Jun 25, 2021
R Ashwin to Tim Southee: Highest wicket-takers in World Test Championship
Ravichandran Ashwin and Mohammed Shami are the only Indian bowlers among the top 10 wicket-takers in the tournament.
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Jun 25, 2021
Mayank Agarwal or KL Rahul instead of Pujara for England Tests?
Among the 66 visiting batsmen to have faced at least 1370 Test deliveries in England – the same as Pujara has – his 523 runs (average 27.52) are the f...
Jun 24, 2021
Iconic cricket matches that were affected by rain
South Africa’s 2003 World Cup exit is just one of many examples where rain added to the drama on the field.
Jun 24, 2021
WTC final analysis: India pay again for letting New Zealand tail wag
India’s last Test trip to England in 2018 also had a similar theme as someone from the English lower order would play a blinder and the match would sl...
Jun 23, 2021
Indian pace ace Jasprit Bumrah’s underwhelming stats against New Zealand
Jasprit Bumrah’s Test (41.16) and ODI (36.84) average vs New Zealand compares unfavourably to his career record against all other teams (21.36 and 23....
Jun 22, 2021
Three Indians feature in list of 46 players with hat-tricks in Tests
There were only 17 hat-tricks in the first 100 years of Test cricket from 1877 to 1977, and there have already been 29 in the 44 years since.
Jun 21, 2021
WTC final: Time to give the ICC a break?
ICC was hampered by the pandemic during the WTC but could be more flexible with playing conditions for the final.
Jun 21, 2021
Most Test wickets in England: Ishant goes past Kapil Dev
Ishant Sharma went past Kapil Dev to become the leading Test wicket-taker for India in England
Jun 20, 2021
Bristol Test: India’s women team fight to achieve memorable draw against England
India Women drew the Bristol Test against England after being made to follow-on, with Sneh Rana and Taniya Bhatia’s century stand for the ninth wicket...
Jun 20, 2021
Shafali, Rana shone as India secured nerve-wracking draw against England
Shafali Verma, Sneh Rana and Deepti Sharma were the standout performers for India in the Bristol Test against England.
Jun 20, 2021
Explained: What does bad light mean in cricket?
Bad light instances can happen multiple times during the course of a session or a day and can even bring an end to the day’s action prematurely.
Jun 20, 2021
Highest debut score: Shafali, Rana break 26-year old record
Shafali Verma and Sneh Rana went past Chanderkanta Kaul’s previous highest debut score of 75 made against New Zealand in 1995.
Jun 19, 2021
What is the follow-on in cricket? The Test rule, and how often captains actually use it
The follow-on lets a side that leads by 200 runs send the opposition straight back in. Here is Law 14 in full, and what 822 Tests say about how often...
Jun 18, 2021
Dale Steyn knows how to get Virat Kohli out
The India skipper has not scored a century since November 2019.
Jun 17, 2021
Virat Kohli vs Tim Southee: Battle royale set for WTC final
Tim Southee’s skilful bowling can trouble Virat Kohli. The maestro has to be wary of the seamer’s threat in the WTC final against New Zealand.
Jun 17, 2021
EXCLUSIVE! Half a dozen Indians can change the game in WTC final: English great David Gower
“It takes one outstanding innings to take control of the game,” reckons the former England batsman.
Jun 16, 2021
What happens if World Test Championship Final ends in a draw
Know what will happen if the World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand ends in a draw.
Jun 15, 2021
Top performers for India and New Zealand during journey to WTC final
India suffered only one series loss against New Zealand during their journey to the final of the World Test Championship final.
Jun 15, 2021
Virat Kohli’s overseas form and century drought are worries for India ahead of WTC final
Virat Kohli’s overseas form has dipped after the 2018 England tour and he has not scored any international century since November 2019.
Jun 15, 2021
Neutral numbers: A statistical look at the WTC final
Ishant Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin require just nine more wickets each to go past Indian legends in the list for most Test wickets.
Jun 12, 2021
From beating up a fan to kicking stumps, Shakib Al Hasan’s rendezvous with controversy
Shakib’s violent behavior in the Dhaka Premier League game went viral on social media.
Jun 11, 2021
Key players to watch out for in the World Test Championship final
We take a look at some key players who could make a big impact in the WTC final.
Jun 11, 2021
Match sharp New Zealand better placed than undercooked India ahead of the WTC final
India have played two Tests at Southampton in the past as opposed to New Zealand, who have never played at the Rose Bowl.
Jun 10, 2021
WTC final: SWOT analysis of India and New Zealand
While New Zealand are currently playing England in a two-Test series, Virat Kohli’s men are confined to practice sessions inside their bio-bubble.