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It’s a dream of every fast bowler to run in at full tilt and send down thunderbolts, creating all sorts of problems for batters. Pace is something that not every bowler possesses and it doesn’t come naturally to everybody either. There are a few bowlers who are naturally built and born to bowl fast. […]
In this article, we are going to take a look at various types of shots that batsmen use in cricket. Some shots are played with a vertically held bat while others involve the use of a bat held horizontally. Batsmen can choose to go forward or back from their stance at the crease, depending […]
T20 format is known to be more favourable to batsmen than bowlers. Limited overs, short boundaries and batting-friendly tracks make this shorter format more difficult for the bowlers. The level of difficulty drastically increases when they play in the IPL, the world’s most popular as well as the toughest cricket league. Even though all […]
The advent of T20 and ODI cricket across the world has revolutionised the way in which the game is played. As a result of this, no areas of the game have progressed more in the last couple of decades than the batting department. The need to have a good strike rate coupled with the […]
Wankhede Stadium is an international cricket stadium located in Churchgate, Mumbai. Wankhede is the home ground for the Mumbai Cricket team and Mumbai Indians (IPL Franchise). Built on over 13.5 acres, the Wankhede Stadium is named after Sheshrao Krishnarao Wankhede, a politician and then acting president of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) (previously known […]
In this article, we are going to take a look at the top 10 batting performances in Test cricket as defined in the Wisden 100, a set of lists created and released in 2001 by Wisden in an attempt to objectively rate the best individual performances in Tests. 1. Donald Bradman’s 270 for Australia […]
With the advent and revolutionisation of white-ball cricket, there has been a constant need for innovation. Be it the batters, bowlers or even the fielders, there has always been the urge to adapt and change according to the changing demands of the game. With the batters finding new ways to score, the boundaries getting […]
A free hit is given to a batsman after a bowler delivers a no-ball. The batsman can score runs off the free delivery and add them to the team’s score. He can get out only in three cases: obstructing the field, hitting the ball two times and run out. Rules of Free Hit in […]
Lord’s is the name of an old cricket ground located in the London suburb of St. John’s Wood and considered the home of cricket. It is owned by the MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club) and named after Thomas Lord, the stadium’s founder. Middlesex plays its home county fixtures at this stadium. It is also the […]
Cricket has always been called a batman’s game. Bowlers have had a need to find new ways to dismiss batsmen throughout the history of cricket. This has led to many inventions in the bowling department since the inception of cricket. Googly stands right there, at the top among other inventions such as the reverse […]
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is famous for big sixes and hard-hitting batsmen. Equally beautiful is the sight when the pacers bowl inswinging yorkers or the spinners bamboozle the batsmen with flight and turn. In the Super Overs, all eyes are on 1 bowler and 3 opposition batsmen. Bowlers not only set the game […]
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium is a cricket stadium located in Mohali, Punjab, and is spread over 3.85 acres near Chandigarh International Airport. It is commonly known as Mohali Stadium. It was named after Mr. Inderjit Singh Bindra in 2015, a cricket administrator who served the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) for more than 36 […]
In the inaugural 2008 IPL season, many Pakistani players featured in the competition. However, because of political tensions between India and Pakistan, Pakistani players could not take part in the league from 2009 onwards. Azhar Mahmood was an exception. He represented KXIP in 2012 and 2013 and KKR in 2015 after he had become a […]
The ongoing IPL 2020 is being held at three venues, namely the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah, the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi and the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. There will be 56 round-robin league games, of which 12 have been allotted to Sharjah, 20 to Abu Dhabi and 24 to […]
Delhi Capitals have begun their current IPL campaign with a bang, winning two out of two matches. After beating Kings XI Punjab in a Super Over, they went on to rout Chennai Super Kings by 38 runs. Six wins in their remaining 12 games could guarantee them a place in the playoffs. 2018: Makeover for […]