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RECORD BREAKING ENGLAND: RECORDS MADE AND BROKEN IN FIRST ODI, ENGLAND VS NETHERLAND.

SHAH FAISAL England recorded the Highest Innings total in an ODI innings against the Netherlands in first ODI of the series between them on June 17,2022. In the wake of creating this record their batsmen recorded their own significant records in terms of runs while the team also managed to create other records.   Most Sixes in an Innings in ODI.   England had topped the record for most sixes in ODI innings of 25 sixes in an innings on June 18, 2019, they hit 25 sixes in their total of 397 against Afghanistan in Manchester. However, they broke that by hitting 26 against the Netherlands in the first ODI by hitting a total of 26 sixes with Buttler hitting the bulk of it with 14. Second-fastest Fifty and 150.  Two English batters; Buttler and Livingstone, scored the second-fastest 150 and 50 in international cricket respectively.  Buttler scored 150 in 65 balls; one ball slower than De Villiers's record on 64 balls. Livingstone, on the other hand, rue a golden ...

ICC RANKINGS : ROOT ON TOP, BABAR'S REIGN CONTINUES

Root regains his recently lost top spot after two hundreds in as many matches against New Zealand.    Root's replacement of labuchane, in recent test ranking updates, is significant in terms of his regaining the top which he had lost to the same Labuchane in Ashes earlier this year.  Jeo Root gained 17 points at the back of his 176 against Kiwis in second test.   Labushane will have his chances against Sri Lanka in their upcoming series this month. However Jeo Root is due to play 4 more test matches this summer against India and south Africa. Thus the battle for top spot will remain  focus in the upcoming two months. In the bowling department, Trend Boult made a break through in Top 10 with wickket laden performances in booth test matches against England.  Southee and Jamison lost point due to a dry second second test in term of wickets. In Odi, Babar Azam remains the best batsman in the world with his series winning battimg performance against west In...

IPL Media Rights : The Economic Might of Cricket on TV

  Shah Faisal  The media rights for the broadcasting of 5 IPL seasons 23-27 were auctioned yesterday and the bidding was carried out by money-laden sports broadcasters. It is reported that at the end of their Bidding IPL had become the second most lucrative sports event in the world.   The broadcast rights were sold in three packages. The pricing for Package A (TV rights) and Package B (Digital rights), according to reports, has been set at Rs 44,075 crore. The IPL media rights package C includes non-exclusive digital rights to 18 games, including the opening game, final, and three play-offs. This means that each IPL match is worth more than Rs 100 crore, which is unprecedented in Indian sports. The current fee for each IPL match is Rs 107.5 crore, according to cricket sources. According to sources, the agreement covers a total of 410 matches over five years. The digital rights were sold for Rs 20,500 crore, while the TV rights were sold for Rs 23,575 crore.   ...

IPL 2022 : Story of Titans, Pandya and Buttler

  Shah Faisal             With the last two seasons interrupted by Covid and mid-season suspensions, this season of IPL got a free license to be played in front of a full crowd that has always remained the haul mark of played in India; the enthusiasm of the Indian crowd in cricket matches is a rare sight that is only witnessed in India or World Cup matches of India. The sight of 105 thousand people attending this year's final authenticates the phenomenon of India and its love for cricket. The season started with two new teams added to at the back of a historical auction of  INR 7,090 and 5,600 crores  respectively for Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans. The season expanded in terms of matches and a total of 74 matches were played as compared to 60 matches played every season. The season also culminated in records in terms of boundaries and sixes scored; a total of 2018 fours were hit along with 1062 sixes which was the first time...