1. Sunil Gavaskar was out off the first ball of a Test match thrice in his career: Sunil Gavaskar was the first batsman to reach 10,000 Test runs and he ended his career scoring 34 Test centuries. But did you know he was out three times off the first ball of a Test? The bowlers to dismiss him were: Batsman Bowler […]
Tag: Anil Kumble
Happy Birthday to the Legend of Indian Cricket Anil Kumble
Anil Kumble is a former Indian cricketer ,captain and coach of Indian cricket team. A right-arm leg spin (leg break googly) bowler, he took 619 wickets in Test cricket and remains the third-highest wicket taker of all time (as of 2017, behind Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne). Kumble was different from other bowlers of his class, as he was not a big turner […]
500 Test Wickets for England’s Fast Bowler James Anderson
Yesterday James Anderson became the first English bowler to take 500 Test wickets and now the sixth bowler in history to take 500 or more Test wickets when he bowled West Indies opener Kraigg Braithwaite in the 2nd innings of the 3rd and final Test Match of the series between England and West Indies. Anderson was on […]
Ravinder Jadeja Becomes Second Fastest Indian to Accomplish 150 Test Wickets
On day 3 of the second Test Match, All-rounder Ravinder Jadeja became the 2nd fastest Indian bowler to accomplish 150 Test Wickets. Jadeja achieved this landmark in his 32nd Test Match and only behind Ravichandran Ashwin who accomplished this in 29 Test matches. Dhananjaya De Silva became Jadeja’s 150th Test prey. Former spin greats Erapalli […]
Player can be sent off the field in Cricket like in football: ICC new rules
The International Cricket Council (ICC) approved a few modifications in the cricket rules recommended by Cricket Committee, led by former India coach Anil Kumble in its annual convention held in London this week. The meeting headed by David Richardson, ICC’s Chief Executive Committee, on 24 June 2017, The review meeting was delayed because ICC Champions Trophy […]
India Tour of West Indies:Team Squads and Schedule
The ODI series will begin from tomorrow where India will take on West Indies and Play 5 One Day Internationals and a one T20 International. Indian team traveled West Indies directly from England after ICC Champions trophy where they were runner up and had to taste the defeat in the final’s from the hands of […]
Anil Kumble resigned as India’s Chief Coach: Virat Kohli a reason?
Heartbreaking news for Kumble fan’s and cricket lovers around the world as Anil Kumble has stepped down from the position of principal Coach of Indian team; the decision came after couple of days of Indian loss in the finals against Pakistan. Kumble refused the decision of 2 weeks extensions as a coach. Today Indian team […]