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 took 71 wickets at 33.64 average. Accidentally, he lost part of his toe when he ran over his own foot with a lawnmower. 1959 Kapil Dev, India's greatest all-rounder, was born on this day. The Haryana Hurricane...
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 in Australia surfaced on social media. The video went viral with common people blaming the government for lack of provision to a representing team on foreign soil. But is the government really to be blamed...
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 who is Shiva Keshavan? What sport does he represent? It is quite a pity that a man who has represented India in five Olympics and is set to participate in the sixth one at Pyeongchang...
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 called for throwing in a Test. Big in frame and heart, Australian fast bowler is famous for two things. Umpire Jim Phillips called no ball of his bowling. 1906 South Africa earned their first Test victory against...
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 9 wickets for 121 against England in Melbourne. 1929 Don Bradman made his maiden Test century. It was his first century against England. Don made 19 centuries against their arch rivals. 1966 Chetan Sharma, the seam bowler for India,...
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 derby. Nigerian defender Kingsley, who signed from last season's champion Aizawl FC, headed home the winner for Mohun Bagan from a Sony Norde corner in the 39th minute of the play. This helped the green and...
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 Melbourne. 1960 Raman Lamba, the Indian player who died on the cricket field, was born on this day. Lamba played 4 Tests for India, as an opener. 1978 Sunil Gavaskar became the first batsman to hit a century...
Women’s Empowerment through Pickleball- an upcoming world sport
PICKLEBALL DAY Date: 28th - 29th November, 2017 Venue: Khar Gymkhana, Mumbai Description: Pickleball is an upcoming sport in India that was originally founded in Washington in around 1965. Basically a combination of Lawn Tennis, Badminton and Table Tennis, Pickleball is having a gradual growth in India. The All India Pickleball Association (AIPA) is making all efforts to popularise the game among...
31st Day of December
1929 Peter May, the classy batsman and a successful captain for England, was born on this day. May had a Test average of 46.77. He has a highest score of 285 in a record stand of 411 with Colin Cowdrey at Edgbaston in 1957. He captained England in 41 consecutive Test matches. 1958 Geoff Marsh, the dashing opening batsman for Australia, was...
Mirabai Chanu wins gold medal at the World Weightlifting Championship
It was quite an occasion for Mirabai Chanu as she became the first Indian woman in two decades to win a gold medal at the World Weightlifting Championships. Olympic bronze medallist Karnam Malleshwari had won the gold medal twice-in 1994 and 1995. Chanu lifted 85kg in snatch and 109kg in clean and jerk to total an impressive 194kg in the...