It was the hottest and driest English summer since records began – yet without any of the features associated with Test cricket in such weather. No high-scoring draws, no huge hundreds, no perceptible ...

April 22 (Reuters) - With T20 cricket becoming increasingly more batter-dominated, bowlers with the 'X-factor' could make all the difference in the World Cup in June, West Indies head coach Daren ...

Getting a batter bowled is one of the most pleasing ways to take a wicket for a bowler. It means the bowler was good enough with the line, length, pace, swing or spin to beat the batter fully. In the ...

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has delivered explosive batting, thrilling chases, and unforgettable moments. While towering sixes and high scores often grab the spotlight in the T20 format, the ...

Twenty years ago, Shoaib Akhtar became the first person recorded to bowl at 100mph (161km per hour) during the 2003 One-Day International Men's World Cup match for Pakistan against England. There was ...

Long may it continue, England seam bowler Ollie Robinson said. Robinson was talking about how successful his new-ball partnership with Jofra Archer was working out. In harness together for the first ...

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Jamie Smith smashed a counter-attacking 89 before England's bowlers made early inroads into the Pakistan lineup to drag the touring side back into the deciding ...

Twelve months ago, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), guardians of the laws of cricket, brought new laws into the sport while tweaking some existing ones. From replacement players and dead balls to ...

TEST CRICKET—the version of the game in which matches can take five days—is a sport of oddities. This week has seen another one. India and Australia are in south London contesting the World Test ...

Swing bowling is an art of fast bowling where the cricket ball deviates laterally from its original trajectory as it moves through the air, either towards or away from the batter. This type of pace ...

Fast bowling has always been one of the most exciting aspects of watching a cricket game. Bowlers who have the ability to deliver the ball, moving it at high speeds has never failed to thrill a ...

Researchers have started to unravel the mysteries of how near-horizontal bowling in cricket leads to such tough-to-hit balls. The team employed a wake survey rake device made of multiple tubes ...