December 26, 1953. Ellis Park, Johannesburg witnessed Bert Sutcliffe defy a near-fatal injury to pull off one of the bravest performances of all time. To add to the drama, Bob Blair put aside his grief to join Sutcliffe at the centre. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at one of the most poignant days in the history of the sport.
Read MoreJackie McGlew scores 255, the then highest score by a South African
March 7, 1953. South African opener Jackie McGlew returned from injury in the Wellington Test and scored his maiden Test century. For good measure he carried onto score 255 not out, then the highest score by a South African batsman. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the epic innings.
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