Babar Azam’s decline is no longer a quiet concern—it has become a glaring reality. His failure in the third ODI against the West Indies only cemented that painful truth. Pakistan were bowled out for a mere 92 runs in 29.2 overs, suffering a humiliating 202-run defeat—one of the heaviest losses in the country’s ODI history. […]
The once-unstoppable West Indies cricket team – an empire that ruled the 1980s and early 2000s with titans like Viv Richards, Clive Lloyd, Michael Holding, and Brian Lara – now stands as a shadow of its former self. The decline is not just painful; it is catastrophic. In 2020, an audit uncovered a “massive hole” […]
Shane Warne (left) and Muttiah Muralitharan West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara has declared Shane Warne as the superior spinner when compared to Muttiah Muralitharan, despite acknowledging that Murali posed more pressure while bowling. Lara shared these insights during his appearance on the ‘Stick to Cricket’ podcast, hosted by former England cricketers Phil Tuffnell, David […]
Australia’s Mitchell Starc (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan) Australia’s Mitchell Starc claimed six wickets for just nine runs in his 100th test match, surpassing 400 test wickets, while Scott Boland secured a hat trick as Australia bowled out West Indies for 27 runs to win the third test by 176 runs on Monday at Kingston, Jamaica. The […]
Australia’s Mitchell Starc celebrates (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan) Mitchell Starc claimed six wickets for nine runs and Scott Boland secured a hat-trick as Australia bowled out West Indies for 27 runs, the second-lowest total in test cricket history, securing a 176-run victory in the third test at Kingston, Jamaica on Monday. The win completed Australia’s 3-0 […]
West Indies complained of DRS mistakes by third umpire Adrian Holdstock during their first Test against Australia. (AP) West Indies cricket coach Daren Sammy raised concerns about TV umpire Adrian Holdstock’s decision-making during the opening Test against Australia in Barbados, following several controversial reviews on the second day of play. Sammy met with match referee […]
Jamie Smith (R) of England raises his bat after reaching his fifty as Ben Duckett looks on. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Ben Duckett‘s explosive 84 off 46 balls propelled England to a dominant 37-run win over the West Indies, completing a 3-0 sweep in the T20I series on Tuesday in Southampton. Duckett, […]
West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran shocked the cricket world on Tuesday, June 10, by announcing his retirement from international cricket at the age of 29. Pooran took to social media to share the news with his fans, describing it as a “very difficult” decision. He bows out of international cricket having scored over 4,000 runs […]
England’s Joe Root (Nick Potts/PA via AP) Joe Root produced a vintage masterclass in Cardiff on Sunday, smashing an unbeaten 166 to guide England to a thrilling three-wicket win over West Indies in the second ODI and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. In a chase that began with disaster—England were reeling […]
Matthew Forde scored the joint-fastest ODI fifty during West Indies vs Ireland. West Indies cricketer Matthew Forde equalled AB de Villiers‘ world record for the fastest half-century in ODIs, reaching 50 runs in just 16 balls during the second ODI against Ireland at Castle Avenue in Dublin on Friday. Forde, batting at number 8, finished […]
