Players
In the Test cricket format, a wicket-taking bowler always plays an important role in a team’s success. Taking more than 100 wickets while playing Test cricket is considered a great feat in a player’s career which was first achieved by Englishman Fred Trueman in 1964. Many top-class fast bowlers and spinners have tried to […]
In this article, we are going to look at the top 10 batsmen who have were the fastest to 1000 test runs. Herbert Sutcliffe leads the pack and is followed in turn by Everton Weekes, Don Bradman, Neil Harvey, Vinod Kambli, Len Hutton, Frank Worrell, Lawrence Rowe, George Headley and Sid Barnes. 1. Herbert […]
In this article, we are going to take a closer look at the achievement of the fastest player to complete 2000 runs in IPL, Chris Gayle, who needed only 48 innings to reach the milestone. In accomplishing the feat, Gayle faced very stiff competition from the likes of Marsh, Tendulkar, Watson, Gambhir, Raina, Sehwag, […]
1. Brian Lara Brian Lara is arguably one of the greatest cricketers from the West Indies to have played the game. He is one of the very few players who have scaled the double of 10000 runs in both ODI and Test cricket. He amassed 10405 runs in ODI cricket and was excellent. But […]
If you are a team from the Indian subcontinent, then one of the most important things you should take care of are the spinners. All subcontinental teams have a rich history of spinners and India is not an exception. Laxman Shivramkrishnan, Bishan Singh Bedi and Anil Kumble are a few of those who have […]
Wicket-keepers have a crucial role to play behind the wicket. They do a thankless job within which they are expected to grab every opportunity that comes their way and make dismissals out of the half-chances. When it comes to stumpings, you need strong reflexes and a sharp mind. It also depends on the presence […]
Rohit Sharma started his IPL career with Deccan Chargers. He was bought for a hefty sum of $750,000 in the auction in 2008 and at that time, he was one of the most promising batting prospects. Rohit played 45 games for Deccan Chargers and amassed 1170 runs at an average of 30.79 and a […]
In this article, we are going to evaluate who the most successful skipper in cricket is and look at the achievements of the nine next most successful skippers in international cricket. Ricky Ponting of Australia leads the list of the 10 most successful skippers in cricket, followed by some other legendary names of international […]
In this article, we are going to take a look at the IPL Orange Cap Holder 2018 List. Kane Williamson heads the pack, followed in turn by Rishabh Pant, Lokesh Rahul, Ambati Rayudu, Shane Watson, Jos Buttler, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Dinesh Karthik and Shikhar Dhawan. 1. Kane Williamson (SRH) Kane Williamson, who captained […]
1. Rohit Sharma – 5 centuries Currently, Rohit Sharma is arguably one of the best openers in white-ball cricket. His numbers are simply brilliant and he has been one of the cornerstones in the Indian batting lineup. The Mumbai-born batsman played his first World Cup in 2015 and had decent success. Heading into the […]
The Indian Premier League (IPL), one of the biggest T20 leagues in the world, started back in 2008. Only 3 batsmen have crossed the 5000-run mark in the IPL so far. Here’s a list of players with more than 5000 runs in the IPL. 5716 Runs – Virat Kohli (RCB) 5368 Runs – Suresh […]
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 […]
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 […]