Bangladesh continued on their road to do the unthinkable. They defeated South Africa in the third and final ODI of the series by 9 wickets to register their first-ever series victory in the Proteas’ land. The third ODI was an anticipated affair with series on level after Bangladesh won the first ODI, and South Africa retaliated hard in the 2nd ODI to secure the victory. Here’s how the memorable win got realized: Tamim Iqbal, the Bangladeshi captain, won the toss and chose to bowl first. Bangla bowlers justified their captain’s decision when they reciprocated with one of the best bowling…
Author: Virat Verma
Australia has gained a lead of 123 runs in the first innings on the back of Captain Cummins and Mitchell Starc’s fiery spells after the tea break on the third day of the final Test in the series. Pakistan started the day on 90-1 with Shafique and Azhar Ali forming a dangerous stand against the Kangaroos. However, things took a turn for the worse for Pakistan in the final session of the day. Here’s how the day panned out: Abdullah Shafique and Azhar Ali denied Australia any chances in the first session to grasp wickets. The duo constructed a 150…
Mumbai, Tamilnadu and Delhi have the reputation of producing cricket prodigies in the Indian domain. The players from top metropolitan cities tend to dominate the Indian cricket diaspora. However, some skilled cricketers from other states have made a significant impact on Indian cricket without top-notch equipment and facilities. Odisha is one such state that has produced a few remarkable players for Indian cricket. Cricreads sheds some light on Odia cricketers who rose to prominence due to their hard work and persistence. Here are the 8 famous Odia cricketers: 1) Pragyan Ojha The former Indian cricketer has played every format for…
Tata IPL 2022 Mega Auctions saw the 10 franchises going all out against each other to acquire the services of their desired players. The bidding war among the teams led to one of the most thrilling auction in the history of IPL. Many players have fetched vast amounts of money and will be under extreme pressure to do justice to their price tags in the event scheduled to begin from 26th March. Here are the 8 players expected to perform in Tata IPL 2022: Ishan Kishan The southpaw from Jharkhand has been sold for a whopping Rs 15.25 crore in…
Waugh, Pathan, Morkel, Akmal and Pandya brothers are some of the most famous cricketers known to be belonging to the same family in the international arena. However, several international cricketers have family connections in the cricketing world but are not as popular as the brother duos mentioned. Therefore, to satisfy the quirky cricketing bug in us, Cricreads have curated a list of cricketers who have family ties in cricket but are not known to many. Here are 12 lesser-known family ties in cricket: Faf du Plessis and Hardus Viljoen Faf du Plessis broke the internet when he announced in November…
Test cricket is the ultimate Test of psychological warfare, physical endurance, emotional intelligence and grit and determination of an international cricketer. A cricketer who can prove his worth in the purest format of the game is considered a legend for generations to come. Many a great has donned the whites to produce some of the unimaginable majestic innings in the most enthralling format of cricket. To honour the legacy of such legends, Cricreads brings to you the 10 Test innings that redefined the meaning of persistence, resistance and perseverance. Here are the 10 greatest Test innings: VVS Laxman, 281 vs…
Australian Cricket Team was bowled out on 391 runs on day 2 in Gaddafi Stadium at Lahore. Pakistan, in reply, has scored 91 for the loss of one wicket at stumps on the 2nd day of the third and final test in the series. The game is in equilibrium and is all set for an exciting third day battle between the Aussies quicks and Pak’s persistent batters. The 2nd day saw a thrilling contest between the bat and ball, with Australian batters dominating the first session, Pakistani bowlers dominating the second session, and the Pak batters dominating the final session.…
India Women defetaed Bangladesh Women by a huge margin of 110 runs to secure their fourth victory of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 at Seddon Park, Hamilton in New Zealand. India have climbed up a spot to land on the 3rd position in the points table above West Indies Women after improving their net run-rate massively with a thumping victory. Under huge pressure to perform in this match India Women opted to bat first to get out of the crux in the tournament. Shefali Verma and Smriti Mandhana did exactly what they are known for, the duo gave…
Australia Women have registered their 6th consecutive win at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 in New Zealand to retain the title of table toppers. Australia has already qualified for the semi-final with the win over India Women in their previous outing. Currently, no team has posed a threat to their superiority in the tournament. Australia Women won the toss and preferred to bowl first on the back of an extraordinary chase against Indian Women. South Africa Women batted quite handsomely and posted a competitive total of 271/5 on the scoreboard. Wolvaarrdt and Sune Luus brought individual half-centuries to…
Usman Khwaja once again played an astonishing knock against Pakistan on the first day of the third and final Test match of the series at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Khwaja notched up 91 runs in 219 deliveries, including 9 fours and 2 sixes to take Australia to 232-5 at stumps on day 1. Pat Cummins won the toss earlier in the day and opted to bat first to put scoreboard pressure on the Pakistani batters. Pakistan started on a better note with the ball than their counterparts, Kangaroos. Shaheen Shah Afridi, the Pakistani speedster, dismissed David Warner at a meagre…