Who is the greatest number five of all time in Test cricket?
Unlike the debate over the greatest batter of all time, there’s no clear answer to who the best number five is.
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The IPL 2025 retentions
Going through the retentions for the 10 teams.
New Zealand scales their cricket's Mt. Everest
They just got their personal Mount Everest and cricket’s Mount Everest in one series.
A brief overview of the WTC points table
There is a scenario in which the BGT ends in a draw, yet neither India nor Australia qualify for the WTC final—and it is realistic.
How India lose at home
Buy Overthrowing Cricket's EmpireSubscribe India have lost at home. In fact, they've lost quite a few Tests at home, but this time they lost a series. But I'm actually more interested in the individual losses and what they tell us, because India did not
New Zealand climb cricket's toughest mountain
Buy Overthrowing Cricket's EmpireSubscribe "How do you beat India at home?" That's the question I've been asking for about a year and a half on this site. Analysts from various teams around the world have contacted me occasionally and asked if I
Mitchell Santner's one great day
Buy Overthrowing Cricket's EmpireSubscribe Mitchell Santner made his professional debut before the first Avengers film was released. His career is from an era before TikTok and when Elon Musk was on the left side of politics. It was so far back that you won't even remember
The beautiful dream of Washington Sundar
Washington Sundar made 152 against Delhi last week. Today, he added 7/59 against New Zealand.
How New Zealand won the World Cup
The New Zealand women's team has just given their nation a trophy. It is time for their nation to make sure that they get a Test match.
New Zealand finally win in India
They had been coming to India for almost 40 years to lose. This time, they won.
How Rishabh Pant's six could spoil India's comeback
In one magnificent shot, India went from being in control of the game to hanging by a thread.
46 all out: An autopsy
Great catches, ideal bowlers, a wacky pitch—everything came together to kill off this Indian innings. Consider this the autopsy.
The First Chamari Athapaththu
Chamari Athapaththu was not the best batter in Sri Lanka, she was their batting.
Men's cricket
Shaheen and Pakistan's disappearing wickets
Buy Overthrowing Cricket's EmpireSubscribe Stats updated as of October 14, 2024. Fazal Mahmood was a vibe. Look at him. Does it even matter that he was one of the best quicks of his era? He’s just a cool-looking guy. Holding a cigarette like he’s posing for
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Pakistan's rainbow of chaos
Subscribe The PCB has dropped Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, and Naseem Shah. That’s like putting a cherry on top of plane crash. That’ll fix the years and years of mismanagement, rash decisions, political interference, amateur thinking, random coaching changes, captains sacked without even leading in a game, overhauls
Test batting strikes back
Subscribe There’s a line in Jurassic World when they talk about the new dinosaur escaping from its paddock: “She is learning where she fits on the food chain, and I’m not sure you want her to figure that out.” I’ve been thinking about this a lot while
Why is no one making runs at night time this World Cup
Buy Overthrowing Cricket's empire Something strange is happening at this Women's World Cup. We have two different starting times: one is an afternoon game, and the other is at night. Most of the games have been played after dark, and when you watch the second innings
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Indian batters and their bowling saviours
From 2013 to 2019, all was good. Everyone was doing what they should. Then the batters decided to let the bowlers completely take over their job as well.
Men's cricket
Maharaj backed himself, 171 times
Legend has it that Kiran More looked at two-year-old Maharaj’s palms and predicted, "This child will be a cricketer."
Men's cricket
Babar Azam and the toe of destiny
He was on the road to greatness with the bat, and now he can't even find a run on a road.
Men's cricket
The joy of Bangladesh beating Pakistan
Download Hitwicket FREE for iOS/Android and build your dream team! Buy me a coffee Niaz Ahmed came in to bat at number 10 against England in 1969. It was his second Test and his first at home. He received a huge ovation from the home fans when he came
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The most farcical non-game of cricket
Download Hitwicket FREE for iOS/Android and build your dream team! Buy me a coffee The Toronto Nationals won the 2024 Global T20 Canada. The tournament had one of the most farcical non-games in cricket history. It involved moving boundary lines, a one-over game, a forfeit, and most importantly, Shakib
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Zimbabwe and the lost batting stars
Zimbabwe have lost batting to dictators, a lack of games, associate status, England, and simply a lack of money.
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Do India have a problem against spin?
Are India suddenly bad against spin?