I have been covering Australian cricket since 1990s. Here is a list of one day series(including one-match series)they have played from 1998. Here is series-wise list of tournaments played by Australia. The table features matches played, matches won by them, … Continue reading
Indian Team selection. Surprised to see Umesh Yadav’s inclusion over Bhuvnesh Kumar. Especially when Bhuvy did extremely well(best run-rate and strike rate)in West Indies where the condition were much similar to Asian surface. Other that in last 12 months Bhuvy … Continue reading
At the end of day one of the 500th Test India were 291-9 in 90 overs against New Zealand. Against the new ball(both)Indians scored 101 runs and lost 5 wickets. In 4-test series in West Indies, India batted in only … Continue reading
Since June 2011- India hosted 19 Test matches at home. They won 10, lost 2, and 7 were drawn. Here is a stats analysis of all teams that visiting India since 2011 Visiting team Season Series result favouring India … Continue reading
As India take on New Zealand in 3-Test series at home. A look at their performance in last series. NZ played two 2-test series in Africa where they won 2-0 against Zimbabwe, but lost 0-1 to South Africa. Overall they … Continue reading
In the annals of cricket –August 2016 would probably be the busiest month in the history of cricket. As the month ended there were 21 matches/57 Inns of all format played in 31 days of cricket. These games were hosted … Continue reading
There is a thin chance for Australia to pull off a historic victory….if not, then they can get out of 0-3 humiliation. Here is why – unlike other games played at Galle there is more bounce and less unevenness. Even … Continue reading
Australia always have been struggling in Test matches that are played in Asia. There are many reason for it, but I believe the most important one is their “mindset” because these are the same cricketers who have performed brilliantly in … Continue reading
As England play their 500th Test match at home, there is another small more meaningful feat achieved by Indian test team. Their successive score of 500 against West Indies in a test match. In the ongoing series India notched their … Continue reading
Test cricket will evolve if 50-over cricket (300 balls/Inn) is played regularly by associate teams, against each other and against top teams. This format is played with maximum 300 balls per innings allowing both defensive and aggressive style cricket, and … Continue reading
After 2015 World Cup test cricket has been flourishing with runs and success. In this period 49 Tests have been played producing 77.55% results!. If one has to consider poor pitch preparation, short boundaries, large bat size, and some average … Continue reading
From 14th July 2016 the next 48 days will have a boom of 15 Tests matches played across the cricketing world. In history of Test cricket, this is the maximum Test played in such short span (less than 2 months). … Continue reading
As the high scoring ODI of the SL v/s ENG series concludes, one wonders if this trend of run fest will continue in one-day cricket, particularly in England. In 3 years, the next World Cup is scheduled to be played … Continue reading
