Articles
The world has witnessed some of the greatest players playing the game of cricket like Sachin Tendulkar, Steve Waugh, Brian Lara, Viv Richards, Muttiah Muralitharan, Wasim Akram and so on. However, the name that remains right at the top of such a list, unarguably, is Australian batsman Sir Donald George Bradman, popularly known as Don […]
Pat Cummins There is absolutely no doubt that Pat Cummins is the best bowler in world cricket at the moment. The ace Australian fast bowler is supremely consistent in each of the three formats. He made his debut across all formats in 2011, but the first half of his career was constantly plagued by injuries. […]
Player Span Mat Born Age JC Watkins (SA) 1949-1957 15 10 Apr 1923 98y 69d RG Draper (SA) 1950-1950 2 24 Dec 1926 94y 176d KA Archer (AUS) 1950-1951 5 17 Jan 1928 93y 152d RN Harvey (AUS) 1948-1963 79 8 Oct 1928 92y 253d DK Gaekwad (INDIA) 1952-1961 11 27 Oct 1928 92y 234d NI Thomson (ENG) 1964-1965 5 23 […]
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 […]
Most Dismissals by a Wicketkeeper in IPL Player Matches Catches Stumpings Dismissals MS Dhoni 204 109 39 148 Dinesh Karthik 196 110 31 140 Robin Uthappa 189 58 32 90 Parthiv Patel 139 65 16 81 Wriddhiman Saha 124 56 20 76 In this article, we look at the achievements of the wicket-keepers with the […]
We look at the top 10 scores made by batsmen in their first Test innings. England’s RE Foster who scored 287 in Sydney versus Australia in December 1903 leads the pack. The latest entrant to the top 10 club is New Zealand’s Devon Conway who scored 200 in a Test match at Lord’s versus England […]
Test cricket is all about consistency. Form breeds constancy which in turn augments the form of a player. And when batsmen are in such red-hot form, their willow seems wider and they seem to always have some extra time to play the ball. At times, it seems almost impossible to get them out. We will […]
The advent of T20 cricket and the incoming emergence of the Hundred ball format has made international cricket very much a batsmen-friendly game. Batting powerplays coupled with big hitting influenced by the popularity of having to score quickly throughout an innings have seen bowlers look for alternative means to restrict batting sides. Opening bowling with […]
The Indian team registered victories in 7 consecutive Test matches in 2019. Out of those 7 matches, India played a 2-match series with West Indies, 3-match series against South Africa and 2-match series against Bangladesh. Date Series Result 22/08/2019 West Indies v. India India won by 318 runs 30/08/2019 West Indies v. India India won […]
In this article, we look at 10 players who have enjoyed the most matches as captains in ODI cricket. Former Australia skipper leads the pack with 230 matches as captain of which he won 165 and lost 51, resulting in a win percentage of 76.14, which is also the highest for captains who have led […]
The introduction of the fast-paced game of T20 cricket has enticed cricket fans to the limited-overs format of the game. However, there are still cricket fans around the world who appreciate the complexity and fascination of this “unlimited-over” format. On 18 June 2021, India will play New Zealand in the ICC World Test Championship final […]
In this article, we look at 10 wicket-keepers who have registered the most stumpings in Test cricket. 1. WAS Oldfield (Australia): 52 Oldfield, who played 54 Tests for Australia between 1920 and 1937, had 130 dismissals in 101 innings, including 78 catches and 52 stumpings. In the process, Oldfield registered the highest ratio of 0.51 […]
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. […]
In September 2017, when Virat Kohli led India to victory over Australia in the 3rd ODI of a series in Indore, he equalled a record set by MS Dhoni for the most consecutive ODI wins as captain. It was India’s ninth win in a row, a record that Dhoni first set in February 2009 after […]
Test cricket is one of the oldest and finest formats of cricket and the players involved in this format need to be very fit and patient. This format always challenges a player’s temperament and many players have shown their best qualities while playing this format of the game throughout the years. In the following list, […]