Cricket

IPL: Five of the Best Centuries in competition’s history

The IPL has a propensity to bring the best out of batsmen who thrive in the pressure cooker atmosphere of T20 cricket, and they like to put on a show for the fans. Some batters over the years have produced…

Pakistan postpone Netherlands tour of T20Is due to pack schedule

Pakistan has postponed the three-match T20I tour to the Netherlands, scheduled for May 2024, due to scheduling problems. The Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) was formally contacted by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to request a rescheduling of the series….

Gautam Gambhir returns to KKR as mentor

Gautam Gambhir, who led Kolkata Knight Riders to two IPL titles in 2012 and 2014, will return to the franchise as the team’s mentor and join hands with head coach Chandrakant Pandit, starting with the upcoming season in 2024, the…

2023 cricket world cup: Record 1.25 million spectators turn out

The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 has made history by being the most attended ICC event ever, after 1,205,307 fans passed through the turnstiles to witness the biggest Cricket World Cup, culminating in Australia winning a remarkable sixth title….

Cricket Australia celebrate 6th ICC world cup victory

Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive Nick Hockley has congratulated the Australian team on winning a record sixth ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. Australia beat hosts India by six wickets in the final in Ahmedabad adding to the World Cup trophies…

Travis Head scored ton in world cup final as Australia claimed sixth title

His diving catch to remove Rohit Sharma quietened the heavily pro-Indian crowd. His match-winning knock of 137 silenced them completely. Sunday’s Cricket World Cup final belonged to Travis Head, the modest, moustache-wearing Australian who started the tournament sidelined by a…

South Africa choke again as Australia to face India in ICC world cup 2023 final

Australia have set-up a 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup final title clash with India after beating South Africa by three wickets in a tense semi-final at the Eden Gardens on Thursday. Travis Head top-scored with 62, before Steven Smith (30),…

Mohammed Shami becomes fastest bowler to reach 50 wickets in ICC ODI world cup

Mohammed Shami on Wednesday became fastest bowler to take 50 wickets playing against New Zealand in the first semi final of the ICC ODI World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium. Shami now has a total of 50 wickets in World…

Virat Kohli smashed record 50th ODI hundred against New Zealand in world cup semi-final

For Virat Kohli, his latest record-breaking moment couldn’t have been scripted any better. As he got up off his knees, removed his helmet and took in the acclaim of the Mumbai crowd after reaching his record 50th ODI century, the…

CWC23: South Africa eyeing to break Cricket world cup semi-final jinx against Australia

South Africa insist they will not be burdened by scarring from their chequered record in Cricket World Cup knockout matches when they clash with Australia on Thursday for a spot in the final. The Proteas have made four semi-final appearances…

ODI world cup 2023: India set to end World Cup jinx against New Zealand in semifinal

The cricket world has tagged the South Africa men’s cricket team as chokers while New Zealand have been the eternal underdogs. But when it comes to white-ball cricket events conducted by ICC, New Zealand have quite a formidable record. The…