Five Firsts Five FirstsRSS FeedFeeds
Cricketers on their milestones
Showing 1-20 of 61 First pageFirst Previous pagePrevious Next Next page Last Last page

Paul Nixon

'I once told Nasser Hussain that he had the biggest nose'

May 11, 2013: Paul Nixon looks back on his maiden first-class century and chirping an England captain out

Interview by Jack Wilson

Ajinkya Rahane

'I will always preserve Tendulkar's autograph'

Apr 27, 2013: Ajinkya Rahane chats about his national call-up, his first autograph, and a painful moment in the nets

Interview by Nagraj Gollapudi

Derek Underwood

'Ray tries to forget he was my first wicket'

Apr 13, 2013: Deadly Derek looks back on his first five-for and his only century

Interview by Jack Wilson

Owais Shah

'It was amazing to bat with Ponting'

Mar 31, 2013: Owais Shah on batting with his hero, and the time he got tonked on the head

Interview by Mohammad Isam

Yasir Arafat

A big wicket first up

Mar 17, 2013: And other memorable moments from Yasir Arafat's career

Interview by Jack Wilson

Lou Vincent

'I thought my first call-up was a prank'

Mar 3, 2013: Lou Vincent remembers the phone call that invited him to the New Zealand side

Interview by Jack Wilson

Brad Hodge

'Every Australian gets a bad car first'

Feb 16, 2013: Brad Hodge on his first ride, and the first bat he broke

Interview by Mohammad Isam

Shaun Tait

'The worst thing I have ever done is sledge Tendulkar'

Feb 3, 2013: Speed demon Shaun Tait learnt a valuable lesson when the people of Mumbai turned unfriendly

Interview by Mohammad Isam

Ajit Agarkar

Smashing Lillee's record and Waugh's elbow

Jan 27, 2013: Ajit Agarkar liked to stick it to the Aussies

Interview by Nagraj Gollapudi

Tino Best

Chilling with Viv, Curtly and Maco

Dec 9, 2012: Tino Best got to meet a whole bunch of his heroes at one go

Interview by Mohammad Isam

Devon Malcolm

'They redesigned the stump cam because of me'

Nov 18, 2012: If you go by what Devon Malcolm says, his bowling had a hand in it

Interview by Jack Wilson

Ian Butler

'The ball's still in orbit'

Oct 28, 2012: When you bounce Chris Gayle twice, you pay the price

Interview by Jack Wilson

Imran Nazir

'My brother was my idol'

Oct 14, 2012: He had mastered street cricket by the time he was ten, but if he needed reassurance about his game, Imran Nazir turned to his sibling

Interview by Jack Wilson

Saqlain Mushtaq

Getting to grips with the doosra

Sep 30, 2012: Saqlain Mushtaq learnt to bowl the other one with a table tennis ball, did you know?

Interview by Jack Wilson

Gordon Greenidge

'I had the perfect start to my Test career'

Sep 15, 2012: Gordon Greenidge remembers the man who had a huge influence on his life, and also his very attacking batting partner

Interview by Jack Wilson

Sadiq Mohammad

'Stay on the wicket and runs will come'

Aug 26, 2012: Sadiq Mohammad on the valuable advice he got from older brother Mushtaq, having words with Andy Roberts, and being compared with Neil Harvey

Interview by Ijaz Chaudhry

Henry Olonga

'Play golf, not cricket'

Aug 11, 2012: Words of wisdom about the game? Henry Olonga's got them

Interview by Jack Wilson

Mushfiqur Rahim

Sledging Lara and other tales

Jul 29, 2012: Mushfiqur Rahim has fond memories of the 2007 World Cup

Interview by Mohammad Isam

Alan Butcher

Facing Roberts, smashing china

Jul 9, 2012: Alan Butcher on wafting to his first hundred, a planned tantrum, and playing with his son

Interview by Jack Wilson

Morne Morkel

'Losing to New Zealand in the World Cup was the saddest day'

Jun 24, 2012: Morne Morkel on sibling rivalry, big-match nerves, the disappointment of defeat, and more

Interview by Sharda Ugra
Showing 1-20 of 61 First pageFirst Previous pagePrevious Next Next page Last Last page

Top

    Fixing? It's people like us doing it

Ed Hawkins: It's convenient to blame the underworld for every instance of fixing, but it's ordinary punters behind many of them

    The perils of scoffing at failure

Rob Steen: Excessive success can destroy inhibition, and hence the capacity for shame

New Zealand shaken and stirred

Andrew Alderson: The second-innings collapse at Lord's has revived concerns about New Zealand's top order

    'The most complete fast bowler I've seen'

Allan Donald on one of the bowlers he found intimidating: the relentless Wasim Akram

The hollow feeling of a Monday morning

Paul Ford: New Zealand offered a glimmer of hope to their fans at Lord's, only to snatch it back and smash it to pieces on day four

News | Features Last 7 days

Pollard sledges Watson, Dravid is angry

Plays of the day from the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals in Mumbai

A talent that didn't know its own worth

Sreesanth wasn't the most likeable team-mate or opponent, but he had skill beyond doubt, which we might have seen the last of

Him against the world

Even at the height of his success with the national side, Sreesanth was a lonely cricketer who felt hard done by

A time for anger, a time for action

Out of the shattered lives of three young men caught up in allegations of fraud, newer and stronger players must emerge

Another season in the bottom half

With some of their big names stumbling this season, Kings XI Punjab were rarely serious contenders for a playoff place

News | Features Last 7 days
Sponsored Links

Safe & simple online money transfer. Apply Now!

Available now at Cricshop