Have you ever mustered courage and thought of tying your arms with the string behind your back and hold a willow between your chin and the shoulder before wielding it like an Axe? No, not at all? And there won’t be any positive nod to this question which somewhat can cause the rush of adrenaline […]
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Always Knew That I Could Bat: Jayant Yadav
When Jayant Yadav replaced Amit Mishra in the playing XI for the second Test against England, he was primarily seen as a bowler who would play a supporting role Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. But now that the series has ended, it is quite safe to say he will become an indispensable part of the team […]
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Revealed: Unravelling The Mystery Of Boxing Day Test
Ever wondered why a Test match starting on the very next day of Christmas, i.e on December 26 is called a Boxing Day Test? Or why does only that match holds such a hype and excitement over the cricketing globe? Well, we have an answer to it. Referring to an article from the Indian statistician Mohandas Menon’s ‘A […]
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From Ajinkya Rahane to Michael Clarke, Cricketers Celebrate Christmas All Over
It’s December 25th and its Christmas time guys. On the Criauspicious occasion, cricketers from around the globe have poured their wishing on the social media. From the Indian commentator to recently bestowed ICC Test Cricketer of the Year Ravichandran Ashwin; India’s cricketers were in the list of well wishers too. A festival, which is above any gathering, […]
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Sanjay Bangar Steps Down As Kings XI Punjab Coach
India batting coach and former cricketer Sanjay Bangar has stepped down as Kings XI Punjab head coach after joining Indian Premiere League (IPL) franchise as the assistant coach in 2014. “I submitted my resignation in the last week of November. They [KXIP] came back to me around the second week of December. I was totally […]
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Journey For Me Has Just Begun, Says Chennai Test Triple-Centurion Karun Nair
The achievement is cherish-able when it comes after struggle and it becomes even memorable when a player dedicates it to his/her parents – in front of the large gathering in the stands while kissing the helmet with the national flag embossed on it. And it further becomes that sweet part of the history when a […]
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Sportzwiki’s Year Review: Five Big Umpiring Howlers Of 2016
Umpiring was one of the biggest talking points in the year 2016. Rarely in the history of cricket, we saw umpires make such howlers. This year, it looked like some of the umpires have forgotten the art or maybe it can be said that the DRS led umpires to make mistakes at crucial junctures on […]
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Sports Minister Congratulates Test Cricket Team
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Sports Minister Vijay Goel congratulated the Indian cricket team for dismantling England 4-0 in the five-match Test series that concluded in Chennai’s M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Tuesday. India registered victories in four consecutive matches following an opening draw to blank the visitors 4-0. It was also their biggest ever series […]
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Anurag Thakur Credits Rahul Dravid For KL Rahul, Karun Nair’s Good Show
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Anurag Thakur has credited India A coach Rahul Dravid for youngsters’ good show in recent times. The likes of Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal have benefited a lot by spending time with the legendary batsman and the latest player to reap the reward is […]
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India vs England 2016, Chennai Test: Top Facts About Triple-Centurion Karun Nair
Year after year, India continues to produce some gifted batsmen, who go on to take world cricket by storm. On Monday, was the chance for a certain Karun Nair to be immortalized in the record books as he battered England at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Nair became just the second Indian batsman to […]