HistoryThe 1983 World Cup Final: How India Shocked the Champions at Lord's
How Kapil Dev's India defended 183 against the mighty West Indies at Lord's in 1983, and how that win changed cricket in India for ever.
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HistoryThe Tied Test of Brisbane: A Match Played in the Right Spirit
The first tied Test, Australia v West Indies at the Gabba in 1960: a final-over thriller and a contest that helped redefine how cricket should be played.
HistoryHeadingley 1981: The Test That Made Botham's Ashes
England followed on 227 behind, then won by 18 runs. How Botham, Dilley and Willis turned Headingley 1981 into the most famous comeback in Ashes history.
HistoryEdgbaston 2005: Two Runs That Lit Up an Ashes Summer
Edgbaston 2005 ended with England winning by two runs, the narrowest margin in Ashes history. How a single Test set an entire series alight.
HistoryKolkata 2001: Laxman and Dravid Turn a Test on Its Head
Following on at Eden Gardens, India were 274 behind. Then VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid batted a day and a half to beat Steve Waugh's Australia in 2001.
HistoryLord's 2019: The Final Decided by a Tie, a Super Over and Boundaries
England and New Zealand tied the 2019 World Cup final and the Super Over, and England won on boundaries. The story of a famous final.
HistoryBodyline: The 1932-33 Series That Forced Cricket to Change Its Laws
England's leg-theory tactics in Australia in 1932-33 strained relations between two nations. How Bodyline unfolded and how the laws changed.
HistoryThe First Cricket World Cup, 1975: Sixty Overs and a Midsummer Final
The 1975 Prudential Cup was a 60-over experiment that became cricket's biggest event. Clive Lloyd's West Indies won the first final at Lord's.
HistoryEdgbaston 1999: The Semi-Final Tie That Broke South African Hearts
Australia and South Africa tied the 1999 World Cup semi-final at Edgbaston, and Australia went through. The story of the most agonising run-out in cricket.
HistoryHow a Tiny Urn Became the Most Famous Trophy in Cricket
From a mock obituary in 1882 to a tiny terracotta urn at Lord's: the story of how the Ashes began and why England v Australia still matters so much.
HistoryPacker's Circus: The Rebel League That Rewired Cricket
How Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket of 1977-79 raised wages and brought in coloured kit, night matches and a new style of television coverage.
HistoryMadras 1986: The Day a Test Match Finished Level
The story of the 1986 Chennai tied Test between Australia and India, from Dean Jones's heat-battered double hundred to a final-over drama.
History1992: Pastel Kit, White Balls and Pakistan's Great Escape
The 1992 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand brought coloured clothing, floodlights and white balls, and ended with an unlikely Pakistan triumph.
HistorySri Lanka 1996: The Openers Who Tore Up the Script
How Sri Lanka's aggressive new approach to opening the innings won the 1996 World Cup and changed how one-day cricket is played.
HistoryFour Fast Men: How West Indies Ruled Cricket for Fifteen Years
From Clive Lloyd's pace-bowling blueprint to the Marshall and Garner years, the story of the West Indies attacks that dominated world cricket.
HistoryJohannesburg 2007: The Tournament That Made T20 Real
The inaugural 2007 T20 World Cup in South Africa, from a bowl-out and six sixes to India's thrilling final win over Pakistan.
HistoryThe Underarm Delivery That Shook the Melbourne Cricket Ground
How a single rolled delivery at the MCG in 1981 led to national outrage, a diplomatic row and a change in the rules of one-day cricket.
HistoryTen Days in Durban: The Test That Ran Out of Time After All
The Timeless Test of 1939 in Durban had no limit on days, yet England and South Africa still drew after ten days of play, thanks to a ship.
HistoryNineteen for Ninety: Jim Laker at Old Trafford, 1956
How off-spinner Jim Laker took nineteen Australian wickets in one Test at Old Trafford in 1956, a feat that has never been matched.
HistoryMelbourne, March 1877: The Match That Started Test Cricket
How the first Test match between England and Australia at the MCG in 1877 began a rivalry that still defines cricket, and who won it.