Records
1. Hashim Amla Hashim Amla tops this list of the fastest to 3000 runs in ODI cricket as he reached the landmark in just 57 innings. Amla was a terrific performer for South Africa. It was only in his couple of years in international cricket that his numbers dipped. In ODI cricket, he wasn’t […]
1. Virat Kohli in 2018 Virat Kohli is the only player in the history of the IPL to play for the same side for 13 years. In fact, Kohli is the only player in the history of the Indian T20 league to have never gone into the auction. He was picked up by the […]
Who holds the record for the highest individual score in the IPL so far? This article answers the question and looks at the nine next best scores. Chris Gayle, who scored 175 in 2013, leads the pack, followed by McCullum, De Villiers, Pant, Vijay, Warner, Sehwag, Valthaty, Watson and Symonds. 1. Chris Gayle – […]
Be it Tests, ODIs or T20Is, a fan always expects his team’s batsmen to hit sixes starting from the first ball. The more sixes, the bigger the noise. Though it is a bowler’s nightmare, batsmen find it hard to clear the rope. If you look through the pages of the history of cricket, you […]
If you are a true cricket fan, you always want high-scoring games. Recent ODI games are a clear reflection of that. Many top and middle-order batsmen have changed their batting style to score more and score fast. In this article, we are going to talk about the top 10 batsmen to reach 7000 runs […]
Three-fifty Test wickets is no small achievement and only skilled bowlers with the stamina to last long can reach the milestone. Our list is even more special because the bowlers have achieved the feat in a short time. The list includes all-time great bowlers as is to be expected. India, Australia and Sri Lanka […]
In this article, we are going to take a look at 10 batsmen who were the fastest to reach 2000 runs in Test cricket, including the number of innings and matches they needed to achieve the feat. We have resolved any tie in the number of innings or matches by considering the time taken […]
In this article, we are going to take a look at 10 batsmen who were the fastest to reach 10000 runs in ODI cricket, including the number of innings and matches they needed to achieve the feat. Virat Kohli, who accomplished the feat in 205 innings, leads the pack that includes four other Indian […]
In this article, we are going to take a look at five batsmen who were the fastest to reach 11000 runs in one-day international cricket, including the number of innings and matches they needed to achieve the feat. Virat Kohli was the first to get to the milestone, followed in order by Sachin Tendulkar, […]
We are going to look at the top 10 batsmen who have scored the most runs in Champions Trophy matches. Chris Gayle of the West Indies leads the pack. 1. Chris Gayle (WI) Gayle has scored 791 runs in 17 matches at 52.73 with 3 tons and one fifty, including his top score of […]
In this article, we are going to look at 10 batsmen with the most first-class runs. Sir Jack Hobbs of England leads the pack which consists only of English players, a fact that is not surprising given the number of county matches held in England every year. 1. Sir Jack Hobbs English opening batsman […]
Developments within one-day cricket over the past decade or so have seen it become very much a batsmen-friendly game. The introduction of the batting powerplay coupled with big-hitting influenced by the popularity of Twenty 20 cricket has made bowlers look for alternative means to restrict batting sides. Opening the bowling with spin, slower ball […]
In this article, we are going to find out the best wicket-taker in T20 international cricket and consider who are the next nine among the top 10 T20I wicket-takers. 1. SL Malinga Sri Lankan paceman Lasith Malinga has played 84 T20Is in which he has taken 107 wickets at 20.79. He achieved his best […]
First-class cricket is the highest standard of international or domestic cricket. A match is considered first-class if it lasts three or more days, follows cricketing rules, is played on an international standard ground and most importantly, is recognised by a national governing body or the ICC (International Cricket Council). In fact, Test matches are […]
In this article, we are going to look at the longest six in the IPL 2019 and discuss the 4 longest shots during the competition that fetched the respective batsmen maximum runs. 4 Longest Sixes in the IPL 2019 1. MS Dhoni (111m) In the league match against Chennai Super Kings in Bengaluru on […]