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In this article, we find out who was the best run-scorer in Test cricket in 2017. Of the 10 batters we have listed, eight are still active in international cricket. Steve Smith Former Australia skipper Steve Smith scored the most Test runs in 2017. Smith played 11 matches during the year, in which he made […]
Test cricket is that format of the game in which solely outscoring the opponent is not enough to win the game. Certain situations demand the batsman to consume an ample number of deliveries and to not lose their wicket to earn their team a draw. This aspect of Test cricket is what makes the game […]
In this article, we look at batsmen who have scored most runs in a Test series. As Test series vary in length, we have considered the most runs in Test series comprising 6 matches, 5 matches, 4 matches and 3 matches respectively. Batsmen with Most Runs Scored in a 6-Match Test Series MA Taylor (839 […]
Test cricket is often marked by great resilience and an ability to concentrate for long periods. In the history of Test cricket, there have been many phenomenal batsmen that have made Test batsmanship look easy and have gone on to amass a huge number of runs. In this article, we’ve put together a list of […]
Every Test batter with a proper career has had at least one good year. Whether it was a sudden burst of form, a home-heavy Test season, or just a few favored opponents within that timeframe, such years stand out as not just excellent memories for the player and their fans to look back upon fondly, […]
When you’re bestowed with the leadership of a group of people, every decision you make, from the largest to the smallest, is scrutinized down to the last detail. This is even more enhanced when you’re playing for a national team, as the hopes and dreams of an entire people rest on you, and every sports […]
Cricket is a game with 11 players per team, and make no mistake — some if not most have to play well in every match in order for their team to stand a chance. However, there are also those rare instances when one player steps up beyond the realms of what is deemed normal, takes […]
Depending on what nation they play for, a pure Test batter in the Men’s game is considered solid if they have an average of at least 40. That target by itself is difficult enough to achieve, with only the select best out of thousands going on to achieve the feat. However, shorter bursts of incredible […]
While all Test batters start their careers with hopes of reaching that stratospheric 10,000 milestone, very few ever get there. Some get agonizingly close by reaching even the last landmark before that goal, but that in itself is really not much less of a feat. Any player has to spend a significant portion of their […]
Many players have had stellar starts to their career, but what sets them apart from the true greats is how they progress past what can even be referred to as beginner’s luck. Longevity in cricket is a quality only a special few players have. Although 5,000 runs was once a massive milestone for a player […]
New Zealand will play the second and last test match of the series against India on Dec 3, 2021, in Mumbai at the iconic Wankhede stadium. If the first test match laid precedence to the type of pitches to be played on during this test series, New Zealand’s leading spinner, Ajaz Patel, will play a […]
The Dutch tour of South Africa is at risk of being abandoned midway following the imposition of stricter travel restrictions after a new Coronavirus variant has reportedly emerged in South Africa. UK Has Suspended Flights from South Africa Flights to the UK from South Africa — as well as from many other neighbouring countries — […]
Following their 3-0 clean sweep in the recently completed T20 cricket series versus New Zealand, India will be confident of doing well in the 2-Test series that began in Kanpur on November 25. With WTC points at stake in the series, India would want to play well in favourable home conditions. India will be looking […]
Mumbai’s Suryakumar Yadav was added to the Indian Test squad for the two upcoming Test matches against New Zealand. For the unversed, the series will start on November 25th, 2021, in Kanpur. Yadav played brilliantly against the Kiwis during the 1st T20I in Jaipur last week. He scored 62 runs out of just 40 deliveries, […]
Knockout performances from Suryakumar Yadav (62 runs), Rohit Sharma (48 runs), and an on-time boundary scored by Rishabh Pant (17 runs*) helped Team India gain a five-wicket victory over the Kiwis in the exciting first T20 cricket game of the three-match series. Thereby, the Indian cricket team now has a 1-0 lead in the series […]