Mohammed Shami delivered a brilliant ball that got the better of Ben Stokes, dismissing the English all-rounder during the ICC World Cup 2023 match. Stokes struggled with Shami’s pace and bounce and ultimately succumbed to the delivery. Attempting to maneuver to the leg side, Stokes completely missed the ball, handing Shami his first wicket of the […]

Jonny Bairstow and Kusal Mendis were involved in a heated exchange of words during the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 match between England and Sri Lanka at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. England had been bundled out for just 156 runs, but they were determined to keep the intensity up with the ball. Bairstow, in particular, […]

The Ashes series between England and Australia is currently in the third Test, with Australia holding a 2-0 lead after winning the first two games. However, Australian opener David Warner has been struggling to find his form on English soil, particularly against English pacer Stuart Broad, who dismissed Warner twice in the third Test. In […]

Since making a return from his injury last year, KL Rahul has failed to prove his worth in international cricket. The opener scored only one half-century throughout the T20 World Cup 2022 where India witnessed a humiliating loss by 10 wickets in the semi-final, and failed to surpass the 50-run mark during the Test series […]

The Sri Lankan team was left shell-shocked when the visiting English team whitewashed them 3-0 in the recently concluded Test series. England won the third Test by 42 runs as Ben Foakes bagged the Man of the Series. But, what made news was Sri Lankan spinner Lakshan Sandakan. He dismissed the dangerous all-rounder Ben Stokes […]

It has always been said that wicket-keepers play a crucial role in a game of cricket as he has to be active throughout. However, over the years, there has been a progressive shift in the role of a wicket-keeper in Test cricket. There used to be a time when the glovemen were included solely for their […]

On Wednesday, MS Dhoni not only played innings like his good old days against Sri Lanka, he also affected two stumpings and pick two catches to finish with 4 dismissals behind the wicket at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. With these dismissals, Mahi’s tally went up to 74 and he is now the wicket-keeper with […]

There are numerous ways to dismiss a batsman on a cricket pitch. A bowler has the advantage of earning a wicket with or without the aid of his fielders. However, there are some ways, which are legal yet unfortunate, for a batsman to get out. One of them is ‘hit wicket’. The Law 35 of […]