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Joining the elite club of 500 wickets in Test cricket is not the easiest task and particularly in the modern era where the players are prone to injury on consistent basis. You need to have a prolonged career to achieve that feat along with of course consistency. Only Mutthiah Muralidharan, Shane Warne, Anil Kumble, Glenn […]

In the latest ICC Test batsman’s rankings a new number 1 player has been announced. Steven Smith has surpassed Kumar Sangakra with some brilliant performances with bat in recent times. He is Australian batsmen to be ranked number 1 player after Micheal Clarke in 2012. He scored 199 and 54 not out in the second […]

Stuart Broad might not have had an extraordinary World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, but he is hell bent on redeeming himself in the shorter format. Broad had a fine Test series against New Zealand and had 13 scalps to his name in the 2 match series. In an interview, the lanky pacer admitted […]

VENUE: LORD’S, LONDON TIME: 11:00 LOCAL TIME (10:00 GMT) THE GAME: Cricket viewers are finally in for some enthralling and ‘unadulterated’ action as England and New Zealand lock horns at the Mecca of Cricket. Both the teams have adopted similar strategies in the past. Swing bowling has been strength for both these talented sides. But […]

Joe Root has been selected as the “ English Cricketer of the Year” 2014-15 by the British Sports Journalists. This was announced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on May 18. Root , who is just 24, scored 1135 runs in Tests with an average of almost 95. This included four innings with […]

In the latest ICC test team rankings have been announced today and it sees England slip down in the ICC test rankings after their defeat to West Indies in third test while Pakistan have moved to third place. If Pakistan fail to win the second test starting from tomorrow then England can retain the number […]

Ben Stokes has been a massive asset for the England team. His contribution with both, the bat as well as with the ball has been terrific for them. In Stokes, the England side has found an ideal all rounder. With his aggressive stroke play, he can take the game away from the opposition in no […]

In the latest ICC Test rankings for batsmen and bowlers released today there are no Indians in the top 10 list which is not great news for Indians fans. Kumar Sangakara is at the top of the rankings, followed by AB De Villers. There are 2 South African, 1 English player, 1 New Zealand, 2 […]

Ever since the IPL began in April 2008, it’s been biased only to one category of cricketers – Batsmen! The batsmen have ruled the roost in the IPL. From the very first day of the IPL, we have seen the batsmen simply maul the bowlers. Brendon McCullum, in the first game of the IPL itself […]

Virat Kohli as a batsman has been simply outstanding. When analysts and writers are asked to describe Kohli’s batting, they often run short of superlatives. Kohli has found unparalleled success with the bat, and his appetite for runs simply remains unmatched. He has conquered every possible pitch, and the bowlers fear his presence at the […]