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.
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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
Five slowest centuries in Test cricket
From nearly 10 hours to reach a landmark to the most leisurely ton by an Indian, here are the slowest centuries in Test cricket.
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
Five fastest centuries in Test cricket history
We take a look at five players who have etched their names in the history books with quickfire centuries in Test cricket.
Jun 22, 2020
Five slowest centuries in ODIs
While fans absolutely adore the hard-hitting prowess of a batsman, there have been instances when players have taken a more steadied stance. So we tak...
Jun 19, 2020
Top five scores in Men’s One Day Internationals
On the occasion of the second anniversary of England’s 481 against Australia, we look back at five highest ODI totals in Men’s cricket.
Jun 18, 2020
Why Cricket South Africa is experimenting with a three-team match
AB de Villiers, Quinton de Kock and Kagiso Rabada will lead their own 8-a-side team in a new format called ‘3T Cricket’.
Jun 18, 2020
Top five players to hit most sixes in an ODI innings
We take a look at five occasions when batsmen hit the most sixes in a One Day International.
Jun 14, 2020
Six times cricketers hit Day 1 Test centuries before lunch
We look at the occasions when batsmen managed to score a century in the first session of the red-ball game.
Jun 13, 2020
Five highest individual scores in Women’s ODI history
On the day when Amelia Kerr scored a double century against Ireland Women, we look back at five highest individual scores in Women’s ODI history.
Jun 11, 2020
Memorable hat-tricks in the ICC Cricket World Cup
On the anniversary of Saqlain Mushtaq taking the second-ever World Cup hat-trick in 1999, we look back on it and four others.
Jun 9, 2020
Windies’ arrival in England a boost for cricket
The three-match contest was originally meant to be played in June but will now start on July 8 instead because of the pandemic.
Jun 9, 2020
Five best spells in ODI cricket
The ODI format has borne witness to some exceptional bowling spells, and we recount five of the best.
Jun 8, 2020
Top five team totals in Women’s ODI cricket
On the two-year anniversary of New Zealand breaking their own record, we look at the top five highest scores by a team.
Jun 7, 2020
Will saliva ban threaten cricket’s kings of swing?
An ICC meeting on Wednesday might prohibit the use of saliva in order to stop the transmission of the disease, and we shine a light on the issue.