Category: Cricket

Early the 2000s was a very tough period for the International Cricket Council (ICC) as well as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in terms of lesser fan following and cash crunch. This happened in the aftermath of the fixing scandal that rocked the sport to its core. With that, there was…

T20 Cricket is the newest format of the sport launched in 2003 by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to bring back fans that cricket lost to lack of innovation and fixing saga during that era. Since then this format has captivated the audiences around the world with its thrilling style, fast-paced action, the…

Cricket world followed in the footsteps of BCCI, and they started to have their own T20 Cricket franchise leagues apart from their domestic tournaments. In 2011, Cricket Australia (CA) established the Big Bash League (BBL). In 2012, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) incorporated the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and similarly, Sri Lanka began their Sri Lanka…

England is the birthplace of cricket, but the game has gained immense popularity around the world for its pure excitement and fascinating sight. In fact, in many countries, such as India and Australia, cricket is synonymous with religion. People of all ages strive to get the latest cricket news related to popular cricket stars, matches,…

Abstract In a country like India Cricket is not just a game, its beyond that. The board of cricket control is considered as the worlds richest cricket sporting body and Indian cricket team as most followed cricket fans in the world. And from the beginning phase of the cricket till now it is playing an…

Introduction Cricket has had a long history of transformation, from being called a gentlemans game in the 17th century to being a sport that is treated like religion in nations around the world. The main factors behind this transformation are the games commercialization and globalization with the interference of politics and emotions. Australia is home…

Introduction Bowling is intrinsic to the game of cricket, and it can be said that it is half of the game. One way of getting the batsman out in cricket is by hitting the stumps on a ball, by getting it past the batsmans defence. Similarly, hitting the batsmans body in front of the stumps,…

In the past two years, we have witnessed the destruction of mens cricket in Australia. From cheating to racism to homophobia, Australia has seen it all. What will it take for the reputation of Cricket Australia to be restored? Will the team ever return to its former glory? 24 March 2018. A day forever marked…

Introduction Cricket was originated in England and it has always been termed as Gentlemans game. Apart from all other sports this is one sport where playing in true spirit of the game is considered to be of highest regards. In the modern era the game has been plagued by various spot fixing scandals. This has…

Cricket originated in the 17th century as purely a leisure activity in the rural areas around London. However, as this activity started gaining popularity it spread to the rich and wealthy areas in Hampshire where wealthy financiers started sponsoring the local working class to play for their own amusement. They often even placed bets on…