International cricket in 2015 in pictures

International cricket was filled with action packed matches blended with magical moments in the year 2015. AB de Villiers smashed a record-breaking century while Chris Gayle flexed his muscles to good use to strike the fastest double hundred in ODI cricket. Wahab Riaz bowled the spell of his life, and New Zealand clinched a thriller against Australia. The Aussies won another World Cup and with it skipper Michael Clarke retired from ODI cricket. Bangladesh witnessed a dream year, breaking records one after another and creating history. Stuart Broad will take heart from an impressive outing against Australia while skipper Alastair Cook’s solidity spelled another high. 2015 also witnessed the first ever historic pink ball Test played between Australia and New Zealand at the Adelaide Oval. For India, the year ended on a high, they beat the number one Test side South Africa, comprehensively, and it was Ravichandran Ashwin who turned out to be the chief architect. Pune and Rajkot replaced Chennai and Rajasthan for the next two IPL season, and the year marked a carnival, as cricketing legends met for the much talked about cricket All-Stars series. Over to the pictures! 1. Pakistan lost to Australia in the quarter-finals, but Wahab Riaz stole the show with his fiery spell. 2. AB de Villiers smashed the fastest century in ODI against West Indies. He scored a hundred off just 31 balls. AB de Villiers scored the fastest century in ODI against West Indies. (Photo Source: Gallo Images) 3. Chris Gayle scored 215 against Zimbabwe during the 2015 World Cup; the fastest double ton in ODIs. Chris Gayle scored a double hundred against Zimbabwe during the 2015 World cup. (© Getty Images) 4. New Zealand clinched a nail-biter against Australia in the group stage match of the World Cup. (© Getty Images) 5. South Africa’s World Cup dreams were shattered in the semi-finals. Dejected Dale Steyn was consoled by Grant Elliott. (© Getty Images) 6. Australia won the World Cup 2015 and skipper Michael Clarke bids goodbye to international cricket. Michael Clarke led Australia for 73 matches, winning 49 matches and losing 21 of them. That gave him a winning percentage of 70%. (© Getty Images) 7. Stuart Broad’s 8/15 at Trent Bridge against Australia in the Ashes will go down as one of the best moments of 2015. Stuart Broad. (© Getty Images) 8. Mustafizur Rahman is the find of 2015 for Bangladesh. Bangladesh went on to beat Pakistan, India and South Africa on a trot. Mustafizur Rahman. (Photo Source: Associated Press) 9. The year 2015 marked the first ever day-night and pink ball Test. The historic match was played between Australia and New Zealand. ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 27: A general view of play during the firt sunset of a day/night test match during day one of the Third Test match between Australia and New Zealand at Adelaide Oval on November 27, 2015 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz – CA/Cricket Australia/Getty Images) 10. Alastair Cook batted for 856 minutes, scoring a marathon 263 runs against Pakistan. Alastair Cook. (© MARWAN NAAMANI/AFP/Getty Images) 11. Ravichandran Ashwin was instrumental in India beating South Africa in the Test series. Ravichandran Ashwin. (Photo Source: BCCI)

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