Test Cricket
Ravichandran Ashwin has shown his class with the ball once again in the 2nd Test match against England by taking all advantages of turning pitch and also by scoring an important hundred in the second innings of the match with the bat. While playing on his home ground consecutively for 2 games, he delivered a […]
The greats say it’s better to get accustomed to the conditions of the places you visit than to start whining about them. But who listens to the wise ones when everyone is entitled to express their own opinions these days? The ongoing Test series between India and England is a perfect example. After India won […]
After playing 69 matches, in which he scored 4163 runs at 40.02, former South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis has decided to call a halt to his Test career. He was quoted as saying he wanted to “walk into a new chapter” and play only T20 cricket ahead of two World Cups due to take […]
While there was no one in the stands to applaud his milestone, Ishant Sharma quietly went about achieving what is regarded as Mount Everest for pace bowlers in India. Achieving 300 Test wickets is no mean feat, especially considering that seamers have to work hard and put in their 100 percent every single day, for […]
Bangladesh’s legendary all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been ruled out of the second Test against West Indies. The second Test begins on the 11th of February in Dhaka and Shakib’s thigh injury will keep him out of action. That injury also kept him at bay and he was missing in the major part of the […]
On December 17, Pakistan paceman Mohd Amir said he was retiring from international cricket, stating that he was no longer able to cope with the mental torture the management of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and some former players were subjecting him to. Amir blamed PCB for harassing him mentally and not giving him proper […]
On 19 December, the pink ball Test in Adelaide finished dramatically within two and a half days after an unexpected collapse by India’s batsmen in the third morning in the face of some penetrative bowling by Australian fast bowlers, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood. Chasing a target of 90 to win in the 4th innings, […]
New Zealand have become the top-ranked Test team for the first time in history. They achieved the feat after beating West Indies 2-0 in a home series on Monday. In the second match of the series in Wellington, New Zealand won by an innings and 12 runs after imposing the follow-on. Back to Back Innings […]
In this article, we look at the likelihood that Covid-19 concerns could cause South Africa’s three home Tests scheduled for February and March 2021 to be held at a neutral venue. Some media outlets suggest that the neutral venue could be Perth in Western Australia. The following chart lists the schedule of remaining matches in […]
The 5th round of testing for Covid-19 has spelt good news for the Pakistan squad currently on tour in New Zealand. All 44 members of the squad have tested negative and are now awaiting clearance from the Ministry of Health in New Zealand so that they can start training in earnest. Players to Begin Training […]
Greg Barclay, who was recently elected chair of the ICC, has expressed unhappiness about the World Test Championship. Speaking to media outlets, after taking charge of international cricket’s governing body, Barclay said that the WTC had failed to serve its ostensible purpose of restoring interest in Test cricket. Barclay said that an idealist might feel […]