New Zealand Cricket refuses to play its scheduled 2003 World Cup match in Kenya for security concern, notwithstanding they conceded the Kenyan side a walkover, as the capital Nairobi was under terrorist attack. New Zealand …
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5 best chases in the final of an ODI – Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh
Till date, just 7 instances where a team scored 15 or more runs in the final of an ODI have been recorded. Among those 7 instances, only three have been recorded in the past decade, …
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5 best chases in the final of an ODI – Pakistan vs West Indies
Till date, just 7 instances where a team scored 15 or more runs in the final of an ODI have been recorded. Among those 7 instances, only three have been recorded in the past decade, …
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Unusual situation caused the International Cricket Tour to be cancelled- Selection of a non-white player
South Africa born Basil D’Oliveira led the non-white team in Cricket and Football at the nation. He later moved to England in 1960 where, with help from John Arlott and John Kay, he featured in …
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The player absent at their cricket game: Dane Vilas – South Africa vs England
During the 2015-16 season, South Africa was 0-1 down in the 4-match home test series against England before playing at the Wanderers of Johannesburg. The Proteas held to deal with an injury tragedy as Quinton …
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Unusual situation caused the International Cricket Tour to be cancelled- Indian Premier League.
Different tours have been cancelled because of bilateral relations between two nations or cricket boards. One example was the 2009 tour of England to Zimbabwe because of England ‘s stance against abuse in Zimbabwe. England …
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The incident when the umpire debutant Denis Compton LBW
Denis Compton was well known for his batting exploits as he scored 5807 runs across 78 tests at an average of 50.06, aggregating over 40,000 runs in his career as a first-class. He was also …
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The unbelievable fact of cricket- Sujon Mahmud concedes 92 off four balls
A team of cricketers from Bangladesh conceded 92 runs in just four balls to purposely lose a match and cause the fans to protest in their league over biased umpiring. Lalmatia Club was dismissed in …
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Records that are first created by Female cricketers
The first team to win five Cricket World Cups Both Australians men’s team or the women’s team in the cricket world are undoubtedly the most successful teams in their respective World Cups. Yet the Australian …
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Our pick for the best All-time Test XI cricketer in New Zealand -Richard Hadlee
It would be reasonable to say that Sir Richard Hadlee practically bore on his shoulders the whole of New Zealand’s bowling. His retirement in 1990 left New Zealand deprived of a potential match-winner who had …
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