Pumped up after back-to-back wins in their debut season, a positive Gujarat Lions will aim to extend their winning streak when they take on hosts Mumbai Indians in an Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at the Wankhede Stadium here on Saturday. Gujarat, the newcomers in the IPL family, defeated Kings XI Punjab by five wickets […]
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New Zealand beat Australia to win second straight World T20 match
New Zealand won their second consecutive match of the World Twenty20 after beating Australia by eight runs in a group phase clash here on Friday. New Zealand sored 142/8 after winning the toss and taking first strike and then restricted their opponents to 134/9 at the HPCA Stadium. The Kiwis beat hosts India in their […]
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Predicted XI: Upbeat New Zealand takes on Trans-Tasman rival Australia
Big picture The trans-Tasman rivals Australia and New Zealand are set to bring the 2015 World Cup excitement to the World T20. In the World Cup, New Zealand won the group phase match, while Australia defeated New Zealand at MCG to lift the crown. Now, Australia will start their World T20 campaign on March 18 […]
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10 Seaming All-rounders to watch out for in the World T20
10 Seaming All-rounders to watch out for in the World T20: In 20-overs cricket, players who can contribute both with the bat and ball in hand, form an integral part of any side. The significance of all-rounders goes unabated in the cricket’s youngest format of the game. In Indian conditions, where the pitches tends to […]
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Entire squad list for the ICC World T20 2016
The ICC World T20 2016 in India is just around the corner and the excitement about the tournament has simply peaked. With the home side coming on the back of some phenomenal performances, the attraction for the tournament remains unmatched. All the teams have now announced their 15 member squads for the grand event and […]
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England can be number one in Tests: Viv Richards
West Indies legend Viv Richard said on Saturday that England can be the top-ranked nation in Test matches if they can continue their rich vein of form. England beat South Africa 2-1 in the four-match Test series recently and Richards praised the quality of the current squad. “When you look at the English team and […]
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Australia and New Zealand announce teams for the first Test
Jackson Bird, the Tasmanian pacer who last featured for Australia nearly 3 years ago is set to be a part of Australia’s XI for the first test at the Basin Reserve. The Kangaroos announced their playing XI for the first test and named Bird ahead of in-form pacer James Pattinson. Pattinson, who recently took a […]
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Usman Khawaja back for the second ODI against New Zealand
Australia have recalled in form southpaw Usman Khawaja into the setup for the second ODI against New Zealand to be played at the Westpac Stadium. Khawaja’s selection was simply a no brainer as the left hander has been in sparkling form off late. Australia need to win the second ODI at all costs in order […]
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Mighty Australian batsmen fail against NZ bowlers in the first ODI
New Zealand bowlers thrashed the mighty in-form Australian batsmen during the first ODI at Auckland on Wednesday. New Zealand beat Australia by 159 runs in the first match of 3-match series Chappell-Hadlee Trophy 2015-16. After winning the toss, Australia decided to field first. New Zealand was unchanged from the last ODI squad against Pakistan which […]
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Day 2 Round up: Seeds tumble on second day of Australian Open
Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) A string of unexpected upsets highlighted Day 2 of the 2016 Australian Open tennis tournament, as past champion Rafael Nadal and women’s singles World No.2 Simona Halep bowed out in the first round here on Tuesday. On a day where eight seeds were bundled out across the men’s and women’s draw, […]