The summer of a man's life

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The summer of 1947 was the zenith for the County Championship, and of Denis Compton and Bill Edrich

1976

Facing Holding with a little thin towel

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Brian Close and John Edrich won plenty of admirers - and took as many hits - on a brutal evening in Manchester in 1976

1979

When Sunny made 438 look gettable

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Had India pulled off a remarkable victory at The Oval in 1979, Sunil Gavaskar's 221 would be up there as the greatest Test innings

The Oval grind of 1938

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Playing a Test to the finish, however long that might take, seemed a good idea once upon a time. But a 900-plus total showed why that wasn't the case

1981

Beefy's 28-ball Ashes broadside

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Ian Botham had had a quiet match at Edgbaston in 1981, until he was summoned into the attack for one last burst at the Australians

1972

The fungus that floored the Aussies

Jul 25, 2015 | Rewind to
Australia's 1972 tourists were fuming after the pitch at Leeds was left bare, slow and perfectly suited to the bowling of England's Derek Underwood

1956

When Laker skittled the Aussies

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Jim Laker's 19 wickets at Old Trafford in 1956 came close to being overshadowed by a row over the Old Trafford pitch

1933

The kid who was competition to Bradman

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The player who many thought was a better batsman than the greatest of them all

1865

The start of something very special

Jun 13, 2015 | Rewind to
The 16-year-old WG Grace made an impact in his very first match 150 years ago

1935

Absent... in prison

May 30, 2015 | Rewind to
The England allrounder who missed a summer after being sent down