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Amid the crash and bash of T20 cricket, bowlers have slowly reclaimed control in Tests and the game is better for it
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Amid the crash and bash of T20 cricket, bowlers have slowly reclaimed control in Tests and the game is better for it

ABC  

Conversations surrounding cricket since the introduction of the shorter formats of the game have been dominated by the balance of power between the bat and ball. The numbers behind the resurgence of the ball in Tests Assessing the numbers in Test cricket over the last decade compared to the decade that preceded it makes for some interesting reading. Firstly, of …

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OTD: When Nepal shattered records and made T20 cricket history
2 months, 3 weeks ago

OTD: When Nepal shattered records and made T20 cricket history

Hindustan Times  

On September 27, 2023, Nepal’s cricket team delivered a spectacular performance against Mongolia at the Asian Games, smashing several international records in one of the most one-sided T20 matches in history. Dipendra Singh Airee scored fastest T20I fifty off nine balls, beating Yuvraj Singh’s previous record of 12 balls. Airee needed just nine balls to reach his half-century, beating Yuvraj …

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Gautam Gambhir, the big match player, ushers Indian cricket into next era
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Gautam Gambhir, the big match player, ushers Indian cricket into next era

Hindustan Times  

Gautam Gambhir has been named India cricket team's new head coach as he took over the charge from Rahul Dravid, whose tenure ended with the T20 World Cup. Gambhir, who won the 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 ODI World Cup, has previously mentored the IPL teams, but it will be his first stint as a head coach. After Rahul …

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IND vs AFG: Virat Kohli on cusp of achieving three major feats in T20 cricket in series opener
11 months, 2 weeks ago

IND vs AFG: Virat Kohli on cusp of achieving three major feats in T20 cricket in series opener

India TV News  

Virat Kohli and records are synonymous to each other. Virat Kohli is only 35 runs away from becoming the first Indian and third player overall to complete 12000 runs in T20 cricket. Most runs in T20 cricket history Player Name Runs scored Chris Gayle 14562 runs Shoaib Malik 12993 runs Kieron Pollard 12390 runs Virat Kohli 11965 runs Alex Hales …

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Cricket at Olympics after 128 years: What happened in the only match played in history?
1 year, 2 months ago

Cricket at Olympics after 128 years: What happened in the only match played in history?

India TV News  

Cricket is set to feature at the Los Angeles Olympics 2028 after a massive gap of 128 years. Great Britain and France locked horns in the final and interestingly, both teams batted twice each with the match taking place for two days. In their second essay, Great Britain put up a better effort and scored 145 runs for the loss …

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First time in 146 years! India create history in Test cricket after Rohit-Jaiswal's 229-run opening stand
1 year, 5 months ago

First time in 146 years! India create history in Test cricket after Rohit-Jaiswal's 229-run opening stand

India TV News  

Team India created history in the first Test against the West Indies as skipper Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal helped the visitors pull off a unique achievement with their marathon opening partnership on the second day in Dominica. This was also the highest opening stand for India in Test matches in the Caribbean surpassing Wasim Jaffer and Virender Sehwag's 159-run …

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Statsman: Usman Khawaja’s unique feat, Stokes’s early declaration and more
1 year, 5 months ago

Statsman: Usman Khawaja’s unique feat, Stokes’s early declaration and more

The Hindu  

13 The number of players who have the distinction of batting for some time on each of the five days of a Test match. Some batting by a player on all the five days of a Test match Batter Bat1 bat2 For Opp Venue Dates Result M. L. Jaisimha 20* 74 Ind Aus Kolkata 23-28 Jan 1960 Drawn Geoff Boycott …

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Statsman: Yashasvi’s blitzkrieg, MI’s chase record, Chahal on mount 184
1 year, 7 months ago

Statsman: Yashasvi’s blitzkrieg, MI’s chase record, Chahal on mount 184

The Hindu  

13 The number of balls taken by Yashasvi Jaiswal during his blistering knock of 98 not out for RR against KKR in Kolkata on 11 May 2023 to reach his 50th run. Quickest individual fifty in IPL cricket Balls to 50 Batter Runs Balls For Agst Venue Date Result 13 Yashasvi Jaiswal 98* 47 RR KKR Kolkata 11 May 2023 …

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Dhoni to create history with blockbuster IPL record; Jadeja drops epic message
1 year, 8 months ago

Dhoni to create history with blockbuster IPL record; Jadeja drops epic message

Hindustan Times  

Legendary Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni is on the cusp of rewriting history in the upcoming Indian Premier League 2023 match against former champions Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday. Chennai Super Kings' Ravindra Jadeja and Mahendra Singh Dhoni celebrate the dismissal of Mumbai Indians' Tilak Varma On Wednesday, Dhoni will enter his name in the IPL history books for the …

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For Megan Ponsford, tracing family history meant unearthing the forgotten story of India and Australia's cricket rivalry
1 year, 9 months ago

For Megan Ponsford, tracing family history meant unearthing the forgotten story of India and Australia's cricket rivalry

ABC  

It's a familiar lament of the touring fast bowler in India: "I don't mind telling you that when we reached Indore things were getting somewhat desperate," he says. For decades, little was known of the tour — not officially sanctioned by Cricket Australia's forebears on the Australian Board of Control and decried by the press: "The Has Beens and the …

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T20 World Cup: Trivia, records, stats, unique feats, and more
2 years, 2 months ago

T20 World Cup: Trivia, records, stats, unique feats, and more

The Hindu  

When the local 50-over domestic tournament in England ended its sponsorship, the ECB were desperate for another limited over competition to fill its place. | Photo Credit: K. BHAGYA PRAKASH - Nottinghamshire’s Jason Gallian during his knock of 62 in 48 balls became the first batter in T20 cricket to reach a fifty-plus score. - Brendon McCullum during his unbeaten …

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Statsman: Rashid Khan youngest to 100 IPL wickets
2 years, 7 months ago

Statsman: Rashid Khan youngest to 100 IPL wickets

The Hindu  

83 The number of matches taken by Rashid Khan to reach the 100th wicket in his IPL career. Incidentally, among the 17 bowlers who have so far claimed 100 or more wickets in IPL cricket, Rashid Khan, at 23, is by far the youngest to reach this landmark. This makes him the first batter in IPL cricket history to achieve …

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Statsman: Rohit Sharma in elite list of Indian captains
2 years, 8 months ago

Statsman: Rohit Sharma in elite list of Indian captains

The Hindu  

5 The number of captains who led India in all three formats in international cricket. Players with a 150+ score in an innings & 5-wkt haul in the same Test 16 The maximum number of wickets to fall of the opening day of a day-night Test match. Most wickets to fall on the first day of a day-night Test match …

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Legends League | A proud moment as women umpires make history of sorts
2 years, 10 months ago

Legends League | A proud moment as women umpires make history of sorts

The Hindu  

The appeal is loud and confident from the bowlers, the ’keeper and the close-in fielders. “The organisers need to be congratulated on their decision to have female umpires for all the matches,” says Shubhda Bhosle Gaikwad, who hails from Gwalior. “Yes, we should have more female umpires, too,” says Renee Montgomery, the Mumbai-born Hong Kong-based flight attendant whose passion has …

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T20 World Cup 2021: Rashid Khan Scripts History, Becomes 4th Bowler To Take 400 T20I Wickets
3 years, 1 month ago

T20 World Cup 2021: Rashid Khan Scripts History, Becomes 4th Bowler To Take 400 T20I Wickets

ABP News  

New Delhi: Afghanistan's veteran leg-spinner Rashid Khan completed the 400th wicket-mark in competitive T20 cricket during the T20 World Cup match against New Zealand on Sunday. List of other players who have taken 400 T20I wickets Imran Tahir and Sunil Narine are also included in the elite list of bowlers who have picked 400 wickets in T20 Internationals. As Rashid …

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IND vs ENG 4th Test: Virat Kohli's Team India greatest of all time in our cricket history, says Sunil Gavaskar
3 years, 9 months ago

IND vs ENG 4th Test: Virat Kohli's Team India greatest of all time in our cricket history, says Sunil Gavaskar

India TV News  

Indian cricket team has continued its bullish form into the home season with a dominant display on the opening day of India vs England fourth Test in Ahmedabad when hosts' spinners bundled out the Englishmen for just 205 in the first innings. The commanding performance comes right after Virat Kohli and Co. took a 2-1 lead in the series despite …

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AUS vs IND 1st Test Day 3: Records tumble as India collapse on 36 for lowest-ever Test total
4 years ago

AUS vs IND 1st Test Day 3: Records tumble as India collapse on 36 for lowest-ever Test total

India TV News  

It was a day which may take some time to sink in for Indian cricketers taking part in the Adelaide Test, as the side collapsed on a team total of 36 -- its lowest-ever in Test cricket history. Pat Cummins took four for 21 in 10.2 overs while Josh Hazlewood took five for eight in five overs to shared the …

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