Brian Statham

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Brian Statham

INTL CAREER: 1951 - 1965

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26 all out

26 all out

Sixty years ago, England arrived in New Zealand, ascendant. The hosts were weak but nobody realised just how low they would descend

10-Mar-2015•Interviews by Nagraj Gollapudi

'I wanted to stop batsmen from getting on to the front foot'

'I wanted to stop batsmen from getting on to the front foot'

The Typhoon remembers being at his fastest, chopping willow trees to get strong, and the mateship of the 1954-55 English side

16-May-2013•Interview by Ken Piesse

Plumbing the depths

Plumbing the depths

When New Zealand set an unwelcome Test record that still stands almost 60 years later

12-Jan-2013•Martin Williamson

Statham inducted into Hall of Fame

Statham inducted into Hall of Fame

Statham, who died in 2000 aged 69, represented England in 70 Tests picking up 252 wickets

31-Aug-2009•Cricinfo staff

'Take it one ball at a time'

'Take it one ball at a time'

Once India's youngest Test captain, Contractor took India to a famous Test series victory over England before his career was cut short by a wicked bouncer

07-Mar-2008•Interview by Nagraj Gollapudi

No Brylcreem or ballyhoo

No Brylcreem or ballyhoo

Unpretentious and always happy to warn a batsman he was about to bowl a bouncer, Brian Statham's dignity won over Gillian Reynolds

A 109-year old tradition

A 109-year old tradition

Shane Warne came tantalisingly close to breaking Muttiah Muralitharan's record of 527 Test wickets in the second Test against Sri Lanka at Cairns

13-Jul-2004•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan

Immovable object, irresistible force

Immovable object, irresistible force

1998 Mike Atherton v Allan Donald

26-Jul-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff

Glory Lightly Worn - A Tribute to Brian Statham

Glory Lightly Worn - A Tribute to Brian Statham

Glory Lightly Worn - A Tribute to Brian Statham Edited and compiled by Rev

03-Sep-2001•George Dobell

Pankaj Roy's memories of Statham

Pankaj Roy's memories of Statham

Pankaj Roy, the former Indian opener and selector took a trip down memory lane on Wednesday while talking about the great English fast bowler Brian Statham

22-Jun-2000•Sakyasen Mittra

Statham could drop the ball on a coin: Gopinath

Statham could drop the ball on a coin: Gopinath

The death of Brian Statham, that by-word for accuracy, roused memories from a distant past in the minds of two former Indian Test batsmen who matched wits with this master bowler

13-Jun-2000•Sankhya Krishnan

When Statham came to India

When Statham came to India

His Test career lasted from 1951 to 1965, during which he took 252 wickets in 70 Tests at an average of 24.82

12-Jun-2000•Partab Ramchand

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