Author: Virat Verma

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…

Pakistan Women defeated West Indies Women to register their first win since the 2009 Women’s Cricket World Cup. The match was cut short to 20 overs per side due to the incessent rain for almost three hours. Pak Women captain Bismah Maroof won the toss and opted to bowl first, citing the rain as a significant reason behind her decision. Invited to bat first, West Indies Women looked clueless during their batting stint. They kept losing wickets at regular intervals due to an unneeded urgency displayed by their batters. West Indies batters were rattled by the relentless Pakistani bowling attack,…

Kraigg Brathwaite, the West Indian skipper’s resilience ensured that England could not get ahead in the series despite some incredible performances from Ben Stokes and Joe Root. On the fifth and final day of the 2nd Test, England hammered the West Indian bowling line-up to quickly set up a target and give themselves enough time to bowl out the Caribbeans. Carrying on from 40-1, England went hard to reach 185-6 before declaring their 2nd innings. Dan Lawrence, Ben Stokes and Johnny Bairstow each batted with a strike-rate of more than 100 to rapidly post a target on the board. Dan…

Desperate for a win to increase their chances for the semi-final, India Women will play their 6th ODI of the ICC Women’s CWC 2022 against Bangladesh Women at Seddon Park, Hamilton, from 6:30 AM IST on 22nd March. Current Standings: India Women are currently placed at 4th position on the points table with 2 wins and 3 losses in the 5 games so far, while Bangladesh Women have played only 4 matches and sits at 7th position in the points table with only 2 points. India are neck-to-neck with England Women, who also have 4 points in 5 games. On…

After suffering defeat for the first time against Bangladesh at home in ODI, South Africa came back hard to register a thumping win in the 2nd ODI at Johannesburg. Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first to recreate the magic from 1st ODI but failed miserably in their attempt and could only muster 194 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 50 overs. Here’s how the match panned out: Bangladesh lost the initiative earlier in the innings, with both Rabada and Ngidi wreaking havoc on the Bangladeshi batters. Ngidi removed the experienced campaigner Tamim to put Bangladesh…