The most frequent method of dismissal in cricket is being caught out by fielders other than the wicketkeeper. Detailed analysis reveals that, between 1877 and 2012, the method accounted for around 40 percent in Test cricket. This is confirmed by analysis of post-2012 data. When the 20 percent caught by wicketkeepers is added, the total percentage of dismissals achieved by
On Feb. 4, 2023, Gary Ballance stepped out at Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, to represent his country of birth for the first time in a Test match at the age of 33. Although there are some 70 others who have made their debuts at an older age, Balance’s story carries a difference. He had already played Test cricket for another country, England, on 23 occasions. This makes him the 16th male
On this day in 1882, England suffered their first loss to Australia at their own backyard by eight runs, which served as the birth of the prestigious The Ashes
BEFORE WE DIE is a new suspenseful crime thriller that joins our Friday night crime wave of entertainment. In this nail biting series, an investigator faces impossible choices in a murky world where loyalties are tested and lines are blurred.