Who are the greatest umpires in cricket history? Umpiring is a very difficult task in cricket, or indeed any sport. They are wholly criticised when making a mistake but hardly praised when they make a correct decision. With the introduction of DRS (Decision-Review-System), the Umpires are being put much more into the spotlight. The best […] READ MORE
Who are the most talented young cricketers on the planet? In sport and particularly cricket, viewers are always intrigued when talented rookies make their mark on the international or domestic stage. This is often because we feel a sense of excitement when watching the best young cricketers in the world go about their business, knowing […] READ MORE
Ranking the top 5 greatest New Zealand batsmen ever The Black Caps have always punched above their weight, so to speak, in international cricket. They won the 2000 ICC Champions Trophy, against all the odds and recently reached back-to-back ICC Cricket World Cup finals, in 2015 and in 2019. A combination of great fast bowling […] READ MORE
20 Fun Facts About Cricket Cricket has been played since 1877, when England faced Australia in the first official test match. It is one of the most popular sports in the world. Since then, the game has developed rapidly and in the modern era, statistics play a huge part. In this article, we will explore […] READ MORE
Best Cricket Coaches In The World It isn’t an easy job being a coach. Just ask Ravi Shastri. He coached India to a historic test series win in Australia but still could not win over supporters of the team. In the modern day, performances in all three formats matter and the best cricket coaches in […] READ MORE
The World Cup 2019 Final debacle – A lesson for establishing World Test Championship rules The World Cup 2019 final should have been an eye opener for the cricketing world. The super-over tie rule whose probability of usage was near to zero, had robbed New Zealand of the opportunity to have their first World Cup title. This rule has now been amended after severe […] READ MORE
Old Foes Reunite For ODI Series Australia’s ODI Squad under the firing line? England versus Australia. The oldest rivalry in cricket. Australia are likely to be out for revenge against England. The Three Lions defeated Australia in the 2019 World Cup Semi-Final, en route to winning their first Cricket World Cup. Former Australian batsmen and […] READ MORE
Selecting England’s Best All-Rounder Ever Who is England’s best all-rounder of all time? What is an all-rounder? The term all-rounder describes a cricketer who can offer their team both batting and bowling services. Theoretically, a perfect all-rounder would be able to make a team either as a batter or a bowler. In reality, however, there […] READ MORE
IMPERFECTLY ELEGANT Sports is mainly about winning and losing. It is about outclassing your opponent in terms of skill and temperament. It makes for a compelling viewing because of the competitive edge. Rohit Sharma has skill and class in abundance. And that competitive edge and desire to win at all costs has resulted in analysing […] READ MORE
Has Ed Smith, finally given up on James Vince? The 29-year-old James Vince hails from Hampshire and has had 48 innings in international cricket. None of those have been hundreds and only 5 of those were fifties. A stroke maker and a classic batsman, with the timing ability many batsmen dream of, quite elegant and […] READ MORE