The ‘limeys’ who conquered the world
The word 'limey' refers to a British person, in general, and a British sailor, in particular. It originated in the 19th century...
Australia
What is entomophagy?
The practice of people eating insects is called entomophagy. It has been practised for centuries throughout Africa, Australia, Asia, the...
History repeated itself in the Centenary Test between Australia and England
In the first ever test match played between Australia and England, Australia won by 45 runs. In the Centenary Test...
Knocked out in two bizarre fashions
‘Handling the ball’ and ‘obstructing the field’ are two bizarre and extremely uncommon ways of getting out. Mohinder Amarnath is...
Peter Douglas’ Smart State
The ‘Smart State’ slogan was given by the Premier of Queensland Peter Douglas Beattie. He envisioned the state to be...
M. S. Dhoni’s unmatched record
When M. S. Dhoni scored a very aggressive knock of 224 against Australia in Chennai (2013), he became the only...
