for 25

1969 The day David slayed Goliath

02-Jul-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

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