Sri Lanka are set to begin only their fourth Test series in the Caribbean, and their first there in ten years, with the first of three Tests starting at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain tomorrow. Since their first meeting in whites in 1993-94, the two island teams have played each other […]
Read More Record Book – Numbers from West Indies v Sri Lanka Test historyPakistan’s 15th Test series in England, a short two-match affair that gives them little room for slip-ups, is underway. Over the years, Pakistan have been among the better performing sides when it comes to touring England – they have won three series, consecutively in 1987, 1992 and 1996 – and lost seven. Among the […]
Read More Record Book – Pakistani double-centurions in EnglandKevin O’Brien became the first Irish cricketer to score a Test century, at Malahide yesterday, and his 118 has given Ireland a fighting chance in their inaugural Test against Pakistan. Earlier in the innings, O’Brien had also become the first Irishman to score a Test fifty. Here is a look at the batting firsts […]
Read More Record Book – Batting firsts for each Test nationIt is only fitting that Pakistan are the opponents for Ireland’s inaugural men’s Test. The Irish cricketing renaissance began with the famous defeat of Pakistan at the 2007 World Cup, and moreover, Pakistan have played more bilateral ODI series in Ireland than any other team (thrice: in 2011, 2013 and 2016). Here is a […]
Read More Record Book – Pakistan’s first meeting with IrelandFormer Sri Lankan pace bowler Ashantha de Mel, who turned 59 yesterday, is one of only five bowlers to take two five-wicket hauls at the World Cup. So far, in 11 editions of the World Cup, there have been 54 five-wicket hauls by 49 bowlers. Here is a look at the list of bowlers […]
Read More Record Book – Bowlers with two World Cup five-wicket haulsThe first men’s Test to be played in Ireland is almost upon us, as the hosts gear up to take on Pakistan at Malahide from Friday. This momentous occasion comes a good 19 years after the first men’s ODI in Ireland, which in turn was played four years after the first women’s ODI on […]
Read More Record Book – The first ODI on Irish soilThe second day of the World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe saw Ireland beat Papua New Guinea by five wickets, but not before witnessing one of the most sensational ODI innings played – opener Tony Ura struck 151 out of 236 to rescue the Barramundis from a perilous 80/6 and give them a fighting chance. […]
Read More Record Book – The highest percentage of runs in a completed ODI inningsAustralia have played ten Tests at Kingsmead in Durban, the venue for the first Test of their upcoming series against South Africa. Since their first appearance there in 1935-36, they have won five Tests and lost three. Nine Australian batsmen have scored eleven Test hundreds between them at the venue over the last 83 […]
Read More Record Book – Australian Test centurions at KingsmeadAfghan off-spinner Mujeeb Zadran became the youngest bowler to take an ODI five-wicket haul last week, when he took 5/50 in his team’s series-clinching ten-wicket win against Zimbabwe at Sharjah at the age of 16 years and 325 days. In the process, he broke the long-standing record held by Waqar Younis. Here is a […]
Read More Record Book – The youngest players to take five wickets in an ODINepal’s 17-year-old leg-spinner collected match-winning figures of 5/20 in his team’s crucial World Cricket League Division Two encounter against Kenya at the Wanderers Cricket Ground in Windhoek yesterday. This is now the best return for a Nepalese bowler in all List A cricket. Here is a look at the five best List A figures […]
Read More Record Book – The best List A bowling figures for Nepal
