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Raja Maharaj Singh Raja Maharaj Singh is the oldest cricketer ever to have played a first-class game. He was the Governor of Bombay at that time, in 1950. It was in a game for Bombay Governor’s XI who were up against Commonwealth XI. In fact, Maharaj Singh was even the captain of the Bombay Governor’s […]
Representing your country is one of the biggest honours that can be given to a cricketer and one-day cricket continues to be one of the most popular formats of the game. The quick-fire nature of the 50-over game has seen many players come and go and elite level ODI cricket is a serious examination for […]
A total of fifteen players have scored a hundred on ODI debut so far. In this article, we take a closer look at the top 10 scores among them. Some of the players went on to have long innings in international cricket, while others did not live up to their initial promise. So, let check […]
The cricket world saw plenty of runs in 2017. In 129 ODI matches played, 59298 runs were scored with 86 centuries. Be it the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 or any series, the fans enjoyed many high-scoring games. Rohit Sharma took the scoring game to the next level by hitting the only ODI double hundred of […]
ODI Cricket started in 1971. The ODIs were mostly low-scoring events despite being 60 overs long. However, when Kapil Dev scored 175 in the 1983 ODI World Cup and Sir Vivian Richards scored 189 the very next year, it seemed quite likely that someone would score 200 in ODIs someday. However, despite many batsmen reaching […]
Playing cricket for India is a dream of everyone taking first steps on the long path of playing the game. Yet, very few succeed and get a chance to play for the country and even fewer handle the pressure of expectations from the fans to keep on playing for a longer period of time. So […]
In this article, we look at the 10 fastest hundreds in ODIs for India. The record is held by Virat Kohli who achieved the feat in 52 balls in October 2013. Interestingly, only one of these innings was a world record at the time it was made: Azharuddin’s 62-ball century in 1988. Azhar’s record was […]
Test cricket is often regarded as the biggest challenge a cricketer can face, with 5 days of high-calibre cricket taking place between two international sides. One of the other key aspects of Test cricket is the equality of influence between bat and ball on the outcome of a game. Limited overs cricket has become a […]
Have you ever wondered about the longest six in the history of T20? In this article, we are going to look at some of the longest hits-for-the-maximum witnessed in T20 cricket over the years and at the batsmen who registered those shots. 1. Aiden Blizzard – 130m (BBL) In the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash final […]
A good start can give the batting team a headstart in T20 games. A solid foundation can set up the team for a big score. In this article, we analyse the impact of the highest opening partnerships on the IPL matches. Our list includes three entries from the current year (2020). On most occasions, […]
Is the best ODI batsman of our time the best ODI batsman of all time? In this article, we allow you to judge by looking at the top 10 batsmen as per the latest ICC rankings. Virat Kohli leads the pack with a rating of 871, closely followed by the likes of Rohit Sharma, […]
1. Yasir Shah Not a lot of people know but Yasir Shah has been playing first-class cricket for almost two decades. He made his first-class and List A debut back in 2001-02 but he had to wait for nearly a decade to get a taste of international cricket. The Swabi-born leg-spinner made his Test […]
Who was the fastest bowler to 700 test wickets? Only two bowlers have achieved the feat: Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan and Australian leggie Shane Warne. Though Muralitharan was the second to get to the mark, it took him fewer matches to achieve the feat. In this article, we are going to find out […]
Six hundred Test wickets is a great achievement and only four bowlers have reached this goal so far. In this article, we are going to take a closer look at their accomplishments and overall Test and ODI records to give you a glimpse of their greatness. Our list includes three spinners and one fast bowler, […]
In this article, we are going to look at the bowlers who were the fastest to 400 wickets in Test cricket. Muralitharan leads the pack, followed in turn by Hadlee, Steyn, Herath, Kumble, McGrath, Warne, Akram, Harbhajan and Ambrose. The performance of these bowlers clearly explains why they are legends of the game. 1. […]