Sri Lanka Cricket president Shammi Silva said that he has written to the BCCI offering to host IPL 2020 after its indefinite postponement due to the spread of COVID-19. Sri Lanka has offered to host the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) which has been indefinitely postponed by the BCCI due to the […]
Cricket youngster Muyeye wins coveted award
A promising Zimbabwe-born cricket youngster has won the coveted award named Wisden Schools Cricketer of the Year in England, which earns praise from the sport’s legends who tipped him for a stellar career. Muyeye, having played for Eastbourne College Cricket last year, scored 1,112 runs at an average of 69.5, consisting of two double centuries. […]
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 delivers record fan engagement numbers
The International Cricket Council has revealed record broadcast and digital viewing figures for the 2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. The event has become one of the world’s most-watched women’s sporting events of all time as the sport of cricket goes on to set new benchmarks both on and off the field. 1,1 billion […]
Basic rules of the game of cricket
The first set of rules for cricket is the “Code of 1744”, which specifies the official dimensions of various cricket venues. The rules of the game of cricket at first glance are not particularly difficult, but if you are professionally engaged in this sport, you will have to study a weighty volume with all the […]
History of cricket
Cricket, as a team game with bats and ball, has been known since the middle ages of the last Millennium. The game got its name from the Saxon word for “Stick”. Historians suggest that this game is based on ancient games with a stick and a ball. It is known that the game originated in […]