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On This Day, (20 Nov 2009) Sachin Tendulkar conquered yet another milestone when he became the first batsman to complete 30,000 runs in international cricket. The master blaster reached the landmark when he clipped left-arm-pacer Chanaka Welegedara to square-leg for his 35th run after lunch on the fifth day at the Sardar Patel Stadium at […]
To make cricket more entertaining the International Cricket Council (ICC) has introduced new rules and regulations for the game that will come into effect from 28 Sep 2017. The new rules will be in use for the first time on Thursday starting with the first Test between South Africa and Bangladesh, and the first Test […]
India’s star performer Ravinder Jadeja becomes the No. Test all-rounder as well as the No. 1 spot as Test bowler. Jadeja surpassed Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan to become top-ranked Test all-rounder as per the newest ICC rankings. Jadeja’s 70 runs not out knock and a seven-wicket haul during the 2nd Test match against Sri Lanka […]
What is Handled the ball? Handled the ball is Law 33 in the laws of cricket established by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). A batsman can be given out for handling the ball if, while playing a delivery, the batsman intentionally touches the ball with one or both of their hands not holding the bat. A decision of not out must […]