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The game of cricket has evolved with time. Modern-day cricket is dominated by batters and thus, bowler(s) need to seek out variations in their bowling and learn how to execute them to perfection in the penultimate over. The one who masters these skills in the death overs of the format is regarded as a death over specialist bowler. Unfortunately, not many have been able to acquire and depict these skills at the highest level of cricket. But, few like Lasith Malinga, Jasprit Bumrah, and Dwayne Bravo have been a headache for the batsmen in the death overs. We have combined…

ICC T20i World Cup 2022 will be played in the backyard of defending champions Australia from 16 October to 13 November. The tournament will have 16 teams who will face each other for the title. Among the 16 teams, 12 already qualified for the tournament after the conclusion of the 2021 T20i World Cup. (Top 8 teams in ICC T20 rankings and the 4 teams from last World Cup’s performance). The teams are- Australia, New Zealand, India, England, Pakistan, South Africa, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Namibia, Scotland, Sri Lanka & West Indies. Moreover, Ireland & UAE booked the tickets for T20 World…

Virat Kohli- The run machine for India, who has carried the Team India on his shoulder ever since after the retirement of the greats like Sachin Tendulkar. Virat Kohli has completed almost 14 years in the national blue jersey and his dominance in the world of cricket in every format of the game is above par. Although, the batter who used to score centuries after every 2 or 3 matches is finding it a strenuous task to do, since past 3 years. Nevertheless, Virat Kohli already has numerous records to his name and we bet you didn’t know about these…

India Vs SA T20i series will commence on 9th June when both the teams will face each in the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. The Men in Blue are led by KL Rahul, while Temba Bavuma will lead the Proteas side. KL Rahul would like to redeem himself and avenge the defeat India faced in ODIs under his leadership in January this year. The senior players including Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Jasprit Bumrah have been rested for this series. However, Umran Malik impressed the selectors enough through his IPL performance to secure a national call while Dinesh Karthik makes a…

Undoubtedly, Rohit Sharma has set a new standard for a captain to begin his stint. Rohit Sharma has won 14 successive games across formats after taking over the full-time captaincy in all formats of the game. His tactics, skills and leadership qualities have already gathered appraisal from every corner of the world and everyone hopes Rohit makes India achieves new milestones during his tenure as Team India’s captain. But, do you think Rohit Sharma is the ideal choice for Test captaincy too? No doubt, he was the highest scorer for India in the first edition of the World Test Championship.…

Test cricket is the oldest format of the game, with the first test match being played between Australia & England in 1877 and Australia eventually clinching the historic test. Over the years, there were uncountable unforgettable test matches that witnessed unbelievable partnerships that changed the course of the game on its terms. It was a strenuous task to pick 11 partnerships in test cricket, but we did it for you only. Here are the Top 11 Partnerships in Test Cricket- 1) Simon Katich & Justin Langer’s 218 runs Against Sri Lanka (2006) After posting a huge total of 401 in…

Virat Kohli- the run machine of India is going through the roughest patch of his career. Virat Kohli has accumulated only 236 runs in 13 matches at an average below 20. Moreover, he registered three golden ducks in the IPL season for the first time. This has raised many questions about Kohli’s place in T20 cricket. Thus, we sought for 5 best replacements for Virat Kohli in T20 cricket if he had to be dropped. Here are 5 Players Who Can Replace Virat Kohli in T20 Cricket – 1) Hardik Pandya Coming back from his back injury and leading a…

A perfect team cannot be called complete without a significant finisher. Yes, if the openers are the team’s heart, then the finishers should be termed as the team’s brain. Look at the history and you will find the most successful team have found the success due to the presence of the best finisher. It requires special skills to time the ball from the first ball and these players mastered this skill. Here are 8 Best Finishers in International Cricket (ODI) 8) Lance Klusener An unknown Proteas name to many due to the less credit he got in South Africa’s success…

Cricket is by far one of the most loved sports worldwide. The gentleman’s game does involve some heated moments during the matches but surely cricket provides a full dose of entertainment for its fans. If you are a cricket lover, then you wouldn’t want to miss these funniest moments in cricket history. Top 7 Funniest Moments in Cricket History 1) Javed Miandad After Winning Toss Undoubtedly, the funniest moments in cricket history had to include a Pakistan player and this instance includes Pakistan’s captain Javed Miandad. After winning the toss, when the match referee asks Javed Miandad- “What would he…

Without any questions raised, the Indian cricket team is considered to be one of the best cricket teams in the world presently. However, it wasn’t the case since the beginning and India saw many ups & downs to achieve where they stand right now. India played its first test match in 1932 and since then has come a long way to produce some enthralling moments for its fans that would be cherished for a lifetime. We have curated a list of the best 9 moments of the Indian cricket team in its history. Here are 9 Unforgettable Moments of Indian…