1990

The 77-run over

Mar 12, 2005: When people are asked what is the most number of runs to come off one over, thoughts turn immediately to Tilak Raj and Malcolm Nash who both conceded 36, to Ravi Shastri and Garry Sobers respectively

1981

When Sunny spat the dummy

Mar 5, 2005: Dennis Lillee and Sunil Gavaskar are two of cricket's most successful players, and also two of the most controversial

1950

'It was just one of those days'

Feb 26, 2005: In the Test Trial of 1950 Jim Laker, who had been rejected by Yorkshire, returned to his home of Bradford and took the remarkable figures of 8 for 2

1974

It ain't over until it's over

Feb 19, 2005: In the days before television coverage was a given at almost every international match anywhere in the world, many controversial incidents, which would now be endlessly replayed and analysed were hardly even commented upon

1890

'A symbol of cricket's past and a reassurance of its future'

Feb 12, 2005: Like sport itself, the world of sporting architecture moved on in leaps and bounds in the last third of the 20th century

1981

The greatest over of them all?

Feb 5, 2005: Many people can recall outstanding deliveries, such as Shane Warne's'ball of the century' to Mike Gatting at Old Trafford in 1993

1932

The record that shouldn't have been

Jan 29, 2005: Cricket records are broken fairly regularly, but few in such controversial circumstances as happened at Leyton in 1932

1965

Walking the walk

Jan 15, 2005: The thorny subject of walking has been around for years ..

1933

Bodyline's final fling

Jan 8, 2005: One of the last outings of Bodyline came in the unlikliest settings - the Varsity match of 1933 - where Ken Farnes almost bowled Cambridge to a controversial victory

1928

Festive frolics at the MCG

Dec 25, 2004: On Christmas Day 1928, thousands deserted their Christmas celebrations to head to the MCG as Alan Kippax and Hal Hooker broke the world record for the last-wicket stand

1836

Mynn's majestic innings - and the birth of leg-guards

Dec 18, 2004: Alfred Mynn, one of the early giants of the game, played a famous innings at Leicester in 1836

1903

Bosie, Bannerman and a boycott

Dec 11, 2004: For many cricketers across the world, the idea of ending their lives doing what they love - playing cricket - has a certain romantic appeal

1942

Not out ... dead

Dec 4, 2004: For many cricketers across the world, the idea of ending their lives doing what they love - playing cricket - has a certain romantic appeal

1988

Mike Gatting's annus horribilis

Nov 6, 2004: A look at Gatting's unfortunate turn of events after the Ashes glory

1931

The day The Don got a working-over

Oct 30, 2004: Failures with the bat by Don Bradman were not commonplace, ducks even less so

1976

Storming cricket's bastion

Oct 21, 2004: Jenny Thompson looks back to the day in August 1976 when women were finally allowed to play at Lord's

1870

Cobden's match

Oct 2, 2004: The varsity match of 1870 will always go down as one of the classic games in English cricket

1979

Heavy metal at the WACA

Sep 25, 2004: Dennis Lillee will be remembered as one of the game's great fast bowlers

1994

The dirt in the pocket affair

Sep 11, 2004: It seems extraordinary to recall now, given all the seismic scandals that have clawed away at the integrity of cricket over the past decade, but at the start of the 1990s, there was no issue more emotive than ball-tampering

1960

A tour too far

Sep 3, 2004: The subject of questionable bowling actions has dogged cricket since its earliest days

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