So later this year England launches its inaugural short form Cricket tournament which will feature global stars of the game and replicate the success of The Big Bash in Australia and especially the Indian Premier League.

The Indian Premier League or the IPL is now on its 13th year and it’s still one of the biggest cricket tournaments worldwide. The IPL started in 2008 after being established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India on September 13, 2007. It has an exclusive window in the ICC Future Tours Programme.

South Africa has not produced too many noted cricket scribes and, technically, did not produce this gentleman either, but we are still going to treat him as the first noted South African writer on the game

Following on from his post about Rowland Bowen a couple of weeks ago Martin, as promised, now profiles his enduring gift to all cricket tragics and bibliophiles

The Indian Cricket Premier League, or IPL for short, is a showcase for the world’s greatest talent of the sport. 2019 marked the 12th season for this wildly popular league and it did not disappoint. Throughout the season there were surprises and some truly spectacular performances to remember. At the end of it all, in a climactic final that had fans on the edge of their seats, Mumbai Indians defeated Chennai Super Kings by a single run to become champions for the fourth time.

Not many of us get to celebrate our 100th birthdays, but today for, we believe, the first time, that landmark has been reached by a noted cricket writer

After a decade of trying and a few false starts, the ICC’s World Test Championship is finally underway and 2020 marks the halfway point of the competition. Its aim is to create a single top flight tournament for international test cricket, which can give fans a way to better follow the sport.

The 2020 IPL season is almost upon us and the eight franchises will once again be battling it out to win the prestigious crown. The Mumbai Indians are the reigning champions, having secured their fourth title last season by beating the Chennai Super Kings in a thrilling final by one run.

Since 1xBet offers the widest betting offer on cricket it’s only natural that we’re interested in the history and achievements of this great sport. And what better way to celebrate cricket as a sport than taking a closer look at some of its most emblematic players of all time that India offered to the world? It’s already well-known that India doesn’t consider cricket as a sport, it’s a national love affair and everyone will have a say in how the list of top cricket players should look like. Check out this list and you are free to share your feedback in the comments section.

Next week we shall have a post on the subject of ‘The Cricket Quarterly’, but before doing so we decided it would be sensible to provide this pen portrait of its proprietor