2015 was surely the best year in the history of the game for Bangladesh. The Bangla tigers took rapid strides in international cricket and performed exceptionally well in 2015. They began with a fantastic campaign in the World Cup where they reached the Quarter Finals after eliminating England. That was followed by consecutive series triumphs […]
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Top 5 individual Test records of the year
Some of the exciting Test records have happened this year. With South Africa lost to England in the Durban Test. There are a a number of bowlers and batsmen marked the year of the world cup with rollicking performances. Here are the top five stats from the longest format of the game. Most runs Australian captain […]
Review 2015: Top 10 controversies of the year
We’re at the end of 2015 for now. As the years progressed, cricket kept evolving along with it. The game started bringing out new innovations, new rules and along with all these positive activities, controversies followed suit. Even controversies evolved throughout the years. Now, controversy’s field of the boundary was pushed far beyond from the […]
Umpire in Big Bash wears a helmet to avoid injury
Australian umpire Gerard Abood has become the first umpire and second match official to wear a safety gear – helmet- during the Melbourne Renegades and the Perth Scorchers T20 match at Etihad Stadium, Melbourne. Abood wears a batting a black batting helmet. Abood said he has been contemplating wearing a soft gear due to the […]
Top 5 emerging players of the year
The thrilling year of cricket has come to an end. Cricket has got some exciting talents, who not only show their potential but also blossomed into genuine cricketers with a promising future for their countries. With some of the great cricketers bade adieu the game; a bunch of young talent hit the floor with a […]
Hazlewood's fastest delivery was a technical glitch
The Day 3 of the one-sided second Test match between Australia and West Indies started on a very interesting moment. It was the just 4.3 overs in the day when Josh Hazlewood bowled a length ball at outside the off stamp to the West Indies opener Rajendra Chandrika, and the right-hander batsman defended comfortably. But the […]
5 players who might retire in 2016
2015 saw some respected names of the game calling it a day and hanging their boots. The likes of Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardena, Virender Sehwag, Zaheer Khan and Michael Clarke to name a few, bid adieu to international cricket. The presence of these icons surely made the sport a far richer fraternity and the void […]
PCB rejects ODI captain Azhar's resignation over Amir's inclusion
Lahore, Dec 29 (IANS) Pakistan One-Day International (ODI) skipper Azhar Ali, who resigned over tainted paceman Mohammed Amir being included in the national training camp, on Tuesday finally agreed to continue leading the side after Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan intervened in the issue. The players, including Azhar Ali and Mohammed Hafeez, had […]
Tired AB de Villiers considering retirement from IPL
South African captain and talismanic batsman AB de Villers is considering his retirement from one form of the game as he wants to reduce his workload to keep himself fresh after years of a grueling international schedule. The 31-year-old De Villers has been regarded as the backbone of the top ranked Test team, South Africa. But […]
Demoralizing loss for Sri Lanka in the 2nd ODI
New Zealand thrashed Sri Lanka in the 2nd the One day International at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch earlier today in just 50 balls. Sri Lanka was outplayed in all departments and could not offer any resistance. They looked like beginners in the game. New Zealand chasing a paltry total of 118, the openers finished the […]