Other Cricket
The country of New Zealand has inherited cricket from their European colonisers, especially the British. They have been one of the oldest teams in the game of cricket. This team, also known as the Black Caps, have had many heartbreaking misses from winning ICC trophies. They have lost two World Cup finals in 2015 and […]
Cricket is not only a sport in Pakistan but also a religion that unites the entire country, stops work and brings happiness to millions. Since the creation of Pakistan in 1947, cricket has seen many ups and downs in the country. From winning the ODI World Cup in 1992, a T20I World Cup in 2009 […]
Cricket was a European game in its initial stages. Cricket was introduced to Sri Lanka by the British during the period of colonisation. They were seen to be a team of underdogs in the early years, but this team went on to win the World Cup and the ICC Twenty20 World Cup. There have been […]
In Australia, cricket is being played for over 200 years. Along with other sports like Australian football, rugby, soccer and hockey, cricket is extremely popular in Australia, so much that they have declared cricket as their national sport. Including men, women and children, approximately 10 to 15 million Australians engage in various cricket competitions and […]
When a country with a population of 1.5 billion stops to watch the World Cup final, one can only imagine the popularity of cricket and how it has grown its roots across India. It is like football in Argentina and basketball in the USA. Over the years, the Indian cricket team have achieved great heights […]
The Indian cricket team was blessed with many exceptionally talented batsmen in the past, but there have been only a few bowlers who have shone in the modern-day Indian cricket team. There has been an inflow of highly talented fast bowlers since the beginning of the Indian Premier League in India. A few of them […]
In this article, we discuss the history of the cricket bat. The first mention of a cricket bat was made by the media in 1624 when a batsman killed a fielder with his bat. The subsequent inquest revealed that the batsmen had done so to prevent the fielder from taking the catch that would have […]
While batting and bowling continually make the headlines across all formats of cricket, few vocations in the sport are as pivotal as fielding. No matter what standard of the game is taking place, games are generally won and lost in the field with the old adage ‘Catches Win Matches’ being regaled at cricket grounds the […]
English County Cricket has long been seen as a hotbed for nurturing and producing cricketing talent, with the very origins of the game stemming from the county cricket grounds of England. Players from all over the world have headed to England in an attempt to hone their game – with a completely different set of […]
A cricket field has two sides: off side and leg side. Batsmen can strike the ball through both sides to get runs. On the off side, batsmen can play strokes such as cut, cover drive and off drive. On the leg side, batters can play shots like leg glance, hook, pull, etc. Fielding positions in […]
India are a tough nut to crack at home. The last series they lost while playing at home was back in 2012 when England beat India after an 8-year-long gap. Their sheer dominance on the turning pitches, incredible batting lineup, record-breaking bowling lineup saw India retaining their unbeatable status after the following 13 Test series. […]
Both Pakistan Super League (BPL) and Bangladesh Premier League (PSL) are franchise-based professional T20 leagues run by the cricket boards of the respective countries. Both leagues are similar in many ways. We will look at similarities as well as differences in our comparison of the two. Which Is More Popular, BPL or PSL? Popularity Both […]
Year Winner Score Runners Up Score Result 2020 Rajshahi Royals 170/4 Khulna Tigers 149/8 Rajshahi Royals won by 21 runs 2019 Comilla Victorians 199/3 Dhaka Dynamites 182/9 Comilla Victorians won by 17 runs 2017 Rangpur Riders 206/1 Dhaka Dynamites 149/9 Rangpur Riders won by 57 runs 2016 Dhaka Dynamites 159/9 Rajshahi Kings 103 Dhaka Dynamites […]
Though the pay packets of the highest-paid players in the CPL may pale in comparison to the IPL, it is still good money for most cricketers. In 2020, players had to take a pay cut due to the Covid-19 pandemic which affected gate money. The top pay package was $112,000 which was given to eight […]
Source CPL Winners List of All Seasons The Caribbean Premium League (CPL) has six teams which are Trinbago Knight Riders, St Lucia Zouks, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Jamaica Tallawahs, Barbados Tridents and Guyana Amazon Warriors. The CPL winners list shows that Trinbago Knight Riders has had the most success in this competition, winning it […]