After the resounding success of "What's Inside a Cricket Ball?" it is time for round two of this fascinating series—how are cricket bats made? In his play The Real Thing, the Czech-born English ...

Ever since the 1890s, cricket bat blades have been made of willow wood. According to a new study, however, bamboo bats should offer better performance and a lower environmental footprint, plus they ...

England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bat first on the opening day of the fifth Ashes test against Australia ...

India is home to a number of the top cricket-bat manufacturers, including Sareen Sports, SS. But the wood used to make the highest-quality bats needs to be shipped halfway across the globe from ...

Former India captain Sachin Tendulkar is popularly known as the ‘God of Cricket’ for his services to the sport.

Cricket's fine margins are now being mastered with technology. The Str8bat Pro smart sticker transforms any bat into a performance tracker, capturing shots in 3D and syncing with an app for detailed ...

Andy Murray's exasperation was quite visible after getting bowled while trying his hand Kevin Pietersen's fun task for him.

For many traditional sports fans, cricket is more a religion than a pastime. In India, the game has never been more popular – well, to be more precise, a new form of the game called Twenty20 (20 overs ...

Cricket balls are the product of centuries of tradition and the extreme physical demands of the game. They must be robust and ...