Jul 24, 2020
Brett Lee explains the importance of saliva to maintain bat-ball balance
Lee’s countryman and an integral member of Australia’s current bowling unit Mitchell Starc has also echoed the fast bowling great’s sentiment.
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Jul 23, 2020
England’s love affair with Old Trafford and Stokes’ incredible form
The home team’s unbelievable record at the venue of the third Test and Ben Stokes’ game-changing abilities give England the upper hand in the decider.
Jul 22, 2020
Muttiah Muralitharan’s top five spells in Test cricket
On the day when Muttiah Muralitharan bid adieu to Test cricket, we look back at five of his best spells in the longest format of the game.
Jul 20, 2020
India’s five highest scores in women’s ODI
On the second anniversary of T20 skipper Harmanpreet Kaur’s unbeaten 171 at the 2017 World Cup, we look at the top five scores by India in Women’s ODI...
Jul 18, 2020
Smriti Mandhana’s greatest knocks
We look at the best showings on the international stage by India’s brilliant opener.
Jul 15, 2020
Three great West Indies wins at Old Trafford
As West Indies gear up to face England in the second Test of the series at Old Trafford, we look back at three West Indies Test triumphs at the Manche...
Jul 13, 2020
Five takeaways from the first England vs West Indies Test
We look at five key points from a match that took place against the backdrop of the global pandemic.
Jul 12, 2020
Five highest 10th wicket partnerships in Tests
On the anniversary of Joe Root and James Anderson’s infamous 10th wicket stand against India, we look at five highest 10th wicket partnership in Test...
Jul 10, 2020
Most runs scored by Indians in Test series
Sunil Gavaskar leads the top five highest Indian run-scorers in Test series, which also includes Virat Kohli and Dinesh Sardesai.
Jul 9, 2020
Five slowest centuries in the Indian T20 League
We take a look at the slowest Indian T20 League centuries by the number of deliveries taken to reach triple-figures.
Jul 8, 2020
Pipe-bomb: Four explosive quotes from Sourav Ganguly
Dada has always been fearless when it comes to speaking his mind, and here are four instances where he did just that.
Jul 6, 2020
England vs West Indies: Squads, Probable XI, Forecast and Prediction
Reigning world champions England will battle West Indies in a three-match Test series starting Wednesday.
Jul 6, 2020
Rohit Sharma’s five-century haul at the 2019 Cricket World Cup
We go through each of Sharma’s five centuries at the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Jul 6, 2020
West Indies unleash latest ‘Fab Four’ in England
With West Indies looking to field their latest fast-bowling quartet during this week’s first Test, we look back at some previous West Indies pace atta...
Jul 5, 2020
Sci-fi’ England-Windies opener a new frontier for Test cricket
With the West Indies agreeing to go ahead and tour England despite the global pandemic, the series is set to mark cricket’s return from lockdown.
Jul 4, 2020
Five shortest first innings in Test cricket history
We look at the five shortest first innings in Test cricket, on the basis of balls faced.
Jul 3, 2020
Five highest individual scores by batsmen in T20Is
Two Australian players feature in the list of top five highest individual scores in T20 Internationals.
Jul 3, 2020
Four occasions when Harbhajan Singh sent his opponents for a spin
A serial winner, Bhajji’s career is laden with incredible performances and we take a look at four of the best.
Jul 2, 2020
West Indies great Everton Weekes dies, aged 95
Former West Indies captain Jeffrey Stollmeyer described Weekes as “a five-foot-six-inch bundle of muscle”.
Jun 28, 2020
Slowest century in Test cricket: the five that took more than 500 minutes
Mudassar Nazar’s 557-minute hundred for Pakistan in 1977 is the slowest in Test cricket. Five have taken 500 minutes or more, and all five Tests were...
Jun 27, 2020
Dale Steyn’s best bowling performances in Tests
We reminisce about the Steyn Gun’s best-bowling performances in red-ball cricket.
Jun 27, 2020
Five memorable knocks of Kevin Pietersen
Possessing aggression and swagger both on the pitch and off it, Kevin Pietersen was one of England’s greats, and we look back on five of his most memo...
Jun 25, 2020
How the 1983 World Cup win triggered India’s obsession with cricket
India used to be a hockey-loving nation due to their five Olympic gold medals between 1948-1980, but on June 25, 1983, India’s cricketers became world...
Jun 23, 2020
Fastest centuries in Test cricket: McCullum’s 54-ball record and the full list
Brendon McCullum’s 54-ball hundred in 2016 is still the fastest in Test cricket, ahead of Viv Richards and Misbah-ul-Haq (56) and Adam Gilchrist (57)....