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Nirode Chowdhury
Nirode Ranjan "Putu" Chowdhury (23 May 1923, Jamshedpur, India – 14 December 1979, Durgapur, West Bengal, Durgapur, India) was an India national cricket team, Indian cricketer. He was one of the earliest known test cricketers from Bengal. A medium pace bowler, Putu Chowdhury had an outstanding start to his career. Playing for Bihar cricket team, Bihar in the Ranji Trophy, he took 11, 9 and 10 wickets in his first three matches. In 1944–45 Ranji Trophy, 1944–45, he took a Hat-trick (cricket), hat-trick against Bengal Governor's XI in Eden Gardens which included the wickets of Vinoo Mankad, Mushtaq Ali and Lala Amarnath. He started his career with Bihar, moved in 1944 to Bengal cricket team, Bengal, where he played most of his cricket, and returned to Bihar in 1955 towards the end of his career. He made his Test cricket, Test debut against the West Indies national cricket team, West Indies at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Madras in 1948/49. He took only one wicket but brillian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur (; ), also known as Tatanagar, is a major industrial city in eastern India. It is the List of cities in Jharkhand by population, largest city in the state of Jharkhand. With a population of 629,658 in the city limits and 1.3 million in the wider metropolitan area, Jamshedpur is the third largest metropolitan area in the region and 36th largest urban area in the country and 72nd most populous city in the country. Located on the confluence of Swarnarekha River, Swarnarekha and Kharkai River, Kharkai rivers, Jamshedpur is surrounded by the Dalma Hills. The modern city is built over the village of Sakchi near the Tatanagar Junction railway station, Kalimati Railway Station. It was chosen by Dorabji Tata as an "ideal location" for the development of Asia's first iron and steel plant and a planned industrial city, visioned by his father Jamsetji Tata, the founder of Tata Group. The project began in 1908; the steel factory was completed in 1908 and the city was established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mushtaq Ali
Syed Mushtaq Ali (; 17 December 1914 – 18 June 2005) was an Indian cricketer, a right-handed opening batsman who holds the distinction of scoring the first overseas Test century by an Indian player when he scored 112 against England at Old Trafford in 1936.Telegraph, 25 Mushtaq Ali was noted for his graceful batting style and a flair which often cost him his wicket by being over-adventurous too soon in an innings. He received the C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995, the highest honour bestowed by the BCCI on a former player. He batted right-handed and bowled slow left-arm orthodox spin. He bowled frequently enough in domestic matches to be classified as an all-rounder but only occasionally in Test matches. Career Mushtaq Ali was observed by C. K. Nayudu at Indore at the age of 13 and helped to develop his cricketing skills. A Wisden Special Award winner, he scored four first-class hundreds in the 1936 tour. He was an opening or middle-order batsman who played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Deaths
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** In 1979, the United States officially severed diplomatic ties with the Republic of China (Taiwan). This decision marked a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy, turning to view the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate representative of China. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 6 – Geylang Bahru family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1923 Births
In Greece, this year contained only 352 days as 13 days was skipped to achieve the calendrical switch from Julian to Gregorian Calendar. It happened there that Wednesday, 15 February ''(Julian Calendar)'' was followed by Thursday, 1 March ''(Gregorian Calendar).'' Events January–February * January 9, January 5 – Lithuania begins the Klaipėda Revolt to annex the Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory). * January 11 – Despite strong British protests, troops from France and Belgium Occupation of the Ruhr, occupy the Ruhr area, to force Germany to make reparation payments. * January 17 (or 9) – First flight of the first rotorcraft, Juan de la Cierva's Cierva C.4 autogyro, in Spain. (It is first demonstrated to the military on January 31.) * February 5 – Australian cricketer Bill Ponsford makes 429 runs to break the world record for the highest first-class cricket score for the first time in his third match at this level, at Melbourne Cricket Ground, giving the Victor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Cricket (annual)
Indian Cricket was a cricket yearbook published by ''The Hindu'' from 1946–47 to 2004. There was no 2003 issue and so there are 57 editions in all. During most of its run it was the principal annual of its kind in India. The editions were originally dated by the season covered (e.g., 1946–47) but, since the 1962 edition, the date is the calendar year of publication. ''Indian Cricket'' was founded in 1946–47 under the editorship of S. K. Gurunathan who continued in that role until his death in 1966. He was succeeded by P. N. Sundaresan, sports editor of ''The Hindu'' and Indian cricket correspondent of ''Wisden Cricketer's Almanack''.Prabhu, ''op. cit.'' G. Viswanath edited the most recent issues. The first edition was only 104 pages long, whereas the 2004 edition had 1240 pages.''Indian Cricket'' 2004. The early issues were paperbacked and then a hardbacked standard edition was issued from 1972. ''Indian Cricket'' was largely inspired by ''Wisden Cricketers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunil Gavaskar
Sunil Manohar "Sunny" Gavaskar (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, [suniːl ɡaːʋəskəɾ]; born 10 July 1949), is a former captain of the Indian national cricket team who represented India national cricket team, India and Mumbai cricket team, Mumbai from 1971 to 1987. Gavaskar is acknowledged as one of the greatest Batting order (cricket)#Top order, opening batsmen of all time. Gavaskar was widely admired for his technique against fast bowling, with a particularly high average of 65.45 against the West Indies national cricket team, West Indies, who possessed a four-pronged fast bowling attack, widely regarded as the most vicious in Test history. However, most of Gavaskar's centuries against West Indies cricket team, West Indies were against the team when their four-pronged attack were not playing together. His captaincy of the Indian team, was considered as one of the first attacking ones, with Indian team winning the 1984 Asia Cup, and the World Championship of Cricke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Throwing (cricket)
Throwing, commonly referred to as chucking, is an illegal bowling action in the sport of cricket. This occurs when a Bowler (cricket), bowler straightens the bowling arm when Delivery (cricket), delivering the ball. Throws are not allowed when a bowler bowls to a batsman. If the Umpire (cricket), umpire deems that the ball has been thrown, they will call a no-ball, which means the batsman cannot be given out from that delivery. After biomechanical testing showed that all bowlers flex their extended arms to some degree, rules were changed. Current regulations of the International Cricket Council (ICC) set a limit of 15 degrees of permissible straightening of the elbow joint for all bowlers in international cricket. This law applies between the point at which the bowling arm passes above shoulder height and the point at which the ball is released. The limit is to allow only the natural flexing of the elbow joint which happens during the course of legal delivery. The charge of 'thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Cricket Team In England In 1952
The Indian cricket team toured England in the 1952 season. The team played four Test matches, losing three of them and drawing the other one. In all first-class matches, they played 29, winning four and losing five, with the rest drawn. At the first Test in Headingley, India lost four wickets for no runs at the start of their second innings. This was the first tour of India to England after Independence from United Kingdom The Indian team There were 17 players in the original touring team, and Vinoo Mankad was co-opted from the Lancashire League team Haslingden for three of the four Test matches. The side was captained by Vijay Hazare. The Test matches All the Test matches were played over five days, up from three days in the previous Indian tours of England. First Test ''India (293 and 165) lost to England (334 and 128 for three) by seven wickets'' &ndashscorecard Second Test Third Test Fourth Test India were at 49/5 at the end of second day. The third day was wash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England Cricket Team
The England men's cricket team represents cricket in England, England and cricket in Wales, Wales in international cricket. Since 1997, it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club (the MCC) since 1903. England and Wales, as founding nations, are a Full Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) with Test cricket, Test, One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) status. Until the 1990s, Scottish people, Scottish and Irish people, Irish players also played for England as those countries were not yet ICC members in their own right. England and Australia national cricket team, Australia were the first teams to play a Test match (15–19 March 1877), and along with South Africa national cricket team, South Africa, these nations formed the Imperial Cricket Conference (the predecessor to today's International Cricket Council) on 15 June 1909. England and Australia also played the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alf Gover
Alfred Richard Gover (29 February 1908 – 7 October 2001) was an English Test cricketer. He was the mainstay of the Surrey bowling attack during the 1930s and played four Tests before and after the Second World War. He also founded and ran a cricket school in Wandsworth that coached many notable players. "Good cricket was a crusade for one of the game's kindest men" wrote the cricket correspondent, Colin Bateman, about Gover's long-standing coaching exploits. Playing career Alf Gover was born in Epsom, Surrey in 1908. A fast right-hand bowler with a deadly outswinger and a cleverly disguised breakback, Gover began bowling at a young age and was first taken on trial by Essex in July 1926. He bowled Johnny Douglas at the nets several times and travelled with Essex as twelfth man to The Oval in 1927. A chance conversation with Herbert Strudwick, the great Surrey wicket-keeper, led Gover to changing county because he thought his prospects would be brighter with Surrey. Gover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Probir Sen
Probir Kumar "Khokhan" Sen (; 31 May 1926 – 27 January 1970) was an Indian cricketer who represented his country in 14 Tests from 1948 to 1952. He was born in an eminent business family, to Amiya Sen and Basanti Sen. Biography Probir Sen, known as "Khokhan", was the first Bengali to represent India in Test matches, and the first Bengali to keep wickets for India. His agility behind the stumps was beyond doubt, with 20 catches and 11 stumpings. Sen played his first first-class cricket game representing Bengal in 1943, when he was only 17 years old and just out of school at La Martiniere Calcutta. A stocky right-handed wicketkeeper-batsman, Sen first toured with the Indian team in 1947–48 in Australia where he was to act as the reserve keeper to Jenni Irani. After impressing in the first-class fixtures he came into the side for the Third Test to make his Test debut at Melbourne on New Year's Day 1948. In the Fifth Test, also in Melbourne, he took four catches. Despite Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everton Weekes
Sir Everton DeCourcy Weekes, Order of St Michael and St George, KCMG, Gold Crown of Merit, GCM, Order of the British Empire, OBE (26 February 19251 July 2020) was a cricketer from Barbados. A right-handed batsman, he was known as one of the hardest hitters in world cricket. Weekes holds the record for the most consecutive Test hundreds, with five. Along with Frank Worrell and Clyde Walcott, he formed what was known as "The Three Ws" of the West Indies cricket team. Weekes played in 48 Test cricket, Test matches for the West Indies cricket team from 1948 to 1958. Weekes occasionally donned the wicketkeeping gloves as well. He continued to play first-class cricket until 1964, surpassing 12,000 first-class runs in his final innings. As a coach he was in charge of the Canadian team at the 1979 Cricket World Cup, and he was also a commentator and international match referee. Youth and early career Born in a wooden shack on Pickwick Gap in Westbury, Saint Michael, Barbados, Westbury, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
