Test Cricket
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 […]
During times when their team has been put in a spot of bother by the opposition, these batsmen have displayed the utmost resilience and grit to wear out the opposition bowlers. These innings below show that it’s not just the number of runs scored that matter in a Test match innings, the number of balls […]
The inaugural version of the World Test Championship or the WTC that was organized by the ICC saw the top 10 test teams in the world play 6 test series based on which points were allotted. During the 2-year cycle that spanned from 2019 to 2021, here’s a list of some of the most proficient […]
Generally, Mumbai does not experience rains in either November or December. Quite unsurprisingly, the practice sessions of the India and New Zealand squads were washed out by unseasonal rains witnessed on 1 December, with two days to go before the 2nd test at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. With more rain expected on 2 December, the two […]
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 England squad’s preparations for the Ashes series have not been perfect, as admitted by skipper Joe Root. The Test series is due to begin at the Gabba in Brisbane on 8 December. The match that the senior squad was due to play against England Lions was washed out by rain. A second four-day game […]
According to Liton Kumar Das, his absence from the Bangladesh squad for the T20 cricket series versus Pakistan has helped him. The wicket-keeper-batter says that by excluding him from the team, the selectors have helped the player to prepare for the Test series, with the first match beginning on 26 November. As things transpired, Das […]
Before the start of the first Test match versus Pakistan, the Bangladesh players have been advised by skipper Mominul to ignore critics. Team Criticized After Poor Showing at T20 World Cup The skipper knows that his players need to be pacified in the current state of things. In the wake of their poor showing in […]
Ian Healy, who has represented Australia in 119 Tests and 168 ODIs, said that giving captaincy back to Steven Smith would not be a wise decision given the current Australian team’s turmoil. Healy believes that including Steven Smith in a leadership role may make it difficult for the appointed captain to impose his thoughts and […]
According to former India player Wasim Jaffer, Latham’s performance will be critical to New Zealand’s fortunes in the first Test that got underway on Thursday in Kanpur. This is the first Test of a two-match series between India and New Zealand, with the second scheduled to be played from December 3 to 7 in Mumbai. […]
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, […]
The latest edition of the most intensive Test series in cricket, the Ashes, is about to get underway. The first Test is to be played on 8 December. Just recently, on Wednesday, Cricket Australia announced its 15-member squad that includes Usman Khawaja. He was last seen in the Ashes 2019 and was dropped from the […]
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 […]
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 […]