Shade is as much a prerequisite of cricket as light - just ask the crowds sitting out five days of a Test match in the Indian ...

No. 1 in our countdown of the greatest men's T20 cricketers ...

A swing and a miss, but the swing was the thing. The concept of pinch-hitting wasn't new to cricket, but Narine's promotion was something different, a recalibration of the value of a wicket. Batters ...

If you were a batter, you were feeling the menace of Lasith Malinga before he'd even bowled a ball. All your life you'd been used to watching the ball come out of the area roughly two feet above the ...

Over a 15-year career and counting, Russell has hit a six every 7.29 balls. No other player has taken under eight balls per six over any decent period of time. Chris Gayle, for example, the most ...

In late November, a small crowd at Providence Stadium, Guyana, watched a piece of history being made. When Tom Prest tucked an offbreak from Mahedi Hasan to the leg side, Hampshire became the first ...

Because the future is always unknown, the significance of the present sometimes comes to light in retrospect and it can happen that you are oblivious to history unfolding right before your eyes. Don't ...

It was the outstretched arm of Graham Lloyd that turned this tense, tetchy final into an instant classic. Hampshire's players were celebrating a third Blast title after a four-run win over Lancashire, ...

Scorecards from CricInfo - www.cricinfo.com Ranji Trophy, 1938/39 Madras v Hyderabad Madras 17,18,19 December 1938 (3-day match) Result: Madras won by 6 wickets Toss:Umpires: Close of Play: Day 1: Day ...

Twenty years ago is also when St Lucia's first cricketer to make the West Indies side, Daren Sammy, made his international debut in a rained-out fixture in an insignificant Natwest Tri-nation series.

These are just a few examples of the art of boundary fielding in the T20 age. And it is an art, make no mistake: the skills, fitness and lightning-quick instincts involved make these feats not just ...

The last year has been particularly dark for Bangladesh's most celebrated opener. Now he's just trying to enjoy what's left of his career It is the 2024 BPL final. The mood in the packed Shere Bangla ...