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
Analysis
(413)…500+ on the way
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
(412)…Tri series finals. A contest between power-hitting & success
As the tri-series reaches the finals on Sunday June 26th, 2016 at Bridgetown, where host West Indies will play Australia the reigning champion. We look at their performance in the finals of a ODI tournament since its inception. WestIndies were involved … Continue reading
(411)…At Caribbean spinners turning the tri-series into a even contest.
The tri series is in balance as all three teams have won 2 games. Due to low NRR, host West Indies are at the bottom of the points table with 2 more games to play. So far the run rate in … Continue reading
(410)…WestIndies pitches -A spinner’s paradise.
After almost two years a limited over match (either T20 & ODI) is played in West Indies. It was Bangladesh who played the last limited over game, a bilateral series featuring 3 ODI matches in Aug 2014. Surprisingly last year(2015)West … Continue reading
(409)…After 109 days one-day(50-over)cricket is played!.
Today after a gap of 109 days, a one-day (50-over)match will be played. A tri-series in West Indies (June 3-26, 2016). Its been 109 days(almost 4 months) since last One Day International was played( Feb 14,2016). In recent times this is … Continue reading
(408)…Super Steve
It was today June 2 Australian cricket captains Steve Waugh and Steve Smith were born. Waugh turns 51, and Smith is 27. Both went through same cricketing growth in International cricket. They started their international career as a bowling all-rounder, than … Continue reading
(406)…Sri Lanka unable to capitalise on England’s poor start(SL in Eng 2016).
One is shocked and surprised to see England’s batsmen fail against a young and fairly inexperienced Sri Lanka pace attack. This after getting an excellent start to their domestic season. Apart from Nick Compton and Alex Hales every batsman in … Continue reading
(405)…English county cricket(2016): Toss optional has fetched only 22.22% result, and no spinners(33 fast bowlers)featured in list of >10 wkts
Last year ECB decided to remove mandatory toss of the coin from county cricket starting from 2016. Here is a link to that article. http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/nov/26/ecb-coin-toss-mandatory-2016 So far it has no effect whatsoever in terms of spinners benefiting and match result. … Continue reading
(403)…Performance under Pressure.
As the WCT20 comes to end, 33 games (including qualifying games) were played in India. Out of which 11 times teams manage to score past 170 while batting first(Avg score 152), suggesting it was not a high scoring tournament. Nevertheless … Continue reading
(403)…In WCT20 a leg spinner has become a silent assassin
Spinners have picked 116 (44.30%) of total wickets(262) that fell in Super 10 games. Considering these points(see below) it’s a large contribution from them. Ratio of fast bowlers is always more than spinners in playing XI, irrespective of condition … Continue reading