Saksham Mishra - Feature Writer
Saksham Mishra is a feature writer based in New Delhi, writing interesting looks at cricket and asking questions - before answering them in an insightful way.
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Cricket World Rewind: #OnThisDay - Pakistan chase down 300+ against India in 2008 Asia Cup clash courtesy of Younis Khan's adroit ton
July 2, 2008 - This was a year before the Lahore terrorist attack took place and cricket was still blooming in Pakistan.
Cricket World Rewind: #OnThisDay - Sachin Tendulkar bolts past 15,000 runs in ODI cricket
June 29, 2007 - What's remarkable is that after almost one and a half decades of Tendulkar achieving the feat,
Cricket World Rewind: #OnThisDay - Dominic Cork announces himself with best bowling figures (7/43) by an Englishman on Test debut
June 26, 1995 - Figures of 19.3-5-43-7 in the second innings against West Indies at Lord's not only brought Dominic Cork the Man of the Match award
Cricket World Rewind: #OnThisDay - The ultimate underdog story - India stun West Indies to win 1983 World Cup
June 25, 1983 - India had arrived in England with no backers. They had won only one game in the history of the tournament, that too against East Africa
Cricket World Rewind: #OnThisDay - Sri Lanka take Test series 1-0 with last-ball victory against England, Angelo Mathews shines with 160
24 June, 2014 - Sri Lanka had tried thrice but failed each time. When they toured England in 2014
Who would have predicted that: Chanderpaul carts 10 runs off last 2 balls against Chaminda Vaas to take West Indies to memorable win
As Shivnarine Chanderpaul hit the winning runs, Ian Bishop's adrenaline-pumping commentary aptly described the feat: "Shivnarine Chanderpaul has snatched it out of nowhere.....
Cricketers Speak: 5 Questions with Cricket World: When Moeen Ali first came in, I thought I would get a go soon - Monty Panesar
Former England spinner Monty Panesar talks to Cricket World about what he could have achieved in his career....
Cricket World Rewind: #OnThisDay - Ganguly and Dravid cast shadows of coming events on Test debut at Lord's
June 22, 1996 - Two youngsters walked down the stairs of Lord's, making their Test debuts, on a chilly morning. One stroked a superb ton, the other fell just short......
Cricket World Rewind: #OnThisDay - Afridi, Razzak guide Pakistan to their maiden T20 World Cup title in troubled times
June 21, 2009 - Just three months after the terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore jolted world cricket, the Pakistan cricket team won the 2009 T20 World Cup
Cricketers Speak: 5 Questions with Cricket World: Takes more focus & energy to commentate without crowds - Danny Morrison
Danny Morrison, former New Zealand quick and leading commentator, talks to Cricket World about calling behind-closed-door PSL games....
Cricket World Rewind: #OnThisDay - Shane Warne spins Australia to first of three consecutive World Cup titles in 1999
June 20, 1999 - Australia lost their second match of the 1999 Cricket World Cup against New Zealand by 5 wickets and conceded another defeat against Pakistan in their third match
Cricket World Rewind: #OnThisDay - Bairstow, Hales school Australia with highest ODI total at Trent Bridge
June 19, 2020 - Despite England slowing down in the last five overs and missing the ambitious 500-run mark by 19 runs, the Eoin Morgan-led side made history with the highest ODI total of 481
England spinner Dominic Bess
