T20I Cricket
Simply going by the dictionary, the word maiden means first, initial, earliest as well as a single or an unwed girl. In cricket, an over is called a maiden over when the bowler does not concede a run in all six balls bowled in that over. Historically, the number of balls per over has varied […]
In this article, we look at the top 10 Best Bowling Figures in T20 International matches. 1. Deepak Chahar (India) – 6 wickets for 7 runs In the 3rd match of a series on Bangladesh’s tour of India in Nagpur on 10 November 2019, the hosts batted first and scored 174/5. When Bangladesh replied, they […]
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 […]
The record for the T20 highest run chase is held by Australia who chased down a target of 245 in February 2018. In this article, we are going to take a look at that chase and the nine other highest chases in the history of T20 cricket. While Australia and England have featured in […]
Few sports can compete with cricket when it comes to history and the game’s origins as a whole are often seen as folklore. Originally played in public schools of England, cricket took on many forms before becoming an integral part of society in the UK. Cricket used to be played between professionals (known as […]
There are so many changes and recent developments that have happened in cricket, contributing to the betterment of the game and ultimately helping to ease down the decision-making of the umpires. In the span of a few years, technology has also become an integral part of the game. Speed guns, spidercams, Decision Review System […]
There are many shots in cricket. Some are used to defend good balls, while others are aimed at putting away the bad ones. The latter ones are called attacking shots. There are many attacking shots in cricket such as the cover drive, sweep, slog, cut, ramp, reverse sweep, etc. However, one shot that is […]
In this article, we are going to find out the best wicket-taker in T20 international cricket and consider who are the next nine among the top 10 T20I wicket-takers. 1. SL Malinga Sri Lankan paceman Lasith Malinga has played 84 T20Is in which he has taken 107 wickets at 20.79. He achieved his best […]
T20 is the shortest and most exciting format of cricket. Every now and then fans come across moments that have them on the edge of their seats. Mostly it’s a nail-biting finish that fans always want to see but many times it happens to be a stroke play that leaves fans mesmerised. In almost […]
A free hit is given to a batsman after a bowler delivers a no-ball. The batsman can score runs off the free delivery and add them to the team’s score. He can get out only in three cases: obstructing the field, hitting the ball two times and run out. Rules of Free Hit in […]
Chennai Super Kings, an aging team?! CSK have worn the criticism like a badge of honour, staying with the same core group of players for years. Dhoni, Raina and Bravo have been associated with CSK since as far back as we can remember. They even acquired Harbhajan Singh from Mumbai Indians at a time MI […]
1. Yuvraj Singh, India vs England, Durban, 2007 | 12 balls India batted first. Yuvraj came to the crease when India’s score was 155/3. With Yuvraj on 14 off six balls, Broad came on to bowl the nineteenth over. Yuvraj carted the first ball over cow corner for six. On the second ball, he […]
The game of cricket has seen many changes in its international history. Tests began as endless matches which then became shortened to five days. Then, 60-over ODIs started, later being reduced to 50 overs. In the early 2000s, T20 cricket was introduced in England and has since become the most popular format in the […]
Twenty 20 cricket has been a fixture within the international cricketing calendar for a decade and a half. Often seen as a variation of cricket played recreationally, 20-over cricket was only introduced to the English County game in 2003, with many countries across the world following suit. It took 2 more years for T20 […]
In this article, we pay attention to the number of countries that play international cricket in the three existing formats of Tests, One Day Internationals and T20 Internationals. Test Cricket The ICC has the power to confer Test status. A country or a group of countries can play Test cricket only if the ICC […]