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.
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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.
Analysis
Do India have a problem against spin?
Are India suddenly bad against spin?
Analysis
Who is the third greatest spinner of all time in Test cricket?
Working out who the third-best spinner is might be like looking for the second-best batter ever. There are many candidates, but after a point it's about personal choice.
Umpires have form too
Download Hitwicket FREE for iOS/Android and build your dream team! Buy me a coffee The zombie ball was something that happened in a game a few years back where the obvious no ball was not given after a player was caught. The South African batters assumed the catch made
Last Knock: Sri Lanka vs India - ODIs
This should be the future of bilateral series – fact-finding missions with teams trying to get something important out of them, and old legspinners taking wickets.
Men's cricket
Virat Kohli's T20I legacy
Greatness comes with a tax, and Kohli was paying it for a long time. Now, he gets to cash in.
England
Jimmy Anderson's 40037 ball spell
Buy me a coffee This is the entire history of seam bowlers who have taken wickets over the age of 40. It’s a wild ride. Johnny Douglas is famous for being really fit, like abnormally so for a cricketer. He was an allrounder who took 1893 wickets in first-class
India
SKY's foot of God brings India the trophy they deserve
Because of SKY's foot of God, India won a World Cup that they had deserved many times over the last 11 years.
Analysis
Why teams win the toss and bowl in T20
Since the start of 2023, teams have won the toss and batted first 37% of the time, not not much more than a third. Yet, teams batting first have been winning at over 47%. There is a real disconnect here.