England came into the 1989-90 Caribbean tour on a streak of 29 winless Tests against the West Indies. Their last win against the islanders had come in 1973-74; since then, they had lost 20 and drawn nine Tests. This miserable run included two back-to-back 5-0 drubbings, at home in 1984 and away in 1985-86, […]
Read More Famous Test Matches – West Indies v England, Kingston, 1989-90It would not be an overstatement to suggest that the Kent Cricket Club (KCC) is gradually claiming the title of the pride of Sierra Leone cricket, because of its persistent drive in developing club cricket by using a novel approach that is in line with current international trends in sports administration. Of late, […]
Read More Extras – Australian philanthropist boosts Sierra Leone cricketSri Lanka have begun the Warne-Muralitharan Trophy off the wrong foot, as they got skittled for 144 on the first day at the Gabba. The Lions now face an uphill task if they are to succeed in Australia, where they have lost 11 and drawn two Tests so far. However, despite the winless record, […]
Read More Record Book – Sri Lankan Test centurions in AustraliaSydney Thunder and Children’s Cricket Charity have made a donation of cricket equipment and clothing to the Kent Cricket Club in Sierra Leone. The equipment donated included batting gloves, wicketkeeping gloves, helmets, batting pads, bats, tight pads, shirts and trousers. Sydney Thunder is a well-known T20 team that competes in the women’s and […]
Read More Extras – Sydney Thunder donate equipment to Sierra Leone’s KentThe Cricket Cauldron’s Test team for the year 2018 features two players each from India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Pakistan, and one each from England, South Africa and the West Indies. Two notable players to have missed out very narrowly are South Africa’s AB de Villiers and Australia’s Pat Cummins. This year’s team […]
Read More Review – 2018 Test Team of the YearThe final day of the Melbourne Test, which saw India seal a resounding 137-run win, was the last piece of action in what was a riveting year for Test cricket. The Test family grew by two teams in 2018, as Ireland and Afghanistan made their debuts against Pakistan and India respectively. In a refreshing […]
Read More Review – 2018 Test cricket recapWith Sri Lanka placed at 231/6 in pursuit of a gargantuan 660 after the fourth day of the ongoing Boxing Day Test at Christchurch, New Zealand are on the verge of registering their biggest ever Test win in terms of runs. The Black Caps need to take the remaining four wickets for less than […]
Read More Record Book – New Zealand’s biggest Test wins by runsPakistan begin a three-Test series in South Africa on Boxing Day, with the first Test slated to be played at SuperSport Park in Centurion. Pakistan’s batsmen have more often than not found the going tough on South African soil, and it is expected to be the same this time as well, what with the […]
Read More Record Book – Pakistan’s Test centurions in South AfricaThe fifth round of the ongoing Ranji Trophy saw Madhya Pradesh’s Ajay Rohera achieve a remarkable feat at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore, as his unbeaten 267 against Hyderabad entered the record books as the highest individual score on first-class debut. The 21-year-old surpassed the previous record held by Amol Muzumdar, who had […]
Read More Record Book – The highest scores on first-class debutIn 1992, Scotland broke away from the Test and County Cricket Board (TCCB), thus creating their own cricketing identity separate from England. They gained Associate membership of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1994, making them eligible to play in the ICC Trophy, as the World Cup Qualifier was then known. Scotland’s first appearance […]
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