r/Cricket

Community Overview

About r/Cricket

News, banter and occasional serious discussion on the great game.

The community at a glance

r/Cricket is a Subreddit for Cricket with roughly 1.8M members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 1st largest community in the Cricket topic page.

Roughly 75K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Cricket, Match Thread, and England. Common discussion themes are News and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention youtube videos and cricket podcasts.

On Reddit
1.8M Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +75K members
Growth: +4.3% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 5K members
  • 2014: 6K members
  • 2015: 10K members
  • 2016: 12K members
  • 2017: 18K members
  • 2018: 34K members
  • 2019: 67K members
  • 2020: 74K members
  • 2021: 118K members
  • 2022: 367K members
  • 2023: 492K members
  • 2024: 448K members
  • 2025: 122K members
  • 2026: 46K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 7K members
  • Aug: 331 members
  • Sep: 1K members
  • Oct: 116 members
  • Nov: 8K members
  • Dec: 8K members
  • Jan: 8K members
  • Feb: 10K members
  • Mar: 8K members
  • Apr: 7K members
  • May: 7K members
  • Jun: 6K members

Themes

  • News
    22 posts in the past month
    1. Kane Williamson Announces Retirement from International Cricket
    2. Crazy Saqlain Mustaq Stats - one of all-time LOI spinners!
    3. Sreesanth throws open challenge to Harbhajan Singh for an in-ring fight: ‘Do you have the guts?’
    #1
    News
    Kane Williamson Announces Retirement from International Cricket · Crazy Saqlain Mustaq Stats - one of all-time LOI spinners! · Sreesanth throws open challenge to Harbhajan Singh for an in-ring fight: ‘Do you have the guts?’
    22
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. England are a mess in this Test: isn’t it about time the Brendon McCullum era ended?
    2. Ugly scenes erupted during the closing stages of the tri-nation A series match between India A and Sri Lanka A.
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    England are a mess in this Test: isn’t it about time the Brendon McCullum era ended? · Ugly scenes erupted during the closing stages of the tri-nation A series match between India A and Sri Lanka A.
    2
  • Opportunities
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Mumbai Indians to Offload Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav in Massive IPL Rebuild; Yashasvi Jaiswal Frontrunner for Trade Deal
    2. KS Bharat Moves To Dubai For Cricket Opportunities In UAE, Likely To Play In ILT20
    #3
    Opportunities
    Mumbai Indians to Offload Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav in Massive IPL Rebuild; Yashasvi Jaiswal Frontrunner for Trade Deal · KS Bharat Moves To Dubai For Cricket Opportunities In UAE, Likely To Play In ILT20
    2
  • Advice Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Tip needed to imorove bowling speed
    #4
    Advice Requests
    Tip needed to imorove bowling speed
    1

Topics

  • Cricket
    98 posts in the past month
    1. Joe Root gets to 14000 runs in Test Cricket
    2. Today marks the 25 years to the release of 'Lagaan': an Oscar nominated epic Indian sports-drama film about cricket and how it united people to score a win over colonialism
    3. Two members of the Fab 4 Club, Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson, retired before completing 10000 runs in test cricket
    #1
    Cricket
    Joe Root gets to 14000 runs in Test Cricket · Today marks the 25 years to the release of 'Lagaan': an Oscar nominated epic Indian sports-drama film about cricket and how it united people to score a win over colonialism · Two members of the Fab 4 Club, Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson, retired before completing 10000 runs in test cricket
    98
  • Match Thread
    40 posts in the past month
    1. Match Thread: 2nd ODI - India vs Afghanistan
    2. Match Thread: Final - Sri Lanka A vs India A
    3. Match Thread: 2nd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 3
    #2
    Match Thread
    Match Thread: 2nd ODI - India vs Afghanistan · Match Thread: Final - Sri Lanka A vs India A · Match Thread: 2nd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 3
    40
  • England
    37 posts in the past month
    1. England wins their first match of Womens T20 World Cup 2026
    2. England Men select team for second New Zealand Test at The Oval
    3. Joe Root has played more Tests than the rest of England's XI for the second Test combined. Every men's Test where one player had more caps than the rest of their team put together
    #3
    England
    England wins their first match of Womens T20 World Cup 2026 · England Men select team for second New Zealand Test at The Oval · Joe Root has played more Tests than the rest of England's XI for the second Test combined. Every men's Test where one player had more caps than the rest of their team put together
    37
  • Looking For
    36 posts in the past month
    #4
    Looking For
    36
  • Match
    28 posts in the past month
    1. Match Thread: 1st ODI - India vs Afghanistan
    2. Post Match Thread: 1st ODI - Afghanistan vs India
    3. Match Thread: 3rd ODI - India vs Afghanistan
    #5
    Match
    Match Thread: 1st ODI - India vs Afghanistan · Post Match Thread: 1st ODI - Afghanistan vs India · Match Thread: 3rd ODI - India vs Afghanistan
    28

Flair

  • News
    30 posts in the past month
    1. Kane Williamson Announces Retirement from International Cricket
    2. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was repeatedly taunted with 'This is not IPL' before Dambulla spat; hosts regret saga
    3. Ishan Kishan hit his second ODI century after exactly 1,286 days.
    #1
    News
    Kane Williamson Announces Retirement from International Cricket · Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was repeatedly taunted with 'This is not IPL' before Dambulla spat; hosts regret saga · Ishan Kishan hit his second ODI century after exactly 1,286 days.
    30
  • Match Thread
    28 posts in the past month
    1. Match Thread: 6th Match, Group 1 - India Women vs Pakistan Women
    2. Match Thread: 1st ODI - India vs Afghanistan
    3. Match Thread: 2nd ODI - India vs Afghanistan
    #2
    Match Thread
    Match Thread: 6th Match, Group 1 - India Women vs Pakistan Women · Match Thread: 1st ODI - India vs Afghanistan · Match Thread: 2nd ODI - India vs Afghanistan
    28
  • Post Match Thread
    23 posts in the past month
    1. Sri Lanka upset the defending champs by 5 wickets in the Women's T20 World Cup
    2. Post Match Thread: 1st ODI - Afghanistan vs India
    3. Post Match Thread: 6th Match, Group 1 - India Women vs Pakistan Women
    #3
    Post Match Thread
    Sri Lanka upset the defending champs by 5 wickets in the Women's T20 World Cup · Post Match Thread: 1st ODI - Afghanistan vs India · Post Match Thread: 6th Match, Group 1 - India Women vs Pakistan Women
    23
  • Stats
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hits the fastest 50 in List-A history in just 11 balls against Sri Lanka A
    2. Two members of the Fab 4 Club, Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson, retired before completing 10000 runs in test cricket
    3. Crazy Saqlain Mustaq Stats - one of all-time LOI spinners!
    #4
    Stats
    Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hits the fastest 50 in List-A history in just 11 balls against Sri Lanka A · Two members of the Fab 4 Club, Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson, retired before completing 10000 runs in test cricket · Crazy Saqlain Mustaq Stats - one of all-time LOI spinners!
    12
  • Discussion
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Stuart Broad was asked to select the best playing XI of players he had faced during his career.
    2. A fitting end to the legend of NZ's Greatest
    3. How is this given not out?
    #5
    Discussion
    Stuart Broad was asked to select the best playing XI of players he had faced during his career. · A fitting end to the legend of NZ's Greatest · How is this given not out?
    8

Product recommendations

  • youtube videos
    4 posts in the past month
    1. YouTube recommend me this after 15 years
    2. YouTube recommend me this after 15 years
    3. YouTube recommend me this afternoon 15 years 😲
    #1
    youtube videos
    YouTube recommend me this after 15 years · YouTube recommend me this after 15 years · YouTube recommend me this afternoon 15 years 😲
    4
  • cricket podcasts
    3 posts in the past month
    1. What cricket podcasts do you recommend? I like TGC(English), Caught Behind (urdu/hindi) and "2 Sloggers" (hindi).
    2. What cricket podcasts do you recommend? I like TGC(English), Caught Behind (urdu/hindi) and "2 Sloggers" (hindi).
    3. Recommend Cricket Podcasts
    #2
    cricket podcasts
    What cricket podcasts do you recommend? I like TGC(English), Caught Behind (urdu/hindi) and "2 Sloggers" (hindi). · What cricket podcasts do you recommend? I like TGC(English), Caught Behind (urdu/hindi) and "2 Sloggers" (hindi). · Recommend Cricket Podcasts
    3

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/Cricket for?
Best for Cricket enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/Cricket free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/Cricket have?
Roughly 1.8M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/Cricket on?
r/Cricket runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/Cricket cover?
On the Hive Index, r/Cricket is organized under Cricket.
How do I join r/Cricket?
You can join r/Cricket by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Cricket communities like?
Communities for cricket fans worldwide to discuss matches, fantasy leagues, and follow international teams. Facebook has large groups with hundreds of thousands of fans, Telegram runs tip and analysis channels, and Discord hosts fan communities across major cricket nations.