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AB de Villiers is a versatile cricketer from South Africa who has represented his country in all formats of the game. He is fondly known as Mr. 360 for his ability to hit the ball in all corners of the field. De Villiers is one of the fittest players in the world and arguably […]
It is a terrible experience for a batsman to get out without scoring a single run in an innings aka scoring a duck. Not only does the batsman not get another chance to bat in the innings but it also feels terribly embarrassed to not having added even a single run to the team’s […]
International cricket began in 1877 with the first Test organised between England and Australia. Since then, thousands of matches have been played in Test, ODI and T20I formats. A logical question occurs: which nation has proved most successful and has won the most number of games throughout the history of cricket? In this article, […]
Hashim Amla has been a prolific player for South Africa. He was born in Durban in 1983. He started his career with Durban High School and soon made it to the Under-19 South Africa team. He captained South Africa in the 2002 Under-19 World Cup. He began the South Africa career in 2004 in […]
Over the years, T20 cricket has become bigger and better. Batting has developed and gone to another level as well. Sixes have become a regular feature and with the big bats, sixes have got longer as well. We’ve seen some towering sixes in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and here, let’s have a throwback […]
Twenty 20 cricket has been a fixture within the international cricketing calendar for a decade and a half. Often seen as a variation of cricket played recreationally, 20-over cricket was only introduced to the English County game in 2003, with many countries across the world following suit. It took 2 more years for T20 […]
Over the years, Chris Gayle has been a huge part of the Indian Premier League (IPL). He holds multiple batting records and to a few of them, no one has managed to even come close. Be it the most hundreds (6), most sixes (326), highest individual score (175 not out), fastest hundred (30 balls) […]
In this article, we are going to give a review of 10 longest sixes recorded in cricket, including the longest recorded six in cricket history, the match during which it was scored and the circumstances in which the six was hit. #1 Shahid Afridi Playing an ODI against South Africa in 2013, Shahid Afridi […]
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is among the biggest franchise leagues in the world with the game’s greatest players from all over the world participating in it. It was initiated by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket) after the Indian team had won the first-ever ICC T20 World Cup in 2007. The shorter […]
Having originated in England, cricket has become very popular in the subcontinent with India becoming the financial nerve centre of the sport. The game is played today by 12 main nations with Test status and numerous of others enjoying the sport as well. Cricket has a fascinating history that we will go back into […]
In this article, we are going to review the IPL batsmen with the greatest penchant for hitting sixes and some of the innings that have defined these audacious stroke makers. Top 5 Batsmen with Most Sixes in IPL History Chris Gayle | 326 Sixes With 326 sixes in 11 IPL seasons, Gayle has averaged […]
In this article, we pay attention to the number of countries that play international cricket in the three existing formats of Tests, One Day Internationals and T20 Internationals. Test Cricket The ICC has the power to confer Test status. A country or a group of countries can play Test cricket only if the ICC […]
It goes without saying, cricket has developed with years. Sports followers often do not have time to watch long matches which last for five days or even one-day matches. They want entertainment and quick conclusions. With this evolved the T20 format, which initially did not gain much appreciation from the greats of the game […]
In this article, we will take a look at the lowest T20 scores recorded in T20 internationals. Top Five Lowest Team Scores in T20 The following are the top five lowest team scores in T20 international games. 21 All Out: Turkey vs the Czech Republic Turkey and the Czech Republic met in a T20I […]
When did Sachin Tendulkar play his first international game? Most of the master batsman’s fans in the subcontinent would answer that question in a jiffy. They would point out that it was in 1989 during India’s tour of Pakistan. However, this answer is in fact wrong. Tendulkar actually made his international debut in 1987, […]