Chaminda Vaas shouldered Sri Lanka’s new ball attack mostly single-handedly throughout the 1990s and 2000s and that too, with both style and substance.

Saching Tendulkar is completing his first Test half-century, in Faisalabad on November 24, 1989. At the non-striker's end is Sanjay Manjrekar.

Wasim Akram was instrumental in Pakistan’s Test series victory over England in 1992

Wasim with brother Rameez after the latter was named the Pakistan U-19 team’s captain in 1981

One of great batsman Brian Lara

Mahela Jayawardene is given a guard of honour by Pakistan Cricket Team's players in his final Test at SSC Colombo.

Sunil was thrilled to be picked for the Indian team, but wise enough not to get carried away.

Waqar Younis said, To hell with that and bowled full, aiming at either the base of the stumps or the batsmans feet

Wilfred Rhodes near the end of his career in 1928

Former Pakistan Captain Salim Malik in 1994