Funny cricket jokes that will have you laughing Cricket can sometimes be a tedious and informative game. There is a lot of analysis and data being used in the modern era, in order to help give teams the best chance to succeed statistically. The best cricket jokes can be a great distraction to help both […] READ MORE
Picking a Border-Gavaskar Trophy all-time combined XI India vs Australia is one of the longest-standing rivalries in the sport of cricket. The current Indian test team are attempting to win back-to-back series Down Under for the first time ever. Their regular captain, Virat Kohli, will probably be an automatic choice when drafting “a Border-Gavaskar Trophy […] READ MORE
Ranking The Best Test Match Spinners Of All-Time “Spin to win.” A common phrase used in the cricketing world and especially in the subcontinent where spinners have historically played the starring role in bowling opposition sides out. It is therefore no surprise that Asian teams have produced some of the best test match spinners of […] READ MORE
Ravi Ashwin v Nathan Lyon – The Conundrum Ashwin vs Lyon. Could the duel decide the test series? India will play Australia in a four test series down under, starting from the 17th of December. They won the last series 2-1 in 2018/19 but the return of Steve Smith, David Warner and the emergence of […] READ MORE
The Top 5 Best Bowling Attacks of All-Time An excellent bowling attack is crucial to the success of any test match team. Taking 20 wickets is the only way that you can win a test match. It is therefore no coincidence, that some of the greatest test teams ever, have possessed some of the best […] READ MORE
The Best Off-Spinners Declining? In the past few years, with the extravagant use of flat pitches in one day cricket, the importance of off-spinners have certainly been brushed aside. Teams off late have resorted to the use of wrist spinners rather than opting for traditional right arm off-spinners. With the likes of Ashwin and Lyon […] READ MORE
Most Test Match Wickets – The Legends Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon. Australia is currently blessed to have such a lethal bowling attack. It is likely that all four could make the “most test match wickets for Australia list” by the time they finish playing. Do any of them currently make […] READ MORE
The history of The Ashes Australia’s first test win in England came at The Oval in 1882. At the time, the British tabloid had stated that “English Cricket had died at The Oval”. Since 1882, 70 Ashes series have been played. Australia has won 33 Ashes series. But who has taken the most Ashes wickets? […] READ MORE
Perseverance and patience are the watchwords for any spinner plying their trade Down Under on pitches greener than a raw capsicum. With minimal turn on offer, you roll your arm over for hours together, toil hard for years in University and club games and just wish you could break into a Sheffield Shield side. While […] READ MORE
Pat Cummins’ Coming Of Age The Australian cricket team is in a state of flux after the recent ball-tampering scandal or ‘sandpaper gate’ if you prefer. The captain and vice-captain are both gone and to compound their problems further, strike bowler Mitchell Starc has suffered a stress fracture, to add to his ever-growing list of injuries. On top of that, they have been […] READ MORE