Which cricket enthusiast won’t remember that afternoon on October 23, 1999, when Australia had employed nine fielders in the slip cordon against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club. Exactly 18 years later, the same scene was repeated, but this time it was a Ranji Trophy match between Bengal and Chattisgarh in Raipur. Today morning when […]
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Ranji 2017-18: Dishant Yagnik decides to Continue for Rajasthan after Reconsidering First-Class Retirement Plans
The left-handed wicket-keeper batsman Dishant Yagnik, who represented widely-acclaimed Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals for four years between 2011 and 2014, has given a second thought to his first-class retirement plan until the culmination of the ongoing edition of Ranji Trophy 2017-18. The selectors included Sanjay Vyas and Vinod had a meeting with […]
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Here’s The Daily Sports Round Up From Around The Globe On 17th October, 2017
Here is Sportzwiki’s daily news round-up, featuring top sports news from around the world, on 17h October, 2017. Here’s all the news from sporting events as cricket and football took over the attention of all the sports enthusiasts. Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka 2017, second ODI, Abu Dhabi Pakistan took a two-nil lead in a five […]
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Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar Celebrate Anil Kumble’s Birthday
Former India captain and coach Anil Kumble turned 47 today. Unarguably the greatest Indian spinner of all time, Kumble’ international career spanned nearly two decades and saw him register 619 wickets in Test cricket, and 337 in ODIs. Post-retirement Kumble remained active through IPL, representing Royal Challengers Bangalore for two seasons before taking up administrative […]
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IND vs NZ 2017: Proud to Be a Part of This Team – Dinesh Karthik
Expressing his delight over his comeback to the Indian team, wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik has said he is ‘proud to be a part of a team that is going to leave a legacy in the next few years as one of the greatest teams India has ever seen. The Tamil Nadu ace was recalled to the […]
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Sachin Tendulkar Wishes Jacques Kallis A Very Happy Birthday!
Cricket fans in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s were blessed enough to watch the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis, Brian Lara and other players and compete against each other. Every individual has a legacy of their own and have an impact on the future generation of cricket. With time and the […]
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IND vs NZ 2017: Things Won’t be easy in the Subcontinent – Mitchell Santner
New Zealand’s left-arm orthodox spinner Mitchell Santner admitted it wouldn’t be too easy to bowl against India which has availed the quality batsmen at the top while adding the hosts have had grown while facing the stock of slow bowlers. Santner is supposed to play a vital part for the Kiwis under the dynamic leadership […]
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Bharat Arun Impressed with Team India Bowling Show, Praises Ashwin-Jadeja
Team India bowling coach Bharat Arun is highly impressed with the bowling stock especially the fast-bowling department, as the pace portent stifled the batting line-up of top-notch teams in the recent past. The death bowling specialists Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah had paid rich dividends in India’s favour, as the opposition was found wanted against […]
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Ashes 2017-18: Steve O’Keefe Sidelined for Six Weeks with Broken Finger
With the Ashes 2017-18 six weeks away, the Australian national set-up has to face a severe blow, in the form of left-arm orthodox spinner Steve O’Keefe, who has broken finger on his right hand while playing for Manly Cricket Club (MCC) against North Sydney on Saturday (October 14). The multiple injuries have plagued the injury-hit […]
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IND Vs NZ 2017: Five Reasons Why The Series Against New Zealand Will Be Competitive
The New Zealand Cricket Board announced their full squad for the limited over series against India scheduled to begin from 22nd October at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. New Zealand had earlier announced a nine-member core squad but announced a 16 member squad on Saturday. India and New Zealand will play three One Day Internationals and […]