International cricket in Guyana has been synonymous with Bourda in Georgetown for the best part of its cricketing history, and with the Providence Stadium in recent times. However, the first ground in Guyana – and in fact anywhere in the West Indies – to host an ODI match was the Albion Sports Complex in the […]
Read More Specials – Rewind to ODI cricket in BerbiceThisara Perera, who recently announced his retirement from international cricket, finished his ODI career with 2238 runs and 175 wickets. The Sri Lankan all-rounder scored his first and only ODI century in 2018-19, which made him the sixth player to have recorded a hat-trick as well a hundred in men’s ODI cricket. On that note, […]
Read More Record Book – Hundred and hat-trick in ODI cricketThe 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 inningsWith the three-match ODI series between hosts Zimbabwe and India getting underway today, let us go back in time to relive the most memorable ODI matches between the two nations. Since their first meeting in the 1983 World Cup, the two teams have met each other in 57 ODIs, with India winning 45 […]
Read More Specials – Best of the ODIs : India v ZimbabweThe final of the twelfth edition of the Asia Cup is slated to be played on 8th March between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at Dhaka. Let us look back on the previous finals of the continental ODI tournament. 1983-84 – No final was played. India won the inaugural tournament on account of beating both […]
Read More SPECIALS – Asia Cup finals over the years
The Cricket Cauldron 