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The list makes for extremely unwanted reading for any fans of Australian success Fresh off the back of most bat-dominant 50-over World Cup in the history of cricket, the best bowlers in the game look set to cop yet more punishment as the Indian Premier League gets underway for another season. Never before has the ball been sent out of the ground with the regularity that cricket fans currently enjoy and, as this Insights Lab piece on scoreboard-pressure indicates, no score seems too big to be chased down anymore.  Bigger bats, the introduction of helpful fielding restrictions and a new ball at either end all contribute to batsmen’s new-found joy in the middle. However, a look at the list of the highest successful run chases in ODI cricket indicates that the days of the undefendable totals haven’t quite arrived yet.  Bangladesh’s 322/4 is the highest successful run chase in 2015 and is one of four winning totals of over 300 in the calendar year.  Considering we are o

England and Australia will do battle once again during the 2015 Ashes series (5 Test match series) to be held in England, that will begin on July 8, 2015, in Cardiff. Schedule: Ashes Series 2015 1st Test on July 8 at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 2nd Test on July 16 at Lord's, London 3rd Test on July 29 at Edgbaston, Birmingham 4th Test on Aug 6 at Trent Bridge, Nottinghamshire 5th Test on Aug 20 at The Oval, London Australia, who won the most recent series by 5-0, haven't beaten England on their own ground since 2001.

Pakistani left arm spinner Raza Hasan has been caught by police at alcohol-fuelled rave party held in Islamabad. The police has raided a hotel and detained the 22-year-old alongside a bunch of people including dancers for allegedly partying involving alcohol. Earlier, Hasan had tested positive for consuming cocaine and faces a two-year ban from international cricket. Consumption of alcohol is prohibited in Pakistan and also a strict punishable offence.   Hasan has played ten Twenty20 internationals and only a single one-day international for his country.

Derbyshire have announced the signing of South Africa captain Hashim Amla on a short-term deal. The 31-year-old, who has scored 6757 runs in 82 Tests for South Africa at an average of 52.78 - will play three T20 Blast fixtures and two County Championship matches as a replacement for Martin Guptill, who has been called up for New Zealand’s Test squad for next month's tour of England. "I'm delighted to have the opportunity to play in England this summer, " the veteran batsman told the club's official website .  "Derbyshire are an ambitious club with an exciting young team and I've enjoyed working with Graeme [Welch, Elite Performance Director] before. I'm looking forward to making a strong contribution in both four-day and Twenty-20 cricket for Derbyshire next month.” Amla`s first Derbyshire encounter will be on May 10 when they take on Northamptonshire in the County Championship. He has also played 115 ODIs, scoring 5 692 runs

The Indian Cricket Team is all set to fly to Zimbabwe in July, as per the reports from Mumbai Mirror . Team India will travel to Bangladesh, right after the conclusion of the eighth edition of Indian Premier League.  India to play 3 One Day International’s and two Twenty20’s against Zimbabwe and later will head to Sri Lanka for a three-test match series, under Virat Kohli's captaincy. In October, India to host South Africa which includes three Tests. In December, the team is expected (not sure) to play against Pakistan in the UAE. Expected Itinerary: June: Tour of Bangladesh July: Tour of Zimbabwe August: Tour of Sri Lanka September: Champions League T20 October-November: South Africa's tour of India December: Tour of UAE against Pakistan

Adam Lyth scored 1489 runs at an average of 68 in the county championship last summer. His partnership with Alex Lees was prolific. But can one of the stars of 2014 force his way into England’s Ashes plans?  Waiting For An Opportunity England have tried, but failed, to find a solid opener partner for skipper Alastair Cook since Andrew Strauss retired in 2012 and they need one if they pull off an Ashes win. Despite scoring a test century last summer, England decided to move on from Middlesex’s Sam Robson. Instead they selected Lyth and veteran Jonathan Trott in their squad for the West Indies – the first challenge of what could be a testing year for English cricket. As a known quantity with nine test centuries under his belt, the management gave Trott the opportunity to open with Cook in the first test. Although this is understandable, the decision has been criticised by a number of supporters – not least those east of The Pennines who know what Lyth brings to the table

Rookie batsman Shai Hope and Guyana leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo duo has been included in West Indies’ 14-man squad for the three test match series against England, starting from Monday. Second Test from April 21. Third Test from May 1. WI Squad: Denesh Ramdin (captain), Kraigg Brathwaite (vice-captain), Sulieman Benn, Devendra Bishoo, Jermaine Blackwood, Carlos Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Kemar Roach, Marlon Samuels, Devon Smith, Jerome Taylor.

The eighth edition of the “Indian Premier League” has just begun. The previous seven seasons have seen a lot of fantastic performances and the same is expected in this season. Here are the top five interesting facts about the Indian Premier League:  1) Chennai Super Kings is the only team to made it to the playoffs in all seasons held so far.  2) MS Dhoni is the only player to captain in all previous seven seasons.  3) Chennai Super Kings is the only team, who haven't changed their skipper. 4) Chennai Super Kings have lost the number of finals (2008, 2012, 2013) - the most by any team in all seven seasons.    5) Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Suresh Raina is the only cricketer, who have not missed a single match since from the first season.   and here is the bonus one: 6) Yusuf Pathan has won thrice the IPL trophy - the most by any player in IPL.            2008- Rajasthan Royals           2012- Kolkata Knight Riders           2014- Kol

The ICC Cricket World cup 2015 has been ended with Australia won the prestigious title for the fifth time in history. Now everyone is waiting for yet another big tournament in cricketing world that is Indian Premier League season 8, starting on 8th April 2015.  The first and the finals match of the eighth edition of an IPL will be held in Kolkata at Eden Gardens.   Here are the previous IPL Winners: 1st IPL ( 2008 ) – Rajasthan Royals 2nd IPL ( 2009 ) – Deccan Chargers 3rd IPL ( 2010 ) – Chennai Super Kings 4th IPL ( 2011 ) – Chennai Super Kings 5th IPL ( 2012 ) – Kolkata Knight Riders 6th IPL ( 2013 ) – Mumbai Indians 7th IPL ( 2014 ) – Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2015 Full Schedule Including Time and Venue Date Match IST Ground City Apr 08 – Kolkata vs Mumbai, 8:00 PM Eden Gardens Kolkata Apr 09 – Chennai vs Delhi 8:00 PM MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai Apr 10 – Punjab vs Rajasthan 8:00 PM Subrata Roy Sahara Stadiu

Black Caps off-spinner Daniel Vettori and fast bowler Kyle Mills has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. Vettori, 36, made his debut against England in 1997 - finishes with 362 Test wickets in 113 matches, and 305 wickets in 295 ODIs. Daniel Vettori officially announced he has played his last game for the @BLACKCAPS #BacktheBlackCaps ^PT pic.twitter.com/QQ2GV7snbK — BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) March 31, 2015 Mills, 37, has played 19 Test matches, 170 ODIs and 42 Twenty20 internationals for his country. . @kylemills79 to retire from all cricket - full release: http://t.co/1OsNQZDL80 ^RI pic.twitter.com/WR7FPeLIiI — BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) April 1, 2015