Cricorium

01/10/2026

I think BCCI shall prepare Indian Roads and Indian Road Engineers shall prepare cricket pitches, everything will balanced then.

25/09/2026

On this day in 2004, West Indies produced one of the most remarkable comebacks in Champions Trophy history. With darkness descending and their hopes fading at 147 for 8, Courtney Browne and Ian Bradshaw held their nerve to take the team to 218 and seal a memorable victory over England in the final.

Despite the increasingly poor light, the West Indies refused the offer to leave the field and bravely faced Steve Harmison in the gloomy conditions. England had looked firmly in control after Marcus Trescothick’s century helped them post a challenging total. Their position became even stronger when Andrew Strauss produced the catch of the tournament at second slip to remove Ramnaresh Sarwan.

With Brian Lara and Shivnarine Chanderpaul also back in the pavilion, England appeared destined for victory. But West Indies found a level of resilience that had been missing during their 0-3 and 0-4 Test series defeats to England. Browne and Bradshaw stood firm when it mattered most, turning the game on its head and completing an extraordinary chase under fading light.

22/09/2026

It will interesting to see, who will get the credit now.

20/09/2026

ABD in his childhood days

18/09/2026

Some international debuts are years in the making. Others happen unexpectedly. But Luke Pomersbach’s debut was as bizarre as they come.

Pomersbach, who was playing for Western Australia, had been suspended by his first-class side for breaching team protocol. That suspension meant he was free to be at the WACA while Australia were playing New Zealand in a T20I.

Australia had named a 12-man squad for the one-off match, but during the warm-ups, Brad Hodge injured his back. Suddenly, Australia were left with just five specialist batters.

Meanwhile, Luke was sitting in his car, eating a burger with his girlfriend, when he received a call from Australia’s team manager telling him they needed him immediately.

At first, Luke thought it was a joke. But when he realized it was serious, he rushed to the dressing room, where he had to borrow cricket gear and equipment just to be ready to play.

He eventually walked out to bat at No. 6, wearing Brad Hodge’s kit, with Hodge’s nickname, “Dodge,” still written on the back.

Pomersbach smashed 15 runs from just seven balls.

And that was it.

Those seven balls turned out to be the only international cricket Luke Pomersbach would ever play.

He walked into the WACA as a spectator and walked out as an Australian international.

For seven unforgettable deliveries, Luke Pomersbach lived a dream he never even knew was about to come true.

16/09/2026

Brett Lee dives to take a brilliant catch

15/09/2026

Three weeks before a World Cup, he made a decision few cricketers would have had the courage to make.

He stepped away from the game not because his love for cricket had faded, but because his family needed him more. His premature son was seriously unwell, while his wife was in Australia, and he felt he had to be there for them. What was initially expected to be a brief break from cricket eventually stretched into an 18-month absence.

But he eventually returned.

And when he did, he returned with an even greater responsibility leading the West Indies as captain.

The second phase of his career was arguably his most impressive. He appeared calmer, more dependable and increasingly influential. On his home ground at Bourda, he produced what would become the greatest Test innings of his career, taking on India in unforgettable fashion.

Yet his cricketing journey would once again take an unexpected turn.

Following the 2003 World Cup, he was removed from the captaincy and, in time, decided to end his international career. His reasoning was simple: he believed it was time to make room for the younger generation.

Away from international cricket, life eventually took him to Adelaide. There, he chose family, stability and a quieter life instead of remaining permanently in the cricketing spotlight. He became involved in the family coffee business while also pursuing coaching and mentoring opportunities.

Cricket, however, never completely left his life.

Over the years, he took on several different roles, including working with the West Indies High Performance Centre, the Guyana Amazon Warriors and the Adelaide Strikers.

Then, in 2023, he found himself back in West Indies cricket once again, this time joining Daren Sammy's coaching staff.

His career was anything but conventional.

He stepped away when his family needed him most.

He returned when his country called.

And when he eventually felt his time had come, he chose to move aside and give the next generation their chance.

Some cricketers are remembered purely for their statistics and records.

He deserves to be remembered for something else too the courage to know when life comes before cricket, and the wisdom to know when it is time to walk away.

04/09/2026

There was a time, in the land of thunder and lightning, a mighty warrior was born. His name was Lance Klusener, and he would grow to become one of the most punishing allrounders the world of cricket had ever seen. With a sword in one hand and a shield in the other, he battled with bat and ball, earning glory for his kingdom.

His legend began to shine brightly during a great battle in Calcutta, where he cast a spell upon the Indian batsmen, taking 8 wickets for just 64 runs. Soon after, on his home turf at Newlands, he struck a bold and unbeaten century, scoring 102 runs without surrender. These feats announced to the world that Big Lance had arrived.

But his greatest adventure came in the grand tournament of 1999, the World Cup. There, he was a force of nature, winning four Player-of-the-Match awards as he carried South Africa on his broad shoulders. In the epic semi-final against Australia, with tension thick in the air and the world watching, Big Lance struck two thunderous boundaries to level the score. Victory was within touching distance. But fate had other plans. A tragic run-out ended the dream, and South Africa were kept from the final by the narrowest of margins.

Though his heart ached, Klusener's greatness could not be denied. He had been dismissed only twice in the entire tournament and finished with a magical batting average of 140.50. He also delivered a spellbinding performance against Kenya, taking 5 wickets for just 21 runs. He was a hero, a giant, a legend in the making.

Yet, even legends face storms. Four years later, the World Cup returned, this time to his homeland. But the magic of old had faded. In a fateful match against Sri Lanka, Big Lance could score only a single run from eight balls. That slow knock, though just one moment in a long battle, was blamed for the match ending in a tie. And with that, South Africa was cast out of the tournament, their journey cut short.

Still, the tale of Lance Klusener remains one of bravery, fire, and unforgettable moments. A hero who rose high, fought hard, and left behind a legacy that echoes through the cricketing realms to this very day

01/09/2026

31/08/2026

He was 12 when a ruler struck him in the eye. Years later, he walked out to face Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson without a helmet.

He smashed his hundred against Glamorgan from just 79 balls. Then, incredibly, he needed only another 45 deliveries to reach 200.

It was 1976. Helmets were not part of the game. And Clive Lloyd was already living with permanently damaged eyesight.

Happy 82nd birthday to Sir Clive Lloyd, the giant who built his strength with weights rescued from a tyre repair shop and went on to lift two World Cups.

But there are three things about those famous glasses that make his story even more extraordinary.

First, the glasses weren't simply a fashion statement.

When people think of Clive Lloyd, they remember the towering 6'5" figure, the slightly hunched stance and those unmistakable thick-rimmed glasses. It is easy to assume they were simply for poor eyesight.

They weren't.

At Chatham High School in Georgetown, when Lloyd was just 12, he tried to intervene in a fight and was struck in the eye by a ruler. The injury left lasting damage.

Despite that, he chose cricket, a sport that would eventually put him directly in front of some of the fastest and most intimidating bowlers in history.

Imagine trying to pick up a red cricket ball travelling around 90 mph from Lillee's hand with perfect eyesight.

Lloyd did it with an eye that had never completely recovered.

He would go on to play 110 Tests, scoring 7,515 runs at an average of 46.67.

Then comes the second part of the story, the struggle before the fame.

Lloyd's father, who worked as a chauffeur for a local doctor, died in 1958. Clive was only 14.

Two years later, he left school and took a job in the administrative department of Georgetown Hospital, helping support his mother and his five siblings.

There was no elite cricket academy waiting for him. No professional strength coach. No modern gym.

Instead, Lloyd developed his immense physical power using crude weights he salvaged from a nearby tyre repair shop.

Scrap metal became his gym equipment.

That strength would eventually become one of the defining features of his batting.

And that brings us to the third fact

Lloyd's power wasn't accidental. He was using a style of batting that was years ahead of its time.

At a period when many batsmen preferred lighter bats that allowed them to play elegant, controlled strokes, Lloyd famously favoured a much heavier piece of willow.

It demanded extraordinary strength to control.

And when he connected, the results were devastating.

On 9 August 1976 at Swansea, Lloyd produced one of the most astonishing innings in first-class cricket.

Against Glamorgan, he scored 201 not out in just 120 minutes, matching Gilbert Jessop's record for the fastest first-class double century.

His first 100 came from 79 balls. His second took only 45 more.
Twenty-eight fours. Seven sixes.

The West Indies reached 554 for 4 at a remarkable scoring rate of 6.63 an over before declaring, eventually winning by an innings and 141 runs inside three days.

But perhaps the most beautiful detail comes from Lloyd's childhood.

One of his earliest cricket memories was sitting high in a tree outside a ground in Georgetown, watching through the sightscreen as the great Garry Sobers scored two centuries against Pakistan.

Think about that boy.

A child whose eyesight had already been permanently damaged.

A teenager who lost his father and left school to help feed his family.

A young man who trained with makeshift weights from a garage.

That same boy eventually became the captain of one of the most dominant teams cricket has ever seen and lifted the World Cup twice.

The glasses tell only part of the story.

Behind them was resilience, extraordinary physical power, and a refusal to let circumstance decide how far he could go.

Happy 82nd birthday, Sir Clive Lloyd.