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T Natarajan was one of the emerging players of the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The left-arm fast bowler from Tamil Nadu turned up to play for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) this year and was extremely impressive. He took 16 wickets from as many matches and had an economy of 8.02. Thus, after […]
In this article, we look at the Hundred, a professional franchise 100-ball cricket tournament that will be run from 2021 by the ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board). The competition was scheduled to start in 2020 but had to be postponed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the name indicates, each match of […]
Fifteen-year-old Afghan spin prodigy, Noor Ahmad, is all set to make his debut in Australia’s Big Bash League beginning on December 3. BBL franchise Melbourne Renegades have signed two wrist-spinners to boost their overseas part of the team ahead of the new season set to begin on 3 December. With Afghan star Md Nabi returning […]
The selection of Sean Abbott in the Test squad to play against the touring Indians has set the media agog. Australian captain Tim Paine is enthusiastic about Abbott’s selection after reports of his brilliant bowling in the Sheffield Shield. But the right-arm fast-medium bowling all-rounder is no newcomer to international cricket. He has already played […]
ContentsJofra ArcherRashid KhanTrent BoultAB de VilliersMarcus Stoinis Jofra Archer Jofra Archer has been around the IPL arena since the 2018 season and has taken 26 wickets across the last two seasons. However, this was his first season as a proper capped international player and he delivered. He came into this season on the back of […]
ContentsIshan KishanDevdutt PadikkalRavi BishnoiT NatarajanVarun Chakravarthy Ishan Kishan There are very few people who would’ve predicted Ishan Kishan to be on this list. In fact, he did not even feature in the starting XI of the Mumbai Indians in the first two games of the season. Saurabh Tiwary’s experience was given precedence. However, an injury […]
ContentsKagiso Rabada – 30 wicketsJasprit Bumrah – 27 wicketsTrent Boult – 25 wicketsAnrich Nortje – 22 wicketsYuzvendra Chahal – 21 wickets Kagiso Rabada – 30 wickets Kagiso Rabada has been absolutely brilliant over the last couple of seasons. Last year, he took 25 wickets and was injured after playing 12 games. He missed the last […]
ContentsKL Rahul – 670 runsShikhar Dhawan – 618 runsDavid Warner – 548 runsShreyas Iyer – 519 runsIshan Kishan – 516 runs KL Rahul – 670 runs Ever since KL Rahul moved to Kings XI Punjab, he has looked like a different player altogether. He has been scoring big runs consistently and has become the team’s […]
T20 Seriesealand”>New ZealandIndies travel to New Zealand to play three T20 Internationals followed by two Test Matches in what promises to be an enthralling series. Notoriously, the Kiwis are very strong in home conditions across all formats of the game, but the West Indies have named an exciting side for the tour and they will […]
Mumbai Indians successfully defended their title in the recently concluded IPL 2020 tournament. In this article, we look at the most valuable players from various teams who demonstrated their brilliance in the world’s most popular T20 league. Jofra Archer, who also won the official title, leads the pack. If we had to pick one player […]
Zimbabwe toured Pakistan in late October 2020 for the three-match ODI and T20I series. After losing the ODI leg of the series 1-2 to Pakistan, Zimbabwe played a 3-match T20I series as well from 7th November to 10th November. A solitary win in the ODI series – a win in a thriller in the third […]
The BBL 2020-21 season is set to begin on 10 December 2020 when Hobart Hurricanes are scheduled to host defending champions Sydney Sixers. In the 2019-20 season, Sydney Sixers and Melbourne (who topped the league table — see the adjoining snippet from Wikipedia) met in the final. In the title clash curtailed by rain, Sixers […]
Match: Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings Date: 14 November 2020 Place (venue): National Stadium, Karachi Tournament: Pakistan Super League 2019-2020 Format: Twenty20 CAPTION: Can table-toppers Multan Sultans grab their spot in the finals? Key Stats Out of the last 5 head-to-head matches, MS have won only one, whereas KK have won 3 matches with one […]
Ahead of the PZ vs LQ PSL eliminator in Karachi on 14 November, PZ enjoy an 8-2 head-to-head advantage over LQ. The two sides last met in their second league meeting in Lahore on March 10. PZ batted first and scored 187/7 in their allotted overs. LQ chased it down with five wickets and one […]
ContentsAnalysisBest MomentsMI’s seasonDC’s season Analysis After 59 matches and seven weeks of exhilarating cricket, it was down to Mumbai Indians (MI) and Delhi Capitals (DC) for the title clash. MI were dominant throughout the season. On the other hand, for Delhi, it was a season of two halves with their fortunes swaying up and down […]