Top 10 Bowlers by Wickets per Match

Bowling Average and Strike Rate is regularly used to measure bowling performance. Even though they are quite useful, we are looking at another measure here, Wickets per Match (WPM). This measure will show the effectiveness of the bowlers in attacking aspect. We are considering bowler with at least 100 wickets in Test matches. Overall Wickets … Read more

The First ODI Ever Played: How a Washed-Out Test Created Cricket History

On 5 January 1971, cricket changed forever—but not by design. 3rd test of the 1970/71 Ashes series was due to be played from 31 December 1970 to 5 January 1971. Even though the match didn’t start due to rain, on the last day, over 46,000 spectators showed up at MCG. The officials from the 2 … Read more