Cricket Dialectics

Captain Brian Lara Scored An Unbeaten 400 Off 582 Balls To Set His Side On Their Way To A Draw: On the day, 16 years ago, the great cricketer Brian Lara from West Indies became the first and only batsman to score 400 runs in a single innings in Test...

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is unarguably the best domestic league in the world. It features the best players from across the world. The competition is fierce and intense. There is no place for emotions in the league. IPL has witnessed many events that fail to defy conventional logic....

It is difficult to watch out childhood heroes leave our favourite game. However, with age the forms start to dip and it becomes really difficult to cope up with the young guns of the game. Cricket, like any other sport, requires fitness and pure dedication. And when you are...

India had played just a single T20I game before playing the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007. The Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Indian team went on to win the World Cup despite being relative newcomers. Dhoni since then went on to lead India in all the 6 T20 World Cups....

Jasprit Jasbirsingh Bumrah (born on 6 December 1993 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat) is a right-arm fast bowler who can bowl consistently at 140-145 kmph. Jasprit is often considered as India’s best fast bowler in recent times. He was the first Asian bowler to take 5 wicket haul in Australia, England,...

IPL has evolved significantly over the course of its 14-year history. Teams have started to adopt an all-out aggressive approach at the cost of losing games. Mumbai Indians have largely spearheaded this tactic. Teams are now on the lookout for power-hitters as compared to accumulators. The emphasis is now...

There is a phenomenon these days in the cricket world that most of us have observed that a player from one country plays for a different country. Very few of us know about the players who represented 2 different countries in their international cricket career. 1. Eoin Morgan  The famous player...

Records are meant to be broken they say. The top positions keep changing hands from time to time, including the likes of Muttiah Muralitharan, Sachin Tendulkar, Don Bradman, and a few more. The Master Blaster broke the record of most Test runs by Sunil Gavaskar. Corey Anderson broke the record...

There are 5 reasons why PSL is not in the same league as IPL. Indian Premier League (IPL), which commenced in 2008, has completed successful 12 seasons down the line. In fact, multiple leagues around the world have taken a cue from the IPL. IPL has set a benchmark. Pakistan...

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to restart on September 19 in UAE. Teams are slowly gearing up for the challenge that lies ahead. The incentive of getting picked in the World Cup squad is another dangling carrot. IPL 2021 was called off midway earlier this year...

Royal Challengers Bangalore Strengths and Weaknesses We have to admit that the Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise owners had a great outing in the recent IPL Mega Auctions 2022. Unfortunately, we will not see Mr.360 in this edition, and still, the management has pulled in a few star players into their...

Kusal Mendis Biography: Balapuwaduge Kusal Gimhan Mendis popularly known as Kusal Mendis was born in Moratuwa on 2 February 1995. Kusal Mendis is a Sri-Lankan right hand batter who has been a part of Sri Lankan team in all the formats of cricket from past 5-6 years. Kusal Mendis...

The Youngest player Sets Record 5-wicKet Haul In Test Cricket: Naseem Shah, the youngest player from Pakistan, had a mixed start to his Test career as he was the youngest player to make a debut during the Australian tour. The youngster couldn’t make an impression in his debut game, though...

Indian Premier League (IPL) is undoubtedly one of the best domestic leagues in the world. It is a star-studded affair. The who's who of international cricketing stars play the IPL. It has made stars out of rookies and they have gone on to represent their countries with distinction. But...

Rashid Khan was born on 20 September 1998 in Nangahar, Afghanistan. He is recognized with the name Rashid Arman Khan. Rashid Khan is an Afghan right-hand leg-break bowler. He is also an effective batter in the lower middle order for his team. Rashid Khan has been a constant and...

Indian cricket is blessed with solid talent depth currently. All the players who have made their debuts in the last couple of years have excelled. They have taken to International cricket as fish takes to water. These bunch of Indian cricketers have looked completely at home despite being newcomers....

IPL 2022 in all likelihood is set to be a 10-team affair. Two new franchises are expected to join the fray. There will be a huge mega auction that will precede IPL next year. The two new teams have to build their side from the scratch. They will be...

Alex Tyson Carey, popularly known as Alex Carey was born in Loxton, South Australia on 27 August 1991. Alex Carey is an Australia left-hand wicketkeeper batter who is the part of the Australian squad for the past couple of years in all three formats of cricket. Alex Carey has...

Some Worst Cricketing Records Which The Indian Fans Will Not Be Proud Of: Since India played the first international match, it’s been 88 years. During this long journey, India has been part of 1655 international matches in all formats. They have provided a lot of unforgettable moments to the world...

In the cricket world, the coach of the team has a very important role, they are the real guardian of the players. He has a big responsibility for bringing the best out of every player. He is the one, who takes care of every individual in the team. So,...

IPL 2022 is going to be much bigger than the previous seasons, as IPL governing council has officially that 2 new teams will be joining in the next season. And all the franchises will be keenly watching few players who can do the duty for them. The 3 player...

On 5th April 1974, two renowned West Indies cricketers Garry Sobers and Rohan Kanhai played their last day of Test cricket. So, let’s have a look at some cases when two or more players from the same team took their retirement from Test cricket together. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i777VXTU7ts Garry Sobers and Rohan Kanhai -...

Devon Conway Biography: Devon Conway was born on 8 July 1991 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. Recognized with a name called Devon Philip Conway, this New Zealand left-hand batter had a very interesting career. He started playing cricket for South Africa on the domestic circuit. In 2017, he moved...

With the much-anticipated 2020 IPL transfer window deadline approaching (November 14), all eight franchise fans are eagerly waiting for their favorite teams to announce the list of players to retain and let go. Team management must find identify weaknesses, remaining budget, the form of players and auction strategies before finalizing...

Twenty20 Cricket has grown immensely since the inaugural Men’s T20 World Cup in 2007. Along with that Women’s T20 has also seen significant growth in terms of popularity and reach among people over the years. After the success of Men’s T20 World Cup, ICC decided to organize T20 Women’s...

Jasprit Bumrah has revolutionized Indian fast bowling. His emergence as a fast bowling icon has taken world cricket by storm. His unusual bowling action, short run-up often catches batsmen unawares. Jasprit BumrahJasprit Bumrah is one of the 4 members of the golden pace bowling quartet. He is easily one...