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Sep 14, 2021
Lasith Malinga’s retirement: A look at the Sri Lankan legend’s international legacy
Lasith Malinga is the world-record holder for most hat-tricks in international cricket (5).
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Sep 10, 2021
Staggering totals in cricket’s shortest format: Highest score in women’s T20 cricket
Among Test-playing nations, Bangladesh women have the highest score in women’s T20 cricket, registering 255/2 against Maldives in the South Asian Game...
Sep 7, 2021
England vs India: Key takeaways from fourth Test at Oval
Shardul Thakur’s fifty is the fastest-recorded half-century in Test matches in England.
Aug 29, 2021
Smart cricket ball: A ‘new’ ball that delivers data on the run
The smart ball, still in its testing phase, made its debut in the 2021 edition of the Caribbean Premier League.
Aug 26, 2021
The leading century makers in Tests involving India and England
Joe Root’s 121 in the second Test was his eighth hundred against India in red-ball cricket.
Aug 17, 2021
Three takeaways from the England vs India second Test
India registered their third Test win against England at Lord’s with the first coming in 1986 under Kapil Dev while the second happened under MS Dhoni...
Aug 16, 2021
Afghanistan’s cricket team faces uncertain future after Taliban takeover
The Afghanistan cricket team is currently ranked seventh in Twenty20 international (T20I) cricket ahead of the likes of Sri Lanka, West Indies and Ban...
Aug 15, 2021
Everything you need to know about Major League Cricket
Major League Cricket was supposed to start in 2022, but was moved to 2023 due to a lack of proper infrastructure for cricket in the USA.
Aug 14, 2021
Top five bowlers with most five-wicket hauls in Test cricket
James Anderson is the leading seamer among active cricketers.
Aug 11, 2021
Chris Cairns: The enigmatic maverick of New Zealand cricket
In 2004, Chris Crains broke the record for most sixes in Test cricket held by Sir. Viv Richards back then.
Aug 10, 2021
Australia’s lowest T20I totals: the 62 in Dhaka and five more under 100
Australia’s 62 against Bangladesh in 2021 is still their lowest T20I total. They have now been bowled out for under 100 six times, most recently for 9...
Aug 9, 2021
Five takeaways from the England vs India first Test
England’s middle-order fragility is a worrying sign for the hosts.
Aug 3, 2021
India tour of England: Visitors’ opening woes a concern ahead of first Test
The last time an Indian opener scored a century in an away Test was KL Rahul at The Oval in 2018.
Jul 15, 2021
Decoding the World Test Championship points system
Know what changes the ICC made in the World Test Championship ahead of its second cycle in 2021-23.
Jul 15, 2021
Devdutt Padikkal: Indian cricket’s latest batting sensation
Devdutt Padikkal has scored the fastest century by an uncapped player in the Indian T20 League.
Jul 8, 2021
Sourav Ganguly match-winning innings: Taunton, Nairobi and Kandy
Two big ODI hundreds in ICC tournaments, and 98 in a tense away Test chase.
Jul 6, 2021
Remembering MS Dhoni’s best quotes on the Indian legend’s 40th birthday
The world-cup winning former Indian skipper retired from international cricket on August 15, 2020 and his 40th birthday is his first after retirement.
Jul 5, 2021
Memorable ODI encounters between India and Sri Lanka
The 2011 World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka was one of several memorable ODI encounters between the teams.
Jul 3, 2021
India to Pakistan: Who has lost the most ODIs
Sri Lanka surpassed India’s record of most number of defeats in ODIs after their loss to England in the second encounter at Kennington Oval in London.
Jul 1, 2021
South Africa and England’s timeless Test in 1939 remains the longest match in cricket history
Between 1876-1939, 99 timeless Tests were played. Only England, Australia, West Indies and South Africa have been a part of timeless Tests.
Jul 1, 2021
A look at injured Shubman Gill’s potential replacements for India’s Test series against England
Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul, Abhimanyu Easwaran are reserve openers while Hanuma Vihari and Cheteshwar Pujara also have opening experience.
Jun 30, 2021
EXCLUSIVE! Swinging between Mumbai and Delhi, Tushar Deshpande aims to be a capital bowler
Tushar Deshpande spearheads Mumbai’s pace attack in the domestic circuit and has claimed 50 wickets at the first class level.
Jun 28, 2021
Stats: India women’s struggle while batting-first in ODIs
Strike rates of Punam Raut, Mithali Raj and Deepti Sharma paint a grim picture.
Jun 26, 2021
Undisputed ODI Champions: Australia’s three consecutive World Cup wins from 1999 to 2007
While Steve Waugh led Australia at the 1999 Cricket World Cup, Ricky Ponting was Australia’s winning captain in the 2003 and 2007 Cricket World Cup.