‘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)…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
South Africa win the 2015 World Cup | ESPNcricinfo.com
In our Alternative Universe series, our writers let their imagination change the game. This time, our South African correspondent asks…
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…
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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…
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…
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…
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Pakistan Test captain Azhar Ali has joined Misbah-ul-Haq, the head coach and chief selector, in asking for the World Test…
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Woven into the fabric of Chris Cowdrey's sparkling after-dinner repertoire is the story about the toss in his first and,…
Umpire suspicions about Australia led to Newlands sting | ESPNcricinfo.com
Match officials during the first two Tests of the fateful Australia tour of South Africa in 2018 directed local broadcasters…
The greatest T20 player: Russell or Badree? Buttler or McCullum? | ESPNcricinfo.com
Here's the next set of match-ups to determine the greatest T20 cricketer. The player with more votes progresses to the…
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‘I see light at the end of the tunnel’
Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer and Shai Hope. These three men from three different islands in the Caribbean are the reason…
Were New Zealand always this cuddly? | ESPNcricinfo.com
In our series Come to Think of It, where we bring new perspectives to bear on received cricket wisdom, we…
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Umar Akmal has foregone the right to defend himself against the PCB's corruptions charges and will instead wait for a…
Hat-trick trivia to impress your friends with | ESPNcricinfo.com
This week in our stats series Did You Know? where we present well known and lesser-known facts on a theme,…
Bangladesh-Australia Test series postponed amid Covid-19 threat | ESPNcricinfo.com
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and Cricket Australia (CA) have mutually agreed to postpone the two-Test series that was scheduled for…
‘This is the biggest challenge I have faced’ | ESPNcricinfo.com
Joginder Sharma, a deputy superintendent of police in the Hisar district of Haryana, is a recognisable face for most sports…
Young India players have ‘extremely less men to appreciate’
Yuvraj Singh believes the big difference between players of his generation and the ones today is how they dealt with…
The Buzz: Kerala police hilariously use Ravi Shastri commentary for lockdown | ESPNcricinfo.com
All the world's cricketers walked into a bar. The LOLs, the chatter, and the occasional mini-brawls, they were endless. And…
Ben Stokes named as Wisden’s leading cricketer in the world | ESPNcricinfo.com
Ben Stokes has been named as the leading Cricketer in the World in the 2020 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack,…