Jun 8, 2023
How many overs in Test cricket? 90 a day, 450 a match
A minimum of 90 overs on days one to four, then 75 plus a final hour of 15 on day five. What the ICC playing conditions actually require, and what it...
Cricket Features
Latest features articles covering cricket.
Jun 8, 2023
Explained: Stumps meaning in cricket
The term ‘stumps’ in cricket has three different meanings.
Jun 7, 2023
Know who will win the Test mace if WTC final 2023 ends in a draw
New Zealand were the winners of the last ICC World Test Championship (WTC).
Jun 7, 2023
Relive the Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar’s best knocks in ODI cricket
Sachin Tendulkar became the first player to score 200 in ODIs when he scored an unbeaten double-century against South Africa in February 2010.
Jun 7, 2023
Most runs in T20 Blast 2023: Know which player tops the run-scoring charts
Wayne Madsen scored half-centuries for Derbyshire in each of his first three outings in Vitality T20 Bleast 2023.
Jun 5, 2023
Most sixes in Test cricket: Ben Stokes finished on top with 138
Ben Stokes hit the most sixes in Test cricket, finishing on 138 in 122 Tests before retiring in June 2026. The full all-time top 10, plus why Rishabh...
Jun 5, 2023
Explained: What is reverse swing in cricket
Former Pakistan pacers namely Sarfraz Nawaz, Imran Khan, Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis were the finest exponents of reverse swing.
Jun 2, 2023
Know full list of overseas players signed by Major League Cricket franchises
Each MLC team can have a maximum of nine overseas players in their squad but only six of them can be a part of their playing XI.
May 30, 2023
MS Dhoni fastest stumping: the famous dismissals and his stumping records
Dhoni’s quickest stumpings are quoted at 0.08-0.1 seconds from broadcast graphics, not official records. What is on the record: 195 international stum...
May 30, 2023
What is a par score in cricket? DLS par score vs target, explained
A par score is the total the chasing side must match to tie the match — one run less than the target. How DLS works that number out from overs and wic...
May 29, 2023
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium ODI records: Know the highest total, best bowling figure and more
Thisara Perera with 18 scalps in 12 matches has taken the most wickets in ODIs on this ground.
May 29, 2023
Know the meaning of reserve day in cricket
Reserve days are mostly utilised due to bad weather and heavy rain which plays spoilsport.
May 29, 2023
Old Trafford Cricket Ground T20: Know who has the most runs, most wickets, and more
Lancashire’s 231/4 against Yorkshire in the 2015 T20 Blast is the highest 20-over cricket total on this ground.
May 28, 2023
The Hitman Rohit Sharma: Know the story behind the Indian legend’s moniker
Ravi Shastri was the first individual to call Rohit Sharma the Hitman.
May 26, 2023
‘Suspended’ – Know reasons why cricket matches could get halted
Poor light conditions can force a match to be suspended as the players must be able to see the ball in order to play safely and properly.
May 25, 2023
Dot balls in cricket: Know what it means
What counts as a dot ball in cricket, why a wide, a bye or a leg bye is not one, whether a wicket ball counts, and how to work out a bowler dot-ball p...
May 25, 2023
All you need to know about Chinaman bowling
A few notable Chinaman bowlers that have been seen using this bowling technique in cricket include Brad Hogg, Paul Adams, Garfield Sobers, and Kuldeep...
May 25, 2023
Tallest cricket player in the world: Mohammad Irfan and the 6ft 8in club
Mohammad Irfan, at a listed 7 ft 1 in, is the tallest man to play international cricket. Below him four bowlers share a listed 6 ft 8 in — and cricket...
May 24, 2023
Test records at the Oval: From highest total to best bowling figures and more
Leonard Hutton scored 1,521 runs at The Oval and it is the most runs scored at this venue by any batter in Test cricket history.
May 20, 2023
Virat Kohli, cricket’s chase master: 30 ODI hundreds batting second
Virat Kohli has 30 ODI hundreds batting second, 11 more than anyone, and averages 66.16 in chases. He is 53 runs short of Sachin Tendulkar’s record fo...
May 18, 2023
Fastest century in IPL history: Chris Gayle’s 30-ball hundred still stands
Chris Gayle holds the record for the fastest century in the IPL, reaching 100 off 30 balls for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2013.
May 15, 2023
What are slog overs in cricket? Death overs and their rules explained
Slog overs, also called death overs, are the last overs of a white-ball innings. What they are, who has mastered them, and the ICC rules that shape th...
May 15, 2023
Diamond duck in cricket: what it means, how it happens, and how rare it really is
A diamond duck is a dismissal for nought without facing a ball. How it happens, the 307 we counted across four competitions, and why the 20th over pro...
May 15, 2023
What is soft signal in cricket? All you need to know
Cricket’s soft signal rule is oft controversial. A field umpire’s decision is upheld if the third umpire has no conclusive evidence, despite TV replay...