Many countries outside of cricket-playing nations may not know that the Ashes test series is one of cricket’s most prestigious sporting events. Though it may seem like a random name or merely an old tradition, there are many reasons why the Ashes is an iconic event on the sports calendar. There are many popular and […]
The Ashes series is one of the most celebrated cricket events on the calendar. It is a series of five test matches between Australia and England. These two countries are considered the parent of cricket as the first-ever cricket international was also played among these two teams only. Cricket now is one of the most-viewed […]
Virat Kohli is the fourth-most successful Test captain of all time after taking on the role of skipper in 2014 and winning 40 matches as captain. Captain Smith was only 22 when he was given the captaincy role for South Africa. Smith is the all-time leader in Test cricket wins as a captain. A total […]
Indian Premier League, or IPL, is an Indian cricket tournament, and its main office is located in Mumbai. The first edition of IPL was organized in 2008. Today, a total of ten teams play in this tournament. In addition, players from India and worldwide participate in this league. The first season of IPL was won […]
Cricket test matches are the longest format of the sport, and they are the ones that attract ‘purists’. It is simply a first-class sport that is played on a global scale based on the original laws. The original two nations participating in test cricket in the 1870s have grown to include other countries with test […]
There are two nations in the world that play Test matches the longest: England and Australia. There are currently 12 teams that play Test matches. As of June 14, 2018, Afghanistan began playing Test matches. A member of the ICC, world teams in men’s and women’s cricket are governed by the body. The ICC Constitution […]