The narrative of New Zealand with ‘5 million population’ overcoming the odds to win against India, a country of 1.3 billion people, has been peddled constantly ever since the Kane Williamson-led BlackCaps beat Team India in the final of the World Test
It is very special to win an ICC tournament for any player in their last international appearance and only a few players have had the privilege of achieving that success. It gives a sense of respect for the player from the whole
Some legendary players have been born to lead their countries and they get some massive ovation when these captains start to score runs in difficult conditions like England. The ball swings around both ways off the air as well as off the
Players coming out of retirement to play cricket is a normal vision in the 21st century. The very recent case was with former South African skipper AB De Villiers who said that he is looking to come out of retirement with the
All-Rounders in the game of cricket is evolving every day. More and more international cricket teams are looking for three-dimensional players. The likes of Ravindra Jadeja, Ben Stokes, Shakib Al Hasan are prominent names among all-rounders who play all formats for their
It has been often reflected by cricketers that how they have only a limited number of years to play the game, to keep performing at the highest level. And at some moment in their late thirties, they have to chalk out retirement
Former Pakistan opener Aamir Sohail recently recalled the 1992 World Cup triumph that the ‘Men in Green’ scripted in Australia and New Zealand under the leadership of Imran Khan. Pakistan won their first and only 50-over World Cup by beating England in
The no-ball still has a big part to play in the game and it can be very costly while determining the winner of a match with the penalties awarded for overstepping at present. The olden times just saw a run being awarded
It is very tough to be an international cricketer and it is even more challenging if the player chooses to come out of retirement and play again which has happened in the past. The pressure involved in international cricket is very immense
The sixth edition of the Pakistan Super League, which was postponed in early March due to multiple covid-19 cases amongst the players and staff members, will resume on June 1, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced. The competition which began on February