9th Day of January
1968
Jimmy Adams, a phenomenal batsman at the beginning of his career, was born on this day. The Jamaican batsman had an average of 81.07...
8th Day of January
1909
Bruce Mitchell, the South African who appeared consecutively in 42 Tests, was born on this day. He scored 3471 at on average of 48.88.
1913
Dennis...
7th Day of January
1956
Vinoo Mankad and Pankaj Roy, the two openers of India, completed their stand of 413, then a record for the first wicket in any...
6th Day of January
1948
Dayle Hadlee, brother of bowing great Sir Richard Hadlee, was born on this day. Dayle played 26 Tests for New Zealand in which he...
Pacific School Games controversy; Ministry not always to be blamed
A video showing girls’ hockey team from selected Indian schools protesting against lack of support from the Indian government during the Pacific School Games...
Meet Shiva Keshavan-the Manali boy ready to slide with Luge in his 6th Olympics
Shiva Keshavan kept the Indian flag high up as he won his 4th gold in the Asian Championship in 2017. But questions rise as...
4th Day of January
1898
Ernie Jones, the fast bowler from Australia, became the first bowler to be called for throwing in a Test the first bowler to be...
3rd Day of January
1886
Arthur Mailey, the only bowler to take nine wickets in a Test innings for Australia, was born on this day. The leg-break bowler took...
Mohun Bagan triumph over arch rival East Bengal in I-League derby
Nigerian defender Eze Kingsley Obumneme helped Mohun Bagan win 1-0 over arch rival East Bengal at a thrilling encounter in the seaon's first I-league...
2nd Day of January
1879
Fred Spofforth, nicknamed ‘Demon’ for his accuracy in fast-medium bowling, took the first hat trick in Test history. The feat came against England in...