Spin legend Harbhajan Singh today celebrated his 37th birthday. Born in the city of Jalandhar in Punjab, Bhajji was is known as a passionate cricketer who arrived at the cricketing scene with immense talent. He made his debut against Australia in Bengaluru in 1998 at the age of just 17 with the prodigy’s tag. The […]
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Phil Simmons Joins The List Of Aspirants For India Head Coach
Former West Indies opener Phil Simmons has joined the list of aspirants for the job of Head Coach of Indian cricket team. The former coach of Windies, Ireland and Zimbabwe is one of the strongest applicants who have joined the race, though his non-link with any of the Indian team member might see him not finishing the […]
West Indies vs India 2017: Match Stats – 4th ODI
West Indies snatched a thrilling victory against India in the 4th ODI of the five-match ODI series at North Sound (Antigua). After winning the toss, West Indies opted to bat first. However, they only managed to score 189/9 in 50 overs. In reply, the Indian team was bundled out for just 178 runs (49.4 overs), as […]
Yusuf Pathan Spills The Beans On His Childhood On The Kapil Sharma Show
The Background: One of India’s leading comedians Kapil Sharma has hosted many Indian cricketers on his comedy show in the past. Be it current players like Virat Kohli, Ishant Sharma, Suresh Raina, Hardik Pandya or former players like Sunil Gavaskar or Virender Sehwag, the show has been graced by some of the biggest names in the […]
Diana Edulji Questions BCCI’s Decision To Invite Fresh Applications For Coach Without Informing COA
The Background: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has invited applications for the post of India’s head coach in May after making it clear that Anil Kumble would not be given a contract extension after his contract expiry. At that time, five candidates – Virender Sehwag, Tom Moody, Richard Phybus, Lalchand Rajput […]
India Coach To Be Selected On July 10: Ganguly
Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) The interview to select the next India coach will be held on July 10 in Mumbai, former India captain Sourav Ganguly who is also part of the three-member Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) said here on Saturday. “The interview will be held on the 10th of this month in Mumbai,” Ganguly told reporters […]
Coach Should Have Good Man-Management Skills, Says Sourav Ganguly
The Story: Virat Kohli-Anil Kumble controversy has put India cricket administrators in a jiffy to the damage control. The search for the new coach has intensified and the Cricket Advisory Committee, who are entrusted with the job to find the next coach, is having a tough time dealing with the media. Former skipper Ganguly, who […]
PRESS RELEASE: What The Duck 2 – Cheteshwar Pujara, The Cricketer Who Was Never Allowed To Play With A Tennis Ball
MUMBAI, June 30th, 2017: With a certain ‘Wall’ of the cricket team missing a few years ago, there was a sudden vacuum that needed to be filled for the test team’s number 3 batting position. Experts believe that this position belongs to the batsman with the best technique. That’s why Cheteshwar Pujara or the new Mr […]
Captaincy Has Never Affected My Batting, Says Karun Nair After Being Named India ‘A’ Skipper
The Background: Karun Nair had become the talk of the town when he scored the historic triple century against England in the Chennai Test. Playing only his third match in the white jersey, the right-handed batsman scored a stunning 303 not out to become only the second India to score a triple hundred in Tests after the legendary […]
Karun Nair Set To Be Dropped For Sri Lanka Tests
The Background: Karun Nair’s stop-start Test career seemed to have hit the top gear when he joined an elite list of cricketers after scoring a historic triple hundred in the Chennai Test against England last year. The Karnataka batsman had scored an unbeaten 303 to become only the second India to score a triple hundred in Tests after […]