T20I Cricket
After an exciting summer of new competitions in the world of domestic cricket, it is time to bring back the staple county matches. Four counties are all geared up to head for the T20 Blast Finals Day to Edgbaston. Somerset, Kent Spitfires, Sussex Sharks, Hampshire Hawks are the lineups that are all from the southern […]
Lasith Malinga, the winning captain of Sri Lanka in the 2014 T20 World Cup, has announced his retirement from T20 matches. This marks his retirement from all formats of cricket. The ace cricketer has posted a message on social media regarding his decision. Moreover, Malinga has also shared a video on his YouTube channel that […]
Stokes, 30, is a pivotal figure for the England cricket team in all formats of the game, and even though T20 cricket is arguably his weakest skill set, his team will no doubt sorely miss him. The dual role of a capable middle-order batsman and a handy fast-medium bowler is a rare one to fulfil […]
In its 13-year-long illustrious history, the IPL has seen a plethora of men step up to take the helm of their teams. Some of these were exemplary players in the international arena before they took on this daunting responsibility, while others were rising stars who were trusted by higher-ups. Not every player – no matter […]
Natarajan experienced a crowning moment when he was handed the T20I trophy on the India tour of Australia by skipper Virat Kohli. “I never expected it. I didn’t expect Virat Kohli to come over and hand the trophy to me; I was just standing on the side. Kann Kalangitten [I teared up]. When a legend […]
Cricket and rugby are the two sports that bring South Africa together. To track the history of cricket in Africa, one would have to go back to the colonial era. Over the period of time, South Africa have seen many hurdles to reach where they are right now. It is small but memorable victories that […]
Bangladesh is one of the countries where the people follow cricket religiously and every match is enjoyed the same as any festival. They have some of the most faithful and enthusiastic fans in the world of cricket. Due to the popularity of this game, Bangladesh has a rich history of national cricket tournaments. Bangladesh is […]
There are 12 Full Member cricket nations to date and Zimbabwe were the ninth to be granted the status. The Zimbabwe national cricket team are famously known as Chevrons. Test Cricket They played their first-ever Test against India in October 1992 in Harare. They showed tremendous improvement in their performance in the early days of […]
Cricket, which originated in South East England, is one of the most popular games in England and their national sport since the 18th century. With the expansion of the British Empire, they spread the game of cricket globally over the next two centuries. England, being a founding nation, holds full-member status for Test, One Day International […]
The country of New Zealand has inherited cricket from their European colonisers, especially the British. They have been one of the oldest teams in the game of cricket. This team, also known as the Black Caps, have had many heartbreaking misses from winning ICC trophies. They have lost two World Cup finals in 2015 and […]
Analysing the history of cricket, we get to know that this game was brought by English people to many countries and Ireland was also a part of this. In the early 1800s, this game was introduced in Ireland. Garrison towns of Ballinasloe and Kilkenny were the first to get introduced to this game. But the […]
Mahendra Singh Dhoni stunned everyone when he led the young Indian cricket team in the first ICC T20 World Cup in 2007. He created history as India defeated their archrivals Pakistan in the Final. Captain Cool’s sharp wicket-keeping skills and his ability to assess different game situations are unparalleled. Dhoni made his debut on 2 […]
Men’s Winners List year winner result runner-up 2021 India 2016 India West Indies won by 4 wickets England 2014 Bangladesh Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets India 2012 Sri Lanka West Indies won by 36 runs Sri Lanka 2010 West Indies England won by 7 wickets Australia 2009 England Pakistan won by 8 wickets Sri […]
T20 format is one of the most famous formats of cricket and one needs to be very consistent and fit while playing this format. It’s a game of margin and a player’s consistency can help the player as well as his team to perform better in this format. Following are the few players who have […]
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been a legend of Indian cricket, actively playing even today. He was the captain of India in shorter game formats in the period from 2007 to 2016 and in tests between 2008 and 2014. MS Dhoni: An Amazing Cricketer with Great Personality Dhoni holds the record of leading his nation to […]