ODI Cricket
Wicket-keepers have a crucial role to play behind the wicket. They do a thankless job within which they are expected to grab every opportunity that comes their way and make dismissals out of the half-chances. When it comes to stumpings, you need strong reflexes and a sharp mind. It also depends on the presence […]
For the first few decades of ODI cricket, a target of 300 was a winning one. As the game evolved, so did the scores. In this article, we will talk about the highest successful run chases in ODIs. Here is the list of these encounters. South Africa vs Australia – 438 South Africa vs […]
Few sports can compete with cricket when it comes to history and the game’s origins as a whole are often seen as folklore. Originally played in public schools of England, cricket took on many forms before becoming an integral part of society in the UK. Cricket used to be played between professionals (known as […]
There are so many changes and recent developments that have happened in cricket, contributing to the betterment of the game and ultimately helping to ease down the decision-making of the umpires. In the span of a few years, technology has also become an integral part of the game. Speed guns, spidercams, Decision Review System […]
ODI (one-day international) or the 50-50 format has lost its importance after the introduction of the T20 format. However, it still is immensely popular. Unlike T20, ODI is both a batsman’s and a bowler’s game. Nevertheless, there are some matches in which bowlers are at the receiving end. These are the matches that create […]
There are many shots in cricket. Some are used to defend good balls, while others are aimed at putting away the bad ones. The latter ones are called attacking shots. There are many attacking shots in cricket such as the cover drive, sweep, slog, cut, ramp, reverse sweep, etc. However, one shot that is […]
How Does Dew Factor Work in Cricket? We often hear the term “dew factor” when a toss-winning captain in a cricket match explains why he decided to bowl first. Dew is simply the presence of excessive moisture on the field that makes it hard for bowlers to grip the ball and control it. As a […]
1. Trent Boult (NZ) Boult has played 90 ODIs and taken 164 wickets at 25.29 with his best bowling figures of 7/34. Since January 2019, he has taken 38 wickets in 21 matches at 24.94. He achieved his best bowling performance against India in Hamilton, in the 4th match of a series on India’s […]
Whilst one-day cricket has developed at such a rate over the past couple of decades that it has become very much a batsman-friendly format of the game, bowlers still have the power to influence every game they play. Increased variation in ODI cricket has come to the fore following the boom in T20 cricket […]
1. Hashim Amla Hashim Amla tops this list of the fastest to 3000 runs in ODI cricket as he reached the landmark in just 57 innings. Amla was a terrific performer for South Africa. It was only in his couple of years in international cricket that his numbers dipped. In ODI cricket, he wasn’t […]
Cricket is a game of numbers and statistics. The stats are used for all sorts of purposes such as player analysis, team analysis and also to create batting and bowling strategies for various stages of a game such as a powerplay, death overs, etc. In a multi-team limited-overs tournament, such as a world cup […]
If you are a true cricket fan, you always want high-scoring games. Recent ODI games are a clear reflection of that. Many top and middle-order batsmen have changed their batting style to score more and score fast. In this article, we are going to talk about the top 10 batsmen to reach 7000 runs […]
In this article, we are going to take a look at 10 batsmen who were the fastest to reach 10000 runs in ODI cricket, including the number of innings and matches they needed to achieve the feat. Virat Kohli, who accomplished the feat in 205 innings, leads the pack that includes four other Indian […]
In this article, we are going to take a look at five batsmen who were the fastest to reach 11000 runs in one-day international cricket, including the number of innings and matches they needed to achieve the feat. Virat Kohli was the first to get to the milestone, followed in order by Sachin Tendulkar, […]
Developments within one-day cricket over the past decade or so have seen it become very much a batsmen-friendly game. The introduction of the batting powerplay coupled with big-hitting influenced by the popularity of Twenty 20 cricket has made bowlers look for alternative means to restrict batting sides. Opening the bowling with spin, slower ball […]