Other Cricket
In this article, we look at a radical change in the points system used in the World Test Championship by the ICC and changes in the rankings of teams on the points table that have followed the rule change. While some teams, such as India, have been disadvantaged, some others, such as New Zealand, have […]
In this article, we look at the underway ICC election of a new chairman and speculate on the chances of New Zealand cricket’s Greg Barclay beating Imran Khwaja and getting elected to the position. We discuss the composition of the electoral college and explain what it will take for either candidate to win. There has […]
In this article, we discuss the release of a new book, “The Hitman: The Rohit Sharma Story”, that chronicles the cricketing journey of one of India’s modern icons of the game. The authors, Vijay Lokapally and G Krishnan, journalists with decades of experience, have dissected Sharma’s cricket journey with great precision and skill. The well-researched […]
South Africa have announced a 24-man squad for the upcoming limited-overs series against England at the end of November 2020. While the squad has several names that are familiar to cricket followers around the world, cricket fans are less likely to know the names of medium-pacers Junior Dala and Glenton Stuurman. Junior Dala has played […]
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc and it hasn’t left cricket alone either. In the latest developments of the deadly virus, an unnamed South African cricketer has been tested positive. In addition to that, two other players who were in close contact with the cricketer have also been isolated. The close contacts were decided […]
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic in full force, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) were able to host the entire men’s cricketing summer in 2020. England combined to play six matches in each of the three formats against West Indies, Ireland, Pakistan and Australia across three months (July to September). All of these games were […]
In this article, we look at the Hundred, a professional franchise 100-ball cricket tournament that will be run from 2021 by the ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board). The competition was scheduled to start in 2020 but had to be postponed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the name indicates, each match of […]
The selection of Sean Abbott in the Test squad to play against the touring Indians has set the media agog. Australian captain Tim Paine is enthusiastic about Abbott’s selection after reports of his brilliant bowling in the Sheffield Shield. But the right-arm fast-medium bowling all-rounder is no newcomer to international cricket. He has already played […]
Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) emerged victorious in the 2020 edition of the CPL (Caribbean Premier League) after scoring an 8-wicket win over St Lucia Zouks on September 10. TKR was ably led by Kieron Pollard and they won all 12 of their games this season. In the title decider, Pollard grabbed 4 wickets to limit […]