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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 […]
The shortest format of the game has separate demands from the players. It’s a fast-paced game and the strike rate matters as much as the consistency in run-scoring. Very few have been able to achieve both. This is a list of players with the highest averages in T20 internationals. The qualification criterion is a […]
Catches indeed win matches as a good fielding effort boosts the effectiveness of the bowlers. When batsmen find it hard to score runs, they’re bound to play riskier shots and give more chances to the bowling side. For example, Jonty Rhodes was one of the best fielders of all time and he was an asset […]
The Cricket Supporters Association (CSA) reflects the belief that a cricket fan is an important stakeholder who can contribute to the governance of the game and that this fact needs to be recognised by all other stakeholders. What is the Cricket Supporters Association? The Cricket Supporters Association, touted as a “fully independent, democratic, not […]
15 March 1877 was surely the date to remember. The first-ever Test match was played between Australia and England in Melbourne. So far 2393 Tests have been played since then. Out of them, 1623 showed results while 768 were drawn. Two Tests ended up as a tie. England has played a whooping 1028 Tests. […]
A report that the BCCI (Board for Control of Cricket in India) is planning to increase the number of IPL franchises to nine in 2021 and to 10 by 2023 has led to a raging debate. The IPL is a lucrative business and nobody can blame the BCCI for wanting to expand it and […]
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 […]
T20 cricket is a batsman’s game and the willow-wielders love to flay bowlers to all parts of the ground and amass massive scores. Chasing such huge totals is a daunting task but the teams on our list have managed to do just that. In this article, we are going to take a look at […]
India and Australia are set to play a day-night Test match in Adelaide during the upcoming series between the sides. Once again, cricket discussions will revolve around the use of pink balls in place of red balls. In this article, we tell our readers how pink balls differ from red balls and why pink […]
The Indian Premier League (IPL) has been a talent show for many cricketers around the world. Apart from batting and bowling, the fielding department is also celebrated as one of the crucial aspects of the game. Over the years, players have pulled off some stunning catches to dismiss a well-set batsman and to turn […]
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 […]
After witnessing some attacking innings in the IPL, you may be wondering which player has the highest strike rate in the league’s history. We look at 10 players who have set the stands ablaze in the IPL. ‘Highest strike rate’ is often synonymous with the highest impact: the players on our list have undoubtedly […]
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 […]