Sandeep Patel leads five members BCCI selectors selected has shown a progressive approach in team selection for Austra tour. A young and experienced balanced teams for five matches ODI and three matches T20 series have been selected. There is no sign of nepotism like earlier. Four young and raw talents were rewarded for their hard work […]
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Stats: Five batsmen who played most Tests on trot after their debut
As the second Test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka started at Seddon park, Hamilton captain Brendon McCullum has become holder on an interesting record. In the first Test of the series at University Oval, Dunedin McCullum has become the joint record holder of most sixes. He squared Adam Gilchrist’s record of 100 sixes, the […]
Video: Sehwag revealed how team India reacted to Ganguly's Lord's celebration
Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag recounts the memory of historic NatWest Trophy final in which India chased down England’s massive 325. Sehwag has opened the innings with Ganguly and scored 45. Sehwag described the incident of Sourav’s famous shirt waving celebration at the Lord’s balcony in the summer of 2002. In an interview with the […]
Shane Warne names India's greatest Test XI
Australia’s legendary leg spinner Shane Warne has picked up India’s greatest Test XI. Warne already named his greatest Test XI from countries including Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand and Pakistan. His criteria was the selected players in the greats XI must have played against him. He unsurprisingly named Test cricket’s overall greatest run-scorer, Sachin […]
Stats: List of batsmen who scored 2500-plus Test runs in a calendar year
New Zealand’s recently concluded Test against Sri Lanka saw their star batsman Kane Williamson go past 1000 runs in Test cricket in a calendar year. Combining those to his ODI and T20 international runs this year, Williamson obtains the rare distinction of scoring over 2500 runs in a calendar year. Williamson has had a successful […]
Five reasons why Yuvraj Singh should play the ICC World T20 2016
The count down for the cricket’s shortest format jambore started as ICC announced the schedule and fixture for the World T20 2016 in Mumbai on Friday. The sixth ediiton of the tournament will be played between March 8 to April 3. India, the host, slotted out in the group of death as mighty Australia, creative […]
India v SA Freedom Series 2015: Player Ratings
With back to back defeats in T20 and ODI series, India struck back effectively to win the Freedom Test series by a scoreline of 3-0. The Indian batting department which was their expected strength faltered at every game except the last Test. Bowlers in this series outweighed the batsmen’s contributions by a wide margin with […]
Stats: List of 5 Indian batsmen who scored hundred in each innings of a Test match
Ajinkya Rahane today joined an elite list of Indian players who scored centuries in both innings. Rahane scored hundred in both innings at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi which is achieved by only four other Indian batsmen. Rahane becomes the first India batsman to score hundred in both innings against South Africa at India’s fortress Feroz Shah […]
India vs South Africa 4th Test Day 4 – Twitter Reactions
Block, block and block! That was just the order of the day for the South African batsmen, who had an icy cool mind. The fourth day commenced, with Virat Kohli unfortunately missing out on a ton by just 12 runs. But Ajinkya Rahane successfully got to his second ton in the match, as he remained […]
India vs South Africa 4th Test Day 4 – Statistical highlights
Driven by the sheer patience and mindset of Hashim Amla, the Proteas finally put on a defining and impactful show with the bat. It was not about the runs scored, but rather, it was all about time occupied in the middle, with the Indian fielders hovering around like hungry vultures. India gave the visitors a […]