Cricket

Cricket is played in more than 100 countries and is popular especially in India, U.K., Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and the West Indian nations. Cricket was developed by the British and is considered to be a national sport of England. Played on a field of grass, cricket involves two teams of 11 players, with the defending team bowling a ball toward a target located on the side of the opposing team, whose batter tries to block the target, hit the ball and score a run through a succession of movements. This section features articles and news on the game of cricket.
  • The Great Wall of India - Rahul Dravid
    The cricketing world's 'Mr. Dependable' has been a true sportsman throughout his career. Exclusively dedicated to cricket is an article below that hopes to continue the legacy of another cricketing behemoth - Rahul Dravid.
  • Andrew Strauss Biography
    Andrew Strauss, the captain of the English Test squad has been hailed as one of the best openers to have played for England. He has the distinction of leading the English team to win two consecutive Ashes series, both at home and away. Let us know more about this talented cricketer in this article...
  • India Wins Cricket World Cup 2011
    Under the excellent leadership of M.S. Dhoni, the men in blue finally did it! India won the World Cup 2011 defeating Sri Lanka by 6 wickets emulating the victory of 1983 World Cup Cricket, under the captaincy of Kapil Dev, the ace all rounder.
  • Cricket World Cup Final Today
    The grand finale of the 2011 Cricket World Cup is going to be played today at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Cricket fans the world over await the event and everyone's eager to see who takes the World Cup; India or Sri Lanka...
  • Kingfisher Calendar Girl Poonam Pandey to Go Nude if India Wins
    The buzz doing the rounds everywhere is that Kingfisher calendar girl Poonam Pandey to go nude if India wins the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup...
  • How to Play the Straight Drive - The Best Shot in Cricket
    Confidence is crucial for every batsman to taste success when at the crease. And no other cricketing shot skyrockets a batsman's confidence level as much as the straight drive. Here are some useful tips on how to play the straight drive. Have a look...
  • Who are the Favourites to Win the Cricket World Cup 2011
    Everyone wants to predict who are the favourites to win the cricket world cup 2011, be it a die-hard cricket fan or just a person who doesn't know much about the game. Here are some indications that might get us closer to the correct prediction.
  • Cricket World Cup 2011 Telecast Rights in USA
    This article will tell you about the Cricket World Cup 2011 telecast in USA and around the globe. Keep reading to know all about it...
  • ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Predictions
    With just few days left for the world cup to commence, every cricket lover around the world must be simply wondering about the ICC cricket world cup 2011 predictions. And right till the fag end of the tournament, this is the one main thing that will be on the top of everyone's interest. So quench your search by browsing through this article...
  • ICC World Cup 2011 Schedule
    The ICC world cup schedule is slated from February 19, 2011 to April 2, 2011, and will be played on the Indian sub-continent. It is one of the most awaited sporting events of 2011. Scroll through the details here...
  • IPL Auction 2011
    The much awaited and talked about IPL Auction 2011 got underway today at the ITC Royal Gardenia in Bangalore, with franchisees going on a spending spree to choose between approximately 350 players...
  • 2011 Cricket World Cup Mascot is Stumpy
    The mascot for the much awaited 2011 Cricket World Cup is an elephant that will be called 'Stumpy'.
  • Muralitharan Retirement Ends Golden Spin Era
    The Muttiah Muralitharan retirement from test cricket has brought to end a golden spin era that involved Murali, Warne and Kumble.
  • Muralitharan Retirement Confirmed
    The world's highest wicket taker, Muttiah Muralitharan has confirmed that he will retire from Test cricket this month. Muralitharan's retirement will deprive cricket fans of seeing one of the best spin bowlers in the history of the game, play again...
  • Bomb Blast in Bangalore IPL Match
    A bomb blast in Bangalore is said to have taken place at the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
  • Adam Gilchrist Biography
    The biography of Adam Gilchrist reveals the achievements of a great international cricketer. Gilly or Churchy, as he is fondly called, is one of the most aggressive left-handed batsmen and effective wicketkeepers in test cricket history. To know more about this mercurial Australian cricketer, read this article.
  • Mongoose Bat: Future of T20 Cricket
    With the introduction mongoose cricket bat and its successful on-field demo by Matthew Hayden (93 runs off 43 balls), the interest in this piece of willow is on a rise. One would see most of the T20 players using this cricket bat in the near future.
  • List of Records Held by Sachin Tendulkar
    Up ahead, is a comprehensive list of Sachin Tendulkar records. Included are ODI records, Test records, world records, etc.; not to mention statistics about Sachin Tendulkar's centuries and his historical feat of being the first batsman ever to score 100 centuries in international cricket.
  • Sachin Tendulkar's Double Century, Another Feather in His Cap
    Sachin scores the magical double hundred figure in an ODI and the nation celebrates the quest of their hero...
  • Sachin Tendulkar 200 Runs: ODI History Re-Written
    Sachin Tendulkar, the greatest batsman ever, created history on Wednesday when he made the highest one day international score, in the process also making a double century...
  • Sportsmen on Sale: Somber IPL-3 Auction Concludes
    The bugle was sounded in Mumbai yesterday for the start of the 3rd edition of the Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament with the annual auction of players.
  • India Move to No. 1 in ICC Test Team Rankings
    India takes the top place in ICC cricket team rankings after defeating Sri Lanka.
  • Cricket: India Win 100th Test
    India trash Sri Lanka to win their 100th test match.
  • Sachin Tendulkar Completes 30,000 International Runs
    Sachin Tendulkar touched the magic figure of 30,000 international runs today.
  • Cricket: Australia Beat India after Chewing Off All Their Nail Stubs
    This is an unfair, unfair world. If you have watched last night's India-Australia match, you'll know exactly what I am talking about. After having everything from heart palpitations to nervous break downs during the exciting one day cricket match, I will try to recreate the monumental yet sad event of the day. Here's a take on yesterday's India-Australia match number 5.
  • History of Cricket
    Cricket, often referred to as the 'Gentleman's Game', has its origins in the 16th century, although the international matches were played only after the 1800s. It's a popular game in most Commonwealth Nations and is widely gaining on its global appeal.
  • Australia: Back to Earth in Perth (And so not liking it)
    As I made clear in my Twenty20 article, I am not a cricket fan. I cannot tell a square drive from a leg spin (I know one is a batting terminology and the other is a bowling terminology... mate), but again, cricket has been the flavor around me for quite some time, and as a person who takes contemporary happenings very seriously, here I am with my take on the latest test series between India and Australia.
  • Cricket Equipment List
    For beginners in cricket, here is information on the cricket equipment that you will require to play the game.
  • Twenty20 Cricket Championship: Beyond Pain, Humiliation and Defeat
    Exciting, Nailbiting, Satisfying... that was the Twenty20 cricket championship for the Indian population. Here are my two bits about it.
  • Sachin Tendulkar - Master Blaster!
    Sachin Tendulkar, is one of the greatest players ever born in India, who played more than 300 ODIs and 38 centuries, achieved so much at very small age. He is the youngest man ever to play 100 test matches for India...
  • Steve Waugh - King of Cricket!
    One cannot think Cricket without Steve Waugh. No doubt he has his place among cricket's all-time greats. Not only for he scored mountain of runs in both form of game, or for his astonishing stint as Australia's captain, or for figuring in the most number of Tests by any player, but for qualities with which he enriched the game. His eyes like flints, skin made of rawhide, cricketing heart of stone, will of conqueror...
  • LBW For Dummies
    LBW is one of the most complex cricketing dismissals to understand. This article tries to explain the basics of LBW; the rules and the exceptions. The article is written for those who like cricket, but are confused about some aspects of LBW.
  • Technology In Cricket: More or Less?
    Predictive tools like Hawkeye and Snickometer may well turn out to be the next innovations that will improve umpiring decisions, just like the third-umpire. Fear of technology should not be the only reason for discarding them -- they deserve a fair trial.
  • England's Rise: From the Ashes, since the Ashes
    This article talks about England's performances in Test cricket in recent times. It also focuses on how England became the number one team in Test cricket.
  • A Tribute to a Legend: Sachin
    As the day comes to an end...