Category: Classic Matches
The greatest football and cricket matches ever played, with official highlights, the story of each game and the key moments.
Classic Matches Ireland vs England: Kevin O’Brien’s 50-Ball Hundred, 2011 World Cup
England made 327 and had Ireland at 111 for 5. Then Kevin O'Brien, with his bright pink hair, played one of the most remarkable…
Classic Matches Kusal Perera 153*: Sri Lanka’s One-Wicket Win in Durban, 2019
Sri Lanka needed 304 to win against a South African attack that included Dale Steyn, Kagiso Rabada and Vernon Philander. With one wicket left…
Classic Matches India vs West Indies: Simmons Stuns Mumbai, 2016 World T20 Semi-Final
India were the hosts and made 192 for 2, with Virat Kohli in superb form. West Indies chased it down with two balls to…
Classic Matches Pakistan vs India: The 10-Wicket Win, 2021 T20 World Cup
Pakistan had never beaten India at a World Cup, in 50 overs or 20. In Dubai they did it without losing a wicket.
Classic Matches New Zealand vs South Africa: Grant Elliott’s Six, 2015 World Cup Semi-Final
Neither New Zealand nor South Africa had ever reached a World Cup final. One of them was going to, and the semi-final in Auckland…
Classic Matches England vs India: India’s Lord’s Fightback, 2021
On the final morning at Lord's, England were favourites to win or at least draw. By the end of the day India had bowled…
Classic Matches West Indies vs England: Brathwaite’s Four Sixes, 2016 World T20 Final
West Indies needed 19 runs from the final over of the 2016 World T20 final. Carlos Brathwaite needed four balls.
Classic Matches India vs Australia: Laxman and Dravid at Kolkata, 2001
Steve Waugh's Australians had won 16 Tests in a row. In Kolkata they made India follow on 274 runs behind, and lost.
Classic Matches Sri Lanka vs Australia: Aravinda de Silva and the 1996 World Cup Final
Sri Lanka changed one-day cricket at the 1996 World Cup with aggressive batting at the top of the order. In Lahore they beat Australia…
Classic Matches India vs Australia: Travis Head Wins the 2023 World Cup Final
India had won all ten of their matches at the 2023 World Cup and played the final at home in front of a huge…