Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar thinks people have the wrong perception about him. Akhtar said he is very down to the earth person in reality. He feels people have misjudged him and clearly wants to change his image. “I am a simple guy and I am not a party guy or anything like that,” […]
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Mohammad Kaif disappointed on neutral venues in Ranji Trophy
Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif is very much disappointed by the BCCI’s decision to host Ranji Trophy at neutral venues for the upcoming season. According to him, it is a bad move. Fans can not watch their state’s best players in hometown . “With neutral venues, you take out the crowd coming and watching the […]
Wishes pour in for Ganguly as he turns 44
Kolkata, July 8 (IANS) It rained wishes for Sourav Ganguly as the former Indian captain turned 44 on Friday. Twitter was abuzz with love for one of the country’s most celebrated cricketers with ‘#HappyBirthdayDada’ trending since morning. Former swashbuckling Indian opener Virender Sehwag recalled the famous shirt-waving indulged in by then skipper Ganguly at Lord’s […]
Why Saurav Ganguly is always going to be a better captain than MS Dhoni?!
The month of July has given Indian cricket two of the best players to don the national jersey in the history of the nation. Saurav Ganguly, the ‘God of Offside’ as he is known was born on the 8th of July, just a day after MS Dhoni, the ‘Captain cool’ celebrated his birthday. Both players […]
4 reasons how Ganguly changed India’s fortunes on foreign soil
Sourav Ganguly took the captaincy when the Indian Team was in shambles. Afflicted by the match-fixing scandal in 2000, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) put their faith in Ganguly to take over the reins from tainted skipper Mohammad Azharuddin. Repaying the faith shown in him, Ganguly became one of the finest […]
Captain Cool MS Dhoni celebrates 35th birthday
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) India’s limited overs cricket skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni celebrated his 35th birthday on Thursday, with many of his teammates and other prominent faces wishing him on social networking site, Twitter. From Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Anurag Thakur to his former teammates Virender Sehwag and V.V.S. […]
5 instances that prove MS Dhoni is the smartest skipper India has had
It is the 7th of July, the Birthday of one of the most successful captains in the history of Indian Cricket, Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The 34-year old Ranchi born wicket keeper has lifted the Men in Blue to glory on more than one occasion. He has won every major ICC tournament as a skipper of […]
Top ten innings in ODI’s in which most runs were scored in Fours and Sixes
In this world of T20 cricket where almost each every player participates in T20 leagues around the world, it is hard to imagine players adopting the traditional style of play and gathering runs by just running between the wickets. In today’s world, the batsman likes to hit every ball out of the park. This change […]
West Indies Diaries: When Fidel Edwards saved 3 runs from the last over
The year 2011 will always be remembered in Indian cricket for a World cup triumph. It started with a One-Day series loss to South Africa and ended with a Test match defeat to Australia. The first two-quarter months were quite successful for Indian team but the year ended on a lower note as Indian team […]
India vs West Indies Diary: Top 5 Indian batsmen against West Indies
With just a few days remaining to the West Indies tour, today we have a look at top 5 Indian batsmen who were successful against the West Indies team: