Record Book – Bowlers with two World Cup five-wicket hauls

Former 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 […]

Specials – Best of the ODIs: West Indies v Zimbabwe

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 […]

Specials – Best of the ODIs: Ireland v Zimbabwe

Ireland 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 […]

Record Book – The highest percentage of runs in a completed ODI innings

The 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. […]

Record Book – The youngest players to take five wickets in an ODI

Afghan 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 […]

Specials – When Kenya stunned India at Port Elizabeth

India 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) […]

Record Book – Zimbabwe’s highest ODI totals

Zimbabwe produced a power-packed performance to demolish Afghanistan by 154 runs in the second ODI of their ongoing five-match series in Sharjah yesterday. The Chevrons’ imposing total of 333/5 was their fifth highest in ODI cricket. Here is a look at Zimbabwe’s top five totals in their ODI history. 351/7 v Kenya, Second ODI, […]

Record Book – The best ODI figures by spinners in South Africa

Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal’s match-winning return of 5/22 in the second ODI at Centurion yesterday was only the third five-wicket haul by a spin bowler in an ODI in South Africa. Here is a look at the top five ODI bowling figures by spinners in the Rainbow Nation. 5/21 by Nicky Boje (South Africa) […]

Record Book – India’s ODI wins in South Africa

India are set to begin their fifth bilateral series in South Africa from today in Durban, having played the previous four in 1992-93, 2006-07, 2010-11 and 2013-14. Apart from these, India have played the hosts in two triangular series – in 1996-97 (also involving Zimbabwe) and 2001-02 (also involving Kenya). Historically, South Africa has […]

Record Book – The 100-ODI club

The second ODI between New Zealand and Pakistan at Nelson tomorrow will be the hundredth contested by the two teams against each other, in a span of nearly 45 years dating back to their first encounter at Christchurch in 1972-73. Thus, it will become the eleventh fixture to reach the milestone of a century […]