Five Firsts

Once a bully...

Yuvraj Singh was a bit of an autocrat as a captain, and did his share of brawling in bars

13-Mar-2010

Sleepless in Calcutta

Bishan Bedi on his first Test and other early milestones

08-Feb-2010

Match one, two ducks

Ashwell Prince scored hundreds and captained at school, but made two blobs on first-class debut

14-Jan-2010

'You have to struggle to do well'

Ian Bishop recalls his first major lesson learnt, and four other cricketing firsts

18-Dec-2009

A stand with Vaasy

Meeting a hero, partnering a stalwart, making the grade

26-Nov-2009

Frank and Tony not invited

Proving critics wrong, misreading tables, evoking dad, and getting hit on the head

05-Nov-2009

Batting with Brian

Also, getting an autograph from the great man, and more

12-Oct-2009

A yorker, a six, a dressing down to remember

Fighting over a bicycle, and the coach who turned rough

20-Sep-2009

Blood, sweat and shoes

Ending a career, bowling endlessly - and in someone else's shoes

29-Apr-2009

Short balls and broken bats

The joys (or not) of facing Flintoff, McGrath and Pollock

03-Apr-2009

From Buckinghamshire to the big time

Today reception, tomorrow the world

09-Mar-2009

The fear of the King

Classical dismissals, a rescue with the bat, and partnering Miandad

16-Feb-2009

Sneakers to spikes to splaying stumps

An autographed ball, a Honda Civic, and respecting your opponents

27-Jan-2009

Ducks, sixes, and the other Taylor

From selling papers to idolising a namesake to hitting hundreds for England

16-Dec-2008

Glove me do

Two Ws, five in an innings, one spinner who was tough to read

25-Nov-2008

A flipper for Viv

Benaud's advice, Richards' wicket and more

07-Nov-2008

Athers, Sunny and I

An opener on his inspirations

07-Oct-2008

Talking to Viv, talking to Warne

A call-up, an eye-opener, a rip-snorter

31-Jul-2008

Rice, peanuts, amnesia

Being sledged by Steve Waugh, whipping up an Indian meal, working on the land

11-Jul-2008

Napier memories

Dropping Hayden, getting an autograph from Greatbatch, and more

02-Jun-2008

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Five Firsts

Karthik Krishnaswamy

Osman Samiuddin

S Rajesh

Alex Malcolm

Valkerie Baynes