The fourth game of the ongoing Ireland Tri-Series saw the West Indies chase down a target of 328 against hosts Ireland at The Village in Malahide to complete a five-wicket win. Leading the way was Sunil Ambris, who struck 148, his first ODI hundred, to help the Windies record their highest successful ODI chase […]
Read More Record Book – West Indies’ highest successful ODI chasesThe final edition of the ICC World Cricket League Division Two culminated on a triumphant note for hosts Namibia, who secured the title by beating Oman by 145 runs in the final. The summit clash was Namibia’s first ODI in more than 16 years, and the win that confirmed their ODI status for the […]
Read More Record Book – Namibia’s highest List A totalsSri 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 AustraliaWith 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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