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Virat Kohli and David Warner excel in all three formats as they can score quickly and play long innings too. Both have won many matches for their teams almost single-handedly. So, it has to be a close race between the two. In this article, we will analyse their performance in Tests, ODIs, T20Is and […]
India has had many legends throughout the history of international cricket. Today we are going to talk about a couple of 21st-century legends – MS Dhoni, former captain and wicket-keeper-batsman recently retired from international cricket on the eve of India’s independence day, and Virat Kohli, who is current India captain and someone who has […]
The crowd just love the big shots, don’t they? Irrespective of the format, fours and sixes have become a huge part of the game. They are big entertainers for excited fans. However, Test cricket is a game of attrition, discipline and concentration for the batsmen. They need to put their head down and be […]
Test cricket is the oldest format in the history of the game. It was 15 March 1877 that a Test cricket event first took place. Australia and England played the first-ever Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Today, more than 143 years since the first-ever Test match, we would like to take […]
It was the 10th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and by then, T20 had grown a lot. Bowling gained quite a bit of importance and in 2016, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) showed that one can win titles on the back of strong bowling attacks and performances. 2017 was a big year for bowlers. […]
In this article, we will take a look at the top ten fastest hundreds in the IPL, including the record set in 2013 by Chris Gayle that has stood the test of time. 30 Balls: Chris Gayle Royal Challengers Bangalore hosted Pune Warriors at Bengaluru on 23 April 2013. The hosts batted first with […]
Fielding restrictions have existed in cricket since the 1996 World Cup. The ICC introduced the term “powerplay” only in 2005. The rationale for fielding restrictions was based on motivating batsmen to score more runs. It can be noticed that ODI batting teams have been making more runs on average since 1996 than in the period […]
In the world of cricket, there are some dominant forces that the opposition fear playing against. Australia was dominating the game since the 2000s. They won three consecutive world cups, proving to be an invincible team. Strong bowling attack and aggressive batting. The verbal spat and the on-field sledging by the mighty Australians used to […]
You must have often wondered why is it that some cricketers find it incredibly easy to hit sixes while some are poor at even connecting the ball, to say nothing of sixes. The T20 cricket demands scoring heavily, thus, batsmen these days practice specifically for this aspect of the game. At times, it seems […]
The road to becoming an umpire begins by joining a local cricket association. The association will have some requirements that prospective umpires must satisfy. Such requirements usually include enrolling in umpiring courses and attending in-person training sessions before you can get certified. You would need to pass the association’s umpiring test before you can […]
Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar have been two of the most solid and accomplished batsmen produced by India. They excelled in all playing conditions all over the world and were equally good, performing on both overseas and Indian pitches. They have also proved themselves to be easygoing and affable sportspersons and thorough gentlemen which […]
VJD and DLS are statistical methods that have been introduced to aid calculation of a revised target to be chased by a team batting second in a rain-curtailed limited overs cricket match. VJD vs DLS: History and Use In this article, we look at how these two methods were invented and how useful they have […]
Rain plays a big part in cricket, especially in its shorter formats. Hence, the Duckworth-Lewis (D/L) method comes to the fore every time the rain comes into the picture in ODI or T20 games in order to calculate the targets in case of shortened games. The Duckworth-Lewis or the D/L method as it is […]
Comparing any batsman with Sachin Tendulkar based on statistics is futile as Sachin has broken every aggregate record such as the highest number of runs and the highest number of centuries. He has played more Test matches and more ODIs than any other player and given his consistency, owns virtually every record. During the […]
Kapil Dev and Imran Khan have been among the greatest all-rounders to have ever played the game. The cricket world was lucky to see the emergence of these stars from the subcontinent who shared the spotlight with the likes of Ian Botham and Richard Hadley in the 1970s and 1980s. Both men led their […]