‘It changed my life forever’
On this day in 2008, the IPL kicked off and a 26-year old Brendon McCullum lit up the opener with…
CPL eyeing on-schedule start, but wary of potential IPL clash | ESPNcricinfo.com
Caribbean Premier League (CPL) organisers hope that the tournament can still take place as scheduled in September, but plans are…
Recent Match Report
Australia 207 for 8 (Law 72, Bevan 69) beat West Indies 202 (Chanderpaul 80, Richardson 49*, Lara 45, Warne 4-36)…
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For our next #RetroLive match, we rewind to April 18, 2008, when Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore kicked…
Dissatisfied with ICC’s decision
PCB chairman Ehsan Mani expressed Pakistan's disappointment with the ICC's decision to split points for an ICC Women's Championship series…
Dhoni, Warner, Russell, Malinga… Who are the IPL’s GOATs? | ESPNcricinfo.com
April 18 is the 12th anniversary of the first match in IPL history, made memorable by Kolkata Knight Riders' Brendon…
Graeme Smith appointed South Africa’s director of cricket till March 2022 | ESPNcricinfo.com
Graeme Smith has been appointed South Africa's director of cricket for a two-year period ending on March 31, 2022. Smith…
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Quinton de Kock will not be named South Africa's Test captain even though there is no clear candidate for the…
Could IPL 2020 take place overseas? | ESPNcricinfo.com
IPL 2020 has been suspended but already offers have started to come in for hosting it outside India. Simon Katich,…
Whose wicket did Sachin Tendulkar take most regularly in international cricket?
And who is the leading wicket-taker in Tests among left-arm bowlers?
Match Preview Australia vs West Indies, 1996 World Cup, 2nd SF 2020 | ESPNcricinfo.com
For our latest #RetroLive match, we rewind to March 1996, and a classic World Cup semi-final between Australia and West…
Just how good has Andre Russell been in the IPL in recent years? | ESPNcricinfo.com
In this article in our series where we use Smart Stats to analyse various aspects of cricket, we focus on…
Lungi Ngidi rates himself six out of ten post-comeback | ESPNcricinfo.com
Lungi Ngidi, South Africa's highest white-ball wicket-taker in 2020 so far, has given himself a six out of 10 for…
‘Who’s going to deliver my son’s birthday gift?’ | ESPNcricinfo.com
This week, Downtime Diaries, our series where cricketers let us look into their lives and routines in the wake of…
‘It would be a strange feeling’ -door T20 World Cup | ESPNcricinfo.com
Alex Carey remains hopeful that the T20 World Cup can take place in Australia later this year, even if it…
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The BCCI has suspended the 2020 edition of the IPL until further notice because of the Covid-19 pandemic. It is…
India qualify for 2021 Women’s World Cup after ICC splits points from unplayed Pakistan series | ESPNcricinfo.com
India have qualified for the 2021 Women's World Cup following a decision by the ICC's technical committee to split points…
PCB to bid for ICC occasions with Emirates Cricket Board
The PCB is planning to team up with the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) to bid for ICC events in the…
Green days: the prettiest outgrounds of England
As a foreigner from warmer climes, I have always said that when England actually does summer, there is no better…
Ireland’s home summer at ‘high risk’ due to coronavirus | ESPNcricinfo.com
Cricket Ireland chief executive Warren Deutrom has conceded that there is a "high risk" that home series against New Zealand…
PCB braces for ‘cost impact’, promises to look after players, other staff | ESPNcricinfo.com
The PCB, in a bid to deal with a possible funds' crunch because of the Covid-19 pandemic, has decided not…
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If you're a Mumbai Indians fans, of course you're going to remember the four IPL finals and the two Champions…
‘I’ll never ever discuss that Test without paying tribute to Wasim Akram’
At 10.05 am on May 29, 2000, in St John's, Antigua, West Indies needed 72 runs to win the last…
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Ehsan Mani, the PCB chairman, has warned of the financial fallout to world cricket if the T20 World Cup, scheduled…
Tom Curran admits enforced break is a ‘shock to the system’ after non-stop winter | ESPNcricinfo.com
Tom Curran has admitted that an enforced break from cricket over the last few weeks has come as a "shock…
Playing India is like pie in the sky
Pakistan is preparing to enter a new broadcasting landscape this year, planning a new deal for the first time in…
‘MS Dhoni the best finisher of all time’
Michael Hussey thinks MS Dhoni is the greatest finisher of all time. Having shared a dressing room with the former…
How many Tests have been won by a team that was 200 runs behind after the first innings? | ESPNcricinfo.com
I know that there have been three Tests won by the side that followed on. But how many Tests have…
Covid-19 claims Pakistan first-class cricketer Zafar Sarfraz | ESPNcricinfo.com
Former Pakistan first-class cricketer Zafar Sarfraz has died after testing positive for covid-19. The 50-year old who made his debut…
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In September last year, Singapore faced a Test nation - Zimbabwe - for the first time, in a T20I tri-series,…
‘West Indies protecting champs, but not favourites’
They may be defending champions but West Indies won't be "overwhelming favourites" at the men's T20 World Cup slated to…
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Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and boredom makes the mind work overtime. And so, with the sort of…
KL Rahul the ‘apt replacement’ for MS Dhoni
Gautam Gambhir has liked what he has seen of KL Rahul as a wicketkeeper-batsman in white-ball cricket. The former India…
Sisanda Magala is eating right, staying fit, dreaming big | ESPNcricinfo.com
When fast bowler Sisanda Magala was included in South Africa's ODI squad in January this year, the call-up was conditional…
When T20 met Test cricket, and everyone wore shorts | ESPNcricinfo.com
With still no live cricket in sight, we're digging deep into YouTube to keep ourselves entertained. This week, we look…
Ten great cricket movies and series | ESPNcricinfo.com
Fire in BabylonThis documentary details the journey of the West Indies cricket team in the 1970s and '80s as they…
The greatest T20 player: Malinga or Steyn? Bravo or Tanvir? | ESPNcricinfo.com
Here's the next set of match-ups to determine the greatest T20 cricketer. The player with more votes progresses to the…
Brendan Taylor rues Covid-19’s impact on Zimbabwe cricket | ESPNcricinfo.com
They don't play anywhere near as frequently as most of their Full Member counterparts do, but 2020 was supposed to…
What cricket can teach us about surviving pandemics | ESPNcricinfo.com
The current testing times are demanding a lot of citizens round the world. I've learned that rules that apply to…
Cricket’s glorious treasure house can sustain us in perilous times | ESPNcricinfo.com
The April issue of The Cricketer arrived last week. Folded within was the annual wallchart presenting the fixtures for a…
Morgan looks forward to working with McCullum, Karthik at Kolkata Knight Riders | ESPNcricinfo.com
Eoin Morgan has been making "the best out of a bad situation", enforced by the coronavirus pandemic, spending time with…
Dane Vilas hoping on the Hundred but content with Lancashire life | ESPNcricinfo.com
In a different world, the eve of the County Championship season would be the perfect chance for Dane Vilas to…
Who will bowl the 19th over? We asked our writers | ESPNcricinfo.com
Our writers have provided incisive analysis over the years on what captains and players should do in certain scenarios. But…
Will big-hitting Abdul Samad make it to the big time? | ESPNcricinfo.com
"Koi accha ladka hai kya?" In November 2019, VVS Laxman rang Milap Mewada, the Jammu and Kashmir coach, to ask…
‘It has been tough transitioning back just as a player’
Jason Holder has admitted that it was "tough" for him to "transition" back to being a player in the ODI…
Who’s the better ODI batsman: Richards or Tendulkar or Kohli? | ESPNcricinfo.com
First things first: please take extra care in these times of difficulty, distress and uncertainty. All our prayers should focus…
Current Match Report
Sri Lanka 303 for 9 (Jayawardene 120, Jayasuriya 51, Wells 2-30) beat England 302 for 3 (Hick 126*, Fairbrother 78,…
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West Indies Test captain Jason Holder wants his team to "make amends" for their 2017 defeat in England, should their…
How the cricket world reacted to Muralitharan’s chucking controversy | ESPNcricinfo.com
This was the third time - all instances in Australia - that Muttiah Muralitharan was called during a live match…