Cricket news round-up – 3rd September: A clean sweep for India in West Indies

India comfortably won the final Test match and series against West Indies. India A completed hat-trick win against South Africa A. Steve Waugh rejoined Australia as a mentor for the rest of the Ashes.

Virat Kohli steps down as India Test Captain

Virat Kohli has stepped down as India’s Test captain in the aftermath of their 2-1 series defeat against South Africa at Cape Town. Kohli captained India for the first time in Adelaide in 2014 in red-ball cricket and took over the reins permanently from MS Dhoni in 2015, leading the country 68 times across his […]

Ashes 2019 5th Test, statistical preview: First drawn Ashes series in 47 years on the cards

England have won 42 Tests at The Oval and lost 22. Their win-loss ratio here (1.909) are their 2nd-best at home. Australia, on the other hand, have won 7 and lost 16, and their ratio (0.437) is the worst anywhere in the world.

Ashes 2019 4th Test, statistical preview: England come to Old Trafford, their venue of mixed fortune

England have won 9 and drawn 2 of their last 11 Tests at Old Trafford, winning none. However, they have not won even once in their last 6 Tests against Australia here, drawing 3 and losing 3.

Ashes 2019 2nd Test, statistical preview: Australia return to their favourite hunting ground in England

Australia’s win-loss ratio of 2.428 at Lord’s is the 6th-best for any side away from home with a 10-Test cut-off and the best with a 20-Test cut-off. They had lost just once in the 113-year span between 1896 and 2009.

Ashes 2019 1st Test, statistical preview: Can Australia breach England’s Edgbaston fortress?

England's win-loss ratio at Edgbaston (3.5) is the third-best for any side at any venue with a 25-Test cut-off.

World Cup 1999: Teams, summary, winner, most runs and wickets

The tournament was a roaring success, and signed the beginning of Australia’s domination.

Cricket news round-up – 26 April: Kolkata lose six in a row, injury cloud hangs over Steyn

Kolkata’s sixth straight loss, Watson’s BBL retirement and Steyn’s World Cup doubts.

ICC World Cup 2019 semi-final 2, England vs Australia, statistical preview: England seek to end Australia’s unbeaten run in semis

England have not beaten Australia since 1992. Neither have they reached the World Cup final semi-final till then. Australia, on the other hand, are yet to lose a World Cup semi-final.