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May 31, 1926 & 1928. Probir Sen and Pankaj Roy, two pioneers of Bengal cricket were born just two years apart (1926 and 1928) in Comilla district (now in Bangladesh) and Kumartuli in Calcutta respectively. Probir 'Khokon' Sen (1926-1970) Probir Sen was the first Bengali cricketer to represent India in Tests. His name has gone through at least two stages of evolution. The name given to him by his parents was "Probir", but due to his small physique (5 feet 6 inches in height), this right-handed wicket-keeper batsman was known as 'Khokon' in the Bengal cricket circle. In the 12 Tests that India played before his debut, six people stood behind the wicket. But then he played 14 Tests as the team's number one wicketkeeper. This proves just how consistent he was as a wicketkeeper. That is why he is called the 'first great wicketkeeper' of Indian cricket. Apart from catching 20 catches in 14 Test matches, Probir also effected 11 st

May 23, 1918 Cricketer or Footballer? The answer is: Both! Though he is better known as a cricketer, he was not any less as a footballer. He played for English club Arsenal. We know the specialty of a batsman, bowler or all-rounder. But Denis Compton was totally different. He was a right-handed batsman who used to bowl Left-arm Chinaman. He played both cricket and football. He was also very popular among the women fans for her handsome appearance. The term of a true all-rounder probably fits next to his name. Denis Charles Scott Compton was born today in 1918, in Hendon, Middlesex. From an early age he was equally proficient in both cricket and football. He started his professional sports career in 1933 with youth football for Nunhead. Compton played for Arsenal in 1936 at club level. But it is not too late to realize that his bright future is in cricket. International Cricket: Denis Compton made his first-class debut for Middlesex in 1936 at the age of just 18. Th

May 22, 1859 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - what will come to your mind when you hear this name? Surely the world famous detective character Sherlock Holmes. Well Sir Arthur Conan was much more than the creator of Sherlock Holmes. He had other faces too, and one of them was a deep connection with the Gentleman’s Game. Most people think that writers are introverts, they are stay-at-home type. They just loves to write all the day. They do not have special interest in sports. But this assumption is not universally true. There were many popular writers in the world who played cricket regularly. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, was one of them. Born on 22 May 1859 at 11 Picardy Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, Sir Doyle played for the Third XXII, Second XXI team of his school at the age of 14 in 1873 and he once featured in a match for the Second XI against the First XI. He opened the innings and carried his bat throughout the team's innings, remaining unbeaten o

If he had been alive, he would have been 74 years old today. Who is he? — Gopal Bose. But who is this Gopal Bose? When the next generation asks this question, they will recognize a former Bengali cricketer when they search Google. But Neville Cardus said, "The scoreboard is an ass." Gopal Bose did not play in the Tests. But if given the opportunity, he would prove himself. Yet Gopal Bose remains memorable. Although he is a tragic hero, he is still a hero! He is a former cricketer for today's generation. But Gopal Bose is not just a cricketer in the memory of those cricket-crazy people of the seventies. With the exception of Pankaj Roy's successful career, it was still a big dream for the Bengalis to be regular in the Test team. Gopal Bose, the lean, bespectacled, stylish left-handed opener was one of the pioneers of that dream. No, he never got a chance to play Tests officially. Gopal did not get a chance in international cricket except for one ODI match.

May 15, 2002 Champions League final. Bayer Leverkusen vs Real Madrid. Real Madrid has a chance to be the best in Europe for the ninth time in a row while Leverkusen are set to play their first Champions League final in Hampden Park, Glasgow. Real took the lead in just 8 minutes with a shocking shot from a long throw by Roberto Carlos. However, 5 minutes later, Lucio equalized with a header from a free-kick. Then at the last minute of the first half Roberto Carlos started the run from a through by Solari and managed to Cross for Zidane in the box. The French star swivelled his body shape and left fly with a stunning left-footed volley that rippled into the net. Goal! the best goal in Champions League history. Madrid finished the first half with a 2-1 lead. But Leverkusen did not stop. Ballack, Berbatov and Neuville were attacking incessantly. Meanwhile Madrid keeper César collided with Leverkusen forward Neuville who jumped to head Schneider's free kick in the 64th minute

May 19, 1874 Viv Richards... Adam Gilchrist... Ian Botham... In the history of cricket we remember these names as 'hitter'. But about 146 years ago today, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, he was born, perhaps the greatest 'hitter' of all time in the history of cricket. If cricket is entertainment in this T20 era, then his batting was real entertainment. He went to the wicket means the fielders had to stay alert to pick up the ball from outside the field! Often the ball would fly off the field. Sometimes it would go and fall in the yard of the house next door, sometimes it would break the glass of the car standing on the road outside. From Chris Gayle to Andre Russell they are so popular as destructive batsmen today, but hundred years ago he was the original entertainer, he was much more destructive than anybody else — Gilbert Jessop, known as "The Croucher" for his unusual batting stance. He was a legend in Gloucestershire. He has scored 26698 runs in