Men's cricket
New Zealand scales their cricket's Mt. Everest
They just got their personal Mount Everest and cricket’s Mount Everest in one series.
Tests
Men's cricket
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.
Men's cricket
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
Tests
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
India
The beautiful dream of Washington Sundar
Washington Sundar made 152 against Delhi last week. Today, he added 7/59 against New Zealand.
Men's cricket
New Zealand finally win in India
They had been coming to India for almost 40 years to lose. This time, they won.
India
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.
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
Tests
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
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.
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
Analysis
Who will be in the WTC final?
My best guess for the most likely WTC finalists