Wednesday, May 31, 2017

“Sachin: A Billion Dreams” (2017) – Why a duck? – Medium

My review of the new Sachin Tendulkar biopic
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Today In Cricket History 1 June: rickeyrecricket.com

: Today In Cricket History 1 June #tich : June 1, 1973: Birth of Shafiuddin Ahmed, Bangladesh pace bowler 1997-2000June 1, 1943: Birth of Ian King, noted Aboriginal fast bowler for QueenslandJune 1, 1922: Death of Frank Walters, one Test for Australia 1885, scored 7 and 5See more:
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Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Today In Cricket History 31 May: rickeyrecricket.com

: Today In Cricket History 31 May #tich : May 31, 1989: Death of C.L.R.James, highly distinguished Trinidadian cricket writerMay 31, 1980: Birth of Arundhati Kirkire, Indian women's Test batsman 2002May 31, 1938: Bill Edrich scores his 1000th run of the season, all at Lord'sSee more:
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Monday, May 29, 2017

Today In Cricket History 30 May: rickeyrecricket.com

: Today In Cricket History 30 May #tich : May 30, 1940: Birth of Malcolm Gray, ICC president 2000-2003May 30, 1957: Test debut for Rohan Kanhai v England at EdgbastonMay 30, 1949: Birth of Bob Willis, superb England fast bowler 1971-84See more:
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Sunday, May 28, 2017

Today In Cricket History 29 May: rickeyrecricket.com

: Today In Cricket History 29 May #tich : May 29, 1950: Birth of Talat Ali, Pakistani opening batsman in ten Tests 1972-80 later ICC refereeMay 29, 1998: Death of Eric Atkinson, pace bowler in eight Tests for West Indies 1958-59May 29, 1933: Death of Frank Sugg, batted in two Tests for England 1888See more:
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Saturday, May 27, 2017

Today In Cricket History 28 May: rickeyrecricket.com

: Today In Cricket History 28 May #tich : May 28, 1853: Birth of Hamilton Hamilton, wicket-keeper for Cambridge University 1873-75May 28, 1974: Birth of Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan Test batsman since 2001 and captain since 2010May 28, 1929: Birth of Leslie Wight, one Test WI v India 1953, scored 21See more:
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Friday, May 26, 2017

Today In Cricket History 27 May: rickeyrecricket.com

: Today In Cricket History 27 May #tich : May 27, 1955: Birth of Graeme "Jock" Edwards, beefy NZ left-hand batsman late seventiesMay 27, 1962: Birth of Ravi Shastri, Indian all-rounder 1981-92May 27, 2007: Death of Percy Sonn, outstanding South African lawyer, ICC president at the time of his deathSee more:
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Thursday, May 25, 2017

Today In Cricket History 26 May: rickeyrecricket.com

: Today In Cricket History 26 May #tich : May 26, 1990: Birth of Umar Akmal, brother of Kamran. Pakistani batsman, 129 on Test debut 2009May 26, 1920: Birth of Jack Cheetham, South African batsman, Test captain early 1950'sMay 26, 1938: Birth of Liz Amos, batted in four women's Tests for Australia 1961-63See more:
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Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Today In Cricket History 25 May: rickeyrecricket.com

: Today In Cricket History 25 May #tich : May 25, 1897: Birth of Alan Kippax, 22 Tests for Australia 1924-34, brilliant batMay 25, 1962: Birth of Zulqarnain, Pakistan keeper 1985-89, last person in alphabetical order to play TestsMay 25, 1970: Birth of Robert Croft, Glamorgan off-spinner, England 1996-2001See more:
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Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Today In Cricket History 24 May: rickeyrecricket.com

: Today In Cricket History 24 May #tich : May 24, 2009: Deccan Chargers defeat Bangalore to win Indian Premier League, staged in South Africa.May 24, 1930: Bradman scores 252* Australia v Surrey, 290 mins, 29 foursMay 24, 1988: Death of Tom Burtt, NZ slow left-armer in eleven Tests 1947-53See more:
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Monday, May 22, 2017

Today In Cricket History 23 May: rickeyrecricket.com

: Today In Cricket History 23 May #tich : May 23, 1923: Birth of Nirode Chowdhury, Indian pace bowler 1949-52May 23, 1966: Birth of Graeme Hick, in Zimbabwe. Massive run-scorer for WorcsMay 23, 1954: Death of H.R.Bromley-Davenport, batted in four Tests for England 1896-99See more:
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Sunday, May 21, 2017

Today In Cricket History 22 May: rickeyrecricket.com

: Today In Cricket History 22 May #tich : May 22, 1987: Birth of Sarfraz Ahmed, occasional Pakistan wicketkeeper since 2007May 22, 1965: Birth of Clare Taylor, not to be confused with Claire Taylor. Eng pacer and soccer internationalMay 22, 1879: Birth of Warwick Armstrong, the Big Ship. Great Aussie skipper 1920-21.See more:
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Saturday, May 20, 2017

Today In Cricket History 21 May: rickeyrecricket.com

: Today In Cricket History 21 May #tich : May 21, 1891: Birth of Harry Smith, Gloucestershire wicketkeeper, one Test for EnglandMay 21, 1863: Birth of JJ Lyons, batted in fourteen Tests for Australia 1887-97May 21, 1893: Birth of Arthur Carr, England captain v Australia 1926See more:
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Friday, May 19, 2017

Today In Cricket History 20 May: rickeyrecricket.com

: Today In Cricket History 20 May #tich : May 20, 1911: Death of Dr E.M.Grace, one Test v Australia 1880, 36 and 0May 20, 1978: Birth of Ramesh Powar, Mumbai off-spinner, two Tests for India 2007May 20, 1963: Birth of Dipak Chudasama, Kenya opening batsman 1996 World CupSee more:
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Thursday, May 18, 2017

Today In Cricket History 19 May: rickeyrecricket.com

: Today In Cricket History 19 May #tich : May 19, 1945: Start of the first Victory Test between England and Aust ServicesMay 19, 1993: Death of S.W.Sohoni, 4 Tests for India, 83 runs @ 16.6, 2 wkts @ 101May 19, 1954: Birth of Sharyn Fitzsimmons (later Hill), three womens Tests for Australia 1978-79See more:
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Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Today In Cricket History 18 May: rickeyrecricket.com

: Today In Cricket History 18 May #tich : May 18, 1935: Harold Gimblett scores 123 in 80 mins on debut for SomersetMay 18, 1959: Birth of Graham Dilley, England wicket-taker of the eightiesMay 18, 1945: Birth of Bhagwat Chandrasekhar, brilliant Indian leggie 1964-79See more:
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Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Today In Cricket History 17 May: rickeyrecricket.com

: Today In Cricket History 17 May #tich : May 17, 1932: Birth of Olive Mary (Polly) Marshall, 13 Tests for England women 1954-66May 17, 1947: Birth of John Traicos, in Zagazig, Egypt. South Africa 1970, Zimbabwe 1992-93May 17, 1997: Jayasuriya scores 151* for Sri Lanka v India, then national ODI recordSee more:
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Monday, May 15, 2017

Today In Cricket History 16 May: rickeyrecricket.com

: Today In Cricket History 16 May #tich : May 16, 1972: Birth of Matthew Hart, NZ left-arm spinner 1994-96May 16, 1982: Birth of Nikita Miller, Jamaican left-arm spinner, West Indies 2008-May 16, 1955: Ray Lindwall scores his second Test century 118 at BridgetownSee more:
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Sunday, May 14, 2017

Today In Cricket History 15 May: rickeyrecricket.com

: Today In Cricket History 15 May #tich : May 15, 1948: Bradman scores 187 Aust v Essex, 124 minutes, 33 fours 1 fiveMay 15, 1927: Death of Charles Beachcroft, captain of Olympic gold-medal winning GB cricket team, Paris 1900May 15, 1935: Birth of Ted Dexter, in Milan. Superb England batsman of the sixtiesSee more:
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Saturday, May 13, 2017

Today In Cricket History 14 May: rickeyrecricket.com

: Today In Cricket History 14 May #tich : May 14, 2001: Death of Gil Langley, Australian wicketkeeper 1951-1956May 14, 1941: Birth of Nasim-ul-Ghani, Pakistani left-handed all-rounder 1958-73May 14, 1955: Birth of Peter Kirsten, South African middle-order batsman 1992-94See more:
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Friday, May 12, 2017

Today In Cricket History 13 May: rickeyrecricket.com

: Today In Cricket History 13 May #tich : May 13, 1946: Sarwate and Banerjee add 249 for 10th wkt for Indians v SurreyMay 13, 1903: Birth of Jim Sims, Middlesex leg-spinner, England 1935-37May 13, 1978: Birth of Nuwan Zoysa, Sri Lankan Test left-arm pace bowler since 1997See more:
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Thursday, May 11, 2017

Today In Cricket History 12 May: rickeyrecricket.com

: Today In Cricket History 12 May #tich : May 12, 1971: Death of J.M.Taylor, 20 Tests 1920-26, 997 runs @ 35.61May 12, 1867: Birth of Hugh Trumble, great Australian off-spinner at turn of centuryMay 12, 1903: Birth of Jim Parks, father of Jim. Slow bowler for England in one Test 1937See more:
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Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Today In Cricket History 11 May: rickeyrecricket.com

: Today In Cricket History 11 May #tich : May 11, 1967: Birth of Jamie Brayshaw, son of Ian. WA and SA right-handed batsman, later TV/radio personality and AFL administratorMay 11, 1854: Birth of John Blackham, Australia's first wicketkeeperMay 11, 1944: Birth of John Benaud, brother of Richie, Australian bat 1972-73See more:
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Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Today In Cricket History 10 May: rickeyrecricket.com

: Today In Cricket History 10 May #tich : May 10, 1972: Birth of Stuart Carlisle, Zimbabwe Test batsman from 1995, captain 2001-02May 10, 1914: Birth of Mollie Flaherty, Australian women's Test pace bowler 1937-49May 10, 1867: Birth of Jim Kelly, Australian wicket-keeper 1896-1905See more:
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Monday, May 8, 2017

Today In Cricket History 9 May: rickeyrecricket.com

: Today In Cricket History 9 May #tich : May 9, 1945: Birth of Malcolm Nash, Glamorgan spinner hit for 36 in one over by SobersMay 9, 1959: Birth of Andrew Jones, highly consistent for NZ at first dropMay 9, 1960: Birth of Iain Butchart, Zimbabwe all-rounder 1983-95See more:
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Sunday, May 7, 2017

Today In Cricket History 8 May: rickeyrecricket.com

Bevan Fernandes Yorkshire 887 : Today In Cricket History 8 May #tich : May 8, 1942: Birth of Robin Hobbs, England leg-spinner 1967-71May 8, 1961: Birth of Riaz Poonawalla, Indian 12th man later UAE bat 1994 ICC TrophyMay 8, 1902: Birth of Milford "Curly" Page, NZ batsman early 1930's, All Black halfSee more:
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Saturday, May 6, 2017

Today In Cricket History 7 May: rickeyrecricket.com

Cummins Hitch Bilby : Today In Cricket History 7 May #tich : May 7, 1972: Birth of Upul Chandana, Sri Lankan leg-spin all-rounder 1994-May 7, 1955: Birth of Karen Price, Australian women's all-rounder 1975-85May 7, 1976: First official women's Test begins in WI, against Australia at Montego BaySee more:
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Friday, May 5, 2017

Today In Cricket History 6 May: rickeyrecricket.com

Simpson and Lawry. Hick 405. The other Andy Roberts : Today In Cricket History 6 May #tich : May 6, 1962: Birth of Neil Foster, England right-fast medium in 29 Tests 1983-93May 6, 1947: Birth of Andy Roberts, New Zealand batsman 1976May 6, 1949: Death of A.L.Ochse, 10 wickets in 3 Tests for S.Africa 1927-29See more:
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Thursday, May 4, 2017

Today In Cricket History 5 May: rickeyrecricket.com

Sadiq Mohammad Sid OLinn Surendranath : Today In Cricket History 5 May #tich : May 5, 1969: Birth of Karen Le Comber, New Zealand women's ODI batter 1996-97May 5, 1978: Death of A.H.H.(Harold) Gilligan, brother of A.E.R, 4 Tests for EnglandMay 5, 1982: Birth of Qaiser Abbas, Pakistan Test left-arm spinner 2000See more:
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Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Today In Cricket History 4 May: rickeyrecricket.com

Moxon Sleep Bopara : Today In Cricket History 4 May #tich : May 4, 1959: Birth of Lynette Cook, no runs no wkts for Australia in 1987 Rose BowlMay 4, 1875: Birth of Reggie Schwartz, first of the great South African googlistsMay 4, 1984: Death of Alicia Walsh, Australian off-spinner in women's Tests 1937See more:
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Today In Cricket History 3 May: rickeyrecricket.com

Hookes Evans Collie Smith : Today In Cricket History 3 May #tich : May 3, 1983: Birth of Stuart Matsikenyeri, Zimbabwe Test batsman 2003May 3, 1978: Last Test match appearance for Bobby Simpson, at KingstonMay 3, 1958: Death of Frank Foster, England all-rounder in 11 Tests 1911-12See more:
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Monday, May 1, 2017

Today In Cricket History 2 May: rickeyrecricket.com

Lara Botha Wyatt : Today In Cricket History 2 May #tich : May 2, 1979: Death of Berkeley Bertram McGarrell Gaskin, 2 Tests for WI, 2 wkts @ 79May 2, 1961: Death of J.C.White, 49 wickets in 15 Tests for England 1921-31May 2, 1963: Death of Jack Crawford, 469 runs and 39 wickets in 12 Tests for EnglandSee more:
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