One of the most crucial games of the World Cup Qualifier gets underway today, as hosts Zimbabwe battle it out with the West Indies at the Harare Sports Club. The two teams have faced each other 47 times in ODIs since their first meeting at Worcester in the 1983 World Cup, with the Windies […]
Read More Specials – Best of the ODIs: West Indies v ZimbabweIreland and hosts Zimbabwe lock horns in a crucial Super Six game of the World Cup Qualifier at the Harare Sports Club today. Ever since their first meeting at the 2007 World Cup, the two sides have shared a closely-fought rivalry, with as many as eight of the nine ODIs between them either going […]
Read More Specials – Best of the ODIs: Ireland v ZimbabweThe 2001 World Cup Qualifier in Canada, then known as the ICC Trophy, featured as many as 24 teams bifurcated into two divisions, with two groups in each division. Among the six teams in Group A of Division Two was Germany, who were participating in the ICC Trophy for the first time. This remains […]
Read More Specials – Germany’s tryst with the World Cup QualifierIndia take on South Africa in the fifth ODI of their six-match series at St. George’s Park in Port Elizabeth today. India have not got good memories of the venue – they have lost all five ODIs played there. Four of the defeats have come against the hosts (in 1991-92, 1996-97, 2006-07 and 2010-11) […]
Read More Specials – When Kenya stunned India at Port ElizabethPakistan are set to begin their twelfth ODI series in New Zealand from Saturday. Since 1972-73, when they played each other in their first ever ODI at Christchurch, the two teams have clashed 44 times in New Zealand, with the hosts winning 26 ODIs to the visitors’ 15. This includes two games played at […]
Read More Specials – Best of the ODIs: Pakistan in New ZealandThough December 26 is annually celebrated as Boxing Day, it also marks Saint Stephen’s Day, or the Feast of Saint Stephen, who is traditionally venerated as the first martyr of Christianity. While not as common a name as George, Mohammad or David, international cricket has seen its fair share of Steves, be it derived […]
Read More Specials – An International XI of StevesThe 2017 Women’s World Cup final at Lord’s was unquestionably a nail-biter, but it lies second-best when it comes to the most exciting World Cup title matches. The final of the 2000 edition was the closest final of any World Cup, men’s or women’s, and was fittingly contested between Trans-Tasman rivals Australia, the defending […]
Read More Specials – The closest World Cup finalThis year’s Boxing Day match in South Africa assumes great significance as the hosts square off against Zimbabwe in the first four-day Test since Test cricket around the world was standardised to five days. The one-off Test in Port Elizabeth is being considered by the ICC as a trial for its future potentiality, […]
Read More Specials – Moments from South Africa v Zimbabwe Test historyWith Australia having asserted themselves at the Gabba, the stage is now set for the historic day-night Test to be played at the Adelaide Oval from December 2. Since their first appearance back in 1884-85, England have played 31 Tests at the venue, winning nine times and losing 17. Here is a look back at […]
Read More Specials – England’s match-winners at the Adelaide OvalCalypso music has always been an integral part of Caribbean cricket. The steel bands at cricket grounds in the West Indies, with their own distinctive charm, have lent a refreshing dimension to many a match played in the region. Not surprisingly, the history of West Indian cricket is replete with timeless calypsos dedicated to […]
Read More Specials – Five classic cricket calypsos
The Cricket Cauldron 