Kumar Sangakkara scored his 34th Test century for Sri Lanka to take visitors on top at the end of first day’s play of the second Test in Chittagong on Tuesday. For the hosts Shakib Al Hasan struck back with two wickets to give Bangladesh something to cheer after a hard toil for six hours in Chittagong heat. With this […]
CSA rubbishes media reports seeking a deal with BCCI over Haroon Lorgat
In a statement on Tuesday morning, Cricket South Africa (CSA) president Chris Nenzani rubbished the reports of a deal with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in exchange of reintegrating Harron Lorgat into top administration. The statement from CSA read: “Cricket South Africa would like to dismiss a report on the Cricinfo website that […]
Big Bash IV: Hobart Hurricanes thrash Melbourne Stars by 7 wickets
Tim Paine, who had a heated exchnage with Stars’ president Eddie McGuire in the build up to his match whcih made him public enemy No.1 at the MCG, was the hoghest scorer for the Hobart Hurricanes as the Melbourne Stars suffered a shock semi-final loss. Melbourne Stars, who were unbeaten in eight games in the home-and-away season, […]
Star India bags digital rights of IPL
Current spopnsor’s of national cricket team – Star India – has bagged digital rights of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2014 from the Times Internet which is a subsidiary of Times of India group. Star India group has licensed live and on-demand rights to the seventh edition of the Twenty20 cricket tournament. It will be permitted […]
Sunil Gavaskar: It will be very difficult for India to defend 2015 World Cup
Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar warned Men in Blue to get better in its bowling or be prepared to give up their dreams of defending the 2015 World Cup next year in Australia and New Zealand. Gavaskar blaming India’s fast bowlers for the series defeat against New Zealand, told NDTV, that overseas bowling remains a major […]
Sachin Tendulkar in Municipal Corporation’s defaulter list of Water bills
Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and late Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray are part of the list of the water bill defaulters named by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on its website, according to media reports. India Today reports that the list was put up on the BMC’s website on January 16, 2014 following orders from […]
Australia beat England by 13 runs despite late heroics from Ravi Bopara
Australia somehow managed to sneak in a 13-runs win over England in their first of three Twenty20 international in Hobart on Wednesday. Ravi Bopara played a classic innings, hitting seven sixes in his 27-ball 65, but was infortunately not able to take the visitors over the line. For Australia Nathan Coulter-Nile was the pick of the bowlers […]
IPL 2014 news: Michael Clarke to snub IPL auction to manage his ‘work-load’
Australia cricket captain and in form player Michael Clarke has decided not forward his name for the Indian Premier League auction to be held on Feb 12 and 13 and has instead decided to take a four-month break from cricket following his team’s tour of South Africa next month. Clark who leaves for South Africa with the Test […]
N Srinivasan is likely to be first ICC chairman under the new proposed structure of ICC after BCCI had its way at Dubai meet
The proposal of overhauling the International Cricket Council (ICC) has been accepted “unanimously”at a crucial meeting of the ICC at Dubai late Tuesday. The big takeaway form the meeting from BCCI’s point of view is that BCCI president N Srinivasan is likely to take over as the first ICC Board chairman under the new proposed […]
BCCI intimidates Bangladesh asks them to fall in line or else play T20 World Cup and Asia Cup without India
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is virtually bullying Bangladesh for its position against the Big 3 proposal at the International Cricket Council meeting, reports Indian Bengali daily news paper Anandabazar. “If you [Bangladesh] do not agree, the Indian cricket team would not visit Bangladesh to play T20 World Cup. We will […]