Despite being a nation where baseball, basketball, and football have long dominated the sports arena, the United States is witnessing a surprising surge in the popularity of another bat-and-ball game: cricket. This rise is more apparent now as live cricket matches are not just being played across the country, but they are garnering significant attention, … Read more
The United States, a melting pot of cultures and traditions, is no stranger to the global phenomenon of sports exchange. However, when it comes to cricket, a sport that garners religious following in regions like the Indian subcontinent, Australasia, and the United Kingdom, the U.S. is relatively a new frontier. In recent years, the landscape … Read more
The curtain came down on the sixteenth season of IPL with a breathless final. Ravindra Jadeja gave Dhoni’s team the fifth title with four sixes in the last two balls. At the end of a season full of tension, the question has been raised loudly – is this the best season in the history of … Read more
Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has been appointed as the assistant coach of the Australian men’s cricket team. Vettori will be the assistant to head coach Andrew MacDonald. Andrei Borovich has also been appointed assistant to Vettori. Vettori and Borovech will start work for Australia with the Test series against Sri Lanka starting in … Read more
Bangladesh will face Sri Lanka in the first Test of a two-match series. In the meantime, the two teams have entered the field in the last day’s fight. Despite not having any success on the fourth day, the Tigers had a great morning session on the fifth day. Sri Lanka collected 749 runs for 8 wickets till … Read more
Opener Shubman Gill’s poor performance continues. He has not scored a single half-century in the last 11 innings. After which, the fans on social media are trolling them and asking to be dropped from the team. What played the 18th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Kolkata Knight … Read more
Ben Stokes became Wisden’s leading cricketer of the year last year, breaking Virat Kohli’s three-year dominance. The England all-rounder retained the Wisden Cricketers Alumni, released on Thursday (April 15). In one calendar year, Stokes averaged 84.21 Test runs at 58.28, more than anyone else. He has taken a total of 19 wickets at an average of 18.83 … Read more
This year marks the 50th anniversary of ODI cricket. January 5 was the 50th anniversary. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of ODI cricket, Wisden Almanac, the famous biblical magazine of cricket, has selected the best 5 ODI cricketers of 5 decades. India’s Virat Kohli is the best ODI cricketer of the last decade from 2010 to … Read more
Rajasthan Royals (RR) have registered their first win of the season. In the 7th match of IPL, they defeated Delhi Capitals (DC) by 3 wickets. This is Rajasthan’s first win after 5 consecutive defeats against Delhi. Rajasthan last defeated Delhi on 11 April 2018. Chris Morris overturned the entire match, scoring 36 off 18 balls. … Read more
Although it is celebrated in Bangladesh on Wednesday (April 14), the first Baishakh is being celebrated in Kolkata on Thursday (April 15). Even in the Corona situation, the special day is being celebrated with much fanfare in West Bengal. On the first day of the year, the fans were greeted by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Where an animation … Read more