2022 will go down in history for Swedish cricket because the first instalment of the Women’s League will take place in the upcoming season. But the route to their destination has not been easy at all. As mentioned earlier, 2022 will be a historic year in many ways. In addition to league cricket, Gunjan will…
Läs merMalmöhus cricket club won two of three competitions last year in which they took part. The key is that they spend a lot of time together outside of the cricket field. “When you have a good bond in the team, it shows in the performances as well”, says Kanchan Rana, captain of Malmöhus cricket club.…
Läs merCricket has existed in Sweden for more than 80 years. For the past few years, it has started gaining more interest in the Swedish sporting landscape. That means, there is an opportunity for the clubs to grow, especially financially. “The clubs have not realized their actual possibilities. There is a way for them to become…
Läs merBisma Amjad, an under-19 player for Pakistan, says she dressed like a man to play cricket when the pandemic was raging. Now, her parents have left her with an ultimatum. “Gender discrimination is more rampant in Asia, a woman has to work twice as hard as a man”, said Javeria Khan, captain of the Pakistan…
Läs merSince 2016, Örebro cricket club has travelled to either Västerås or to Kolsva to play their league matches. Khyber Mahmood, chairman at Örebro cricket club said “we are playing all of our matches away during the season. As players, we get frustrated to travel every time. We get there without any proper training or preparations,…
Läs merThe amount of time it takes to complete an innings in Allsvenskan is 99 minutes. That is nine minutes more than the newly implemented international standards. Recently, ICC made a change in their rulebook regarding allotted time for every team to complete their quota of overs in T20 game. They have increased the number of…
Läs mer“Administrators prefer white ball rather than red ball”, says Michael Atherton after the second Ashes test to Sky Sports referring to the batting skills presented by England. Before the tour began, Chris Silverwood, England’s head-coach, told the media that this side is the most prepared for this tour. But it has turned out to be…
Läs merEach player dream about winning his or her country a World Cup game. And especially against India if you hail from Pakistan. But in recent times they have ended up on the wrong side but to put an end to that dreadful statistic must take some doing. And so it did. Shaheen Shah Afridi, remember…
Läs mer“Talent wins games, but teamwork wins championship”. That is exactly what happened to this Australian side. Chasing a below-par total of 119 against South Africa in their opening game, they were reduced to 81 for 5 with 28 balls left. A situation similar to their semi-final clash against Pakistan where they had lost three wickets…
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