1957-58 West Indies v Pakistan - 300 plus 2
2 Record breaking innings - Gary Sobers announced himself on the world stage by scoring the highest test score, 365 not out while Hanif Mohammed's 337...
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This podcast is the History of Cricket, starting in 1877 with the first Test match we aim to explore the History of Cricket, the times, the players, the matches and the top performers
1957 - 58 - England women in the Antipodes - Gotta have Faith
Faith Thomas was determined to do things, the fact that she was a woman, raised in a childrens home and discriminated against because of her race woul...
1957-58 - South Africa v Australia - Catching up
Its not easy being proclaimed as the next Don Bradman, Ian Craig was hailed as such when he became Australia's youngest baggy green cap, aged 17, he w...
1957 England v West Indies - Heartbreak Ridge
Colin Cowdrey was a throwback to the languid style of the old Amateur days, he epitomised poise and balance said Wally Hammond and when things got rou...
1956-57 South Africa v England - More Fun Socially
Hugh Tayfield was South Africa's greatest spin bowler, rather than prodigious spin he frustrated batsmen with his accurate pitch and tantalising fligh...
1956 - 57 Pakistan & India v Australia - On the way back
Richie Benaud had established himself in the Australian team without making match winning contributions, his series winning bowling performances again...
1956 Ashes - Laker's Test - 19 for 90
Jim Laker took 63 Australian wickets in 1956 and 2 ten wicket hauls, his 19 for 90 was the product of a unique combination of bowling skill, mental do...
1955-56 New Zealand v West Indies - You never forget your first
That moment when New Zealand won their first test match after 26 years and 45 attempts.
1955 - 56 India v New Zealand - Lefty Loosey
New Zealand had some top class players like Bert Sutcliffe, but the first Kiwi to score a hundred in India was another left hander, John Guy (pictured...
1955-56 Pakistan v New Zealand - Another Country
Khan Mohammad recognised that a bowler needed to develop different skills for each playing surface, matting, lush green turf and dry dust bowls. It wa...