Jan 20, 2022
From highest total to best bowling figures: Know every T20 record at Al Amerat Cricket Stadium
Al Amerat Cricket Stadium has hosted 30 T20 internationals till date.
Cricket Features
Latest features articles covering cricket.
Jan 17, 2022
Highest partnership in Test cricket: the 624 that has stood since 2006, and the record for every wicket
Two Sri Lankan pairs feature in the top five list for the highest partnership in Test.
Jan 16, 2022
Shikhar Dhawan headlines list for most runs in a single edition of Under-19 World Cup
Shikhar Dhawan is the only batter to score more than 500 runs in a single edition of the Under-19 World Cup.
Jan 16, 2022
Most successful ODI captain of India: MS Dhoni’s 110 wins, and Rohit Sharma’s win percentage
MS Dhoni won 110 of his 200 ODIs as India captain, more than anyone else. On win percentage the leader is now Rohit Sharma on 77.27, not Virat Kohli....
Jan 15, 2022
Shikhar Dhawan, Jack Burnham lead list for most hundreds in Under-19 World Cup
Shikhar Dhawan and Jack Burnham have scored three centuries each in the Under-19 World Cup, which is the highest number of centuries in the tournament...
Jan 15, 2022
Virat Kohli’s Test captaincy: An unmatched legacy in numbers
The Indian cricket team have never lost a Test at home under Virat Kohli’s Test captaincy.
Jan 15, 2022
Asian Test Championship: The precursor to the World Test Championship
Two editions of the Asian Test Championship were held before it was discontinued.
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Jan 14, 2022
Well done DRS, very well done: What led to statements by Virat Kohli on stump mic
Virat Kohli mocked the DRS’s controversial decision of Dean Elgar in the third Test between South Africa and India.
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Jan 14, 2022
Safe Hands: Mahela Jayawardene tops the list for most catches in ODI history
Mahela Jayawardene is the only player to have taken more than 200 catches in ODI cricket.
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Jan 13, 2022
Associate cricketers dominate top 10 list for most wickets in Under-19 World Cup
Abhishek Sharma is the only Indian to feature in the top 10 list for most wickets in the Under-19 World Cup.
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Jan 11, 2022
Know how in-match penalties for slow over rates in T20Is will cost teams
The in-match penalty rule has previously been used by England and Wales Cricket Board for their domestic white-ball tournaments last year.
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Jan 11, 2022
Ross Taylor calls time on Test career: A lookback at the New Zealand icon’s red ball legacy
Ross Taylor is New Zealand’s highest run-getter in Tests with 7,683 runs.
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Jan 10, 2022
James Anderson leads chart for most not outs in Tests; Ishant Sharma tops the list amongst Indians
Ishant Sharma (47) tops the list amongst Indians to remain not out on most instances in Test cricket.
Jan 9, 2022
From Andrew Symonds to Will Young, know players who scored most runs off one ball in Test cricket
Eight runs is the most scored off one ball in Test cricket, by Patsy Hendren, John Wright, Brian Lara and Andrew Symonds. Plus the sevens, including W...
Jan 1, 2022
Wanderers Stadium pitch report: Test, ODI and T20I records and stats in Johannesburg
Every toss-winner in a Wanderers Test since May 2006 has chosen to bat. The Bullring’s full Test, ODI and T20I record, from the 438 game to India’s tw...
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Dec 28, 2021
Scott Boland only the fourth indigenous Australian cricket to play in Test
Before Scott Boland, only Jason Gillespie, Ashleigh Gardner, and Faith Thomas were the indigenous Australian cricketers who played Test cricket.
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Dec 28, 2021
From Kumar Sangakkara to Mohammad Yousuf, know the players with most Test runs in a calendar year
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is the only player to score 1500-plus Test runs in a calendar year twice.
Dec 28, 2021
The great 1983 triumph: All you need to know about India’s World Cup campaign
India played West Indies thrice in the 1983 World Cup and won two of the matches, including their opener.
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Dec 27, 2021
Most catches in Test history: Joe Root and Steve Smith share the record on 219
Apart from Dravid, Mahela Jayawardene, Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting were regarded as some of the best fielders in Test cricket.
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Dec 26, 2021
Vernon Philander the only bowler in 21st century to feature in top 10 list of fastest to 50 Test wickets
In the 21st century, former South Africa fast bowler Vernon Philander became the fastest to 50 Test wickets against New Zealand at Wellington in 2012.
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Dec 23, 2021
From Ricky Ponting to Imran Khan, know the most successful ODI captains
Ricky Ponting has not only played most matches but is also the most successful ODI captain.
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Dec 22, 2021
India’s 1983 World Cup squad: The men behind the historic triumph
Skipper Kapil Dev was the leading run-getter for India at the 1983 World Cup, while Roger Binny finished with the most wickets.
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Dec 21, 2021
From Bob Cowper to Leonard Hutton, know the players who have played most balls in a Test innings
Cheteshwar Pujara is the only Indian who has played more than 500 balls in a Test innings.
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Dec 21, 2021
Highest team totals in Test cricket: Sri Lanka’s 952/6d and every 700-plus
Sri Lanka’s 952/6d against India in 1997 is the highest Test total. The top 10, every 700-plus score, India’s 759/7d and each nation’s highest.