South African star leg-spinner Imran Tahir is overjoyed to be the part of World XI, as he is bound to feature in the first-ever match against Pakistan in Lahore where he was born. The experienced campaigner revealed he has somewhat convinced the players by telling them about the constructive things, as he has been regular […]
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ENG vs WI 2017: Gayle and Samuels Become the Last Hope as Direct Qualification Scenario for the 2019 World Cup Looms Large
The Story The clash of egos between the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the bunch of senior cricketers has hurt Windies cricket so bad that it now stands on the verge of losing a direct qualification to the 2019 Cricket World Cup. Sri Lanka’s dismal show on the other side of the world has eased […]
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IND vs AUS 2017: The Series is Going to be a Test and We’re Excited for it – James Faulkner
After playing a starring role in the World Cup final where he was adjudged the Man of the Match and being one of the most valuable limited-overs players for Australia, James Faulkner’s career took a strange and unexpected turn. He lost his central contract, and it was followed by a surprising omission from Australia’s Champions Trophy […]
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Minister Of External Affairs Of India, Sushma Swaraj, Appreciates Afghanistan’s Rise To The Test Level
The Story India has played a small yet significant role the helping Afghanistan entirely focus on their progress rather than on other distractions. An uncertain environment back home caused due to war and unavailability of international standard stadiums had severely affected preparation. Growth in the infrastructure is going strong at the moment as there are […]
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RCB Quota Barbs Trend On Twitter After Selectors Ignore Yuvi and Raina
The Indian Premier League has been a great boon. It has opened up a pool of opportunities for Indian cricket as some of the finest talents get to gain exposure. But, at the same time, among all the boon that it has presented, one of the biggest banes which have come along as a package […]
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Preview: Australia Face Board Presidents XI Ahead Of ODI Series
Chennai, Sep 11 (IANS) Ahead of the upcoming limited overs series against India, the visiting Australians will be up against a second string Board President’s XI in a practice cricket tie at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Tuesday. The Steven Smith-led Kangaroos will play five One-day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) during the […]
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Discount Yuvraj Singh at Your Own Peril, Says Former Selector Saba Karim
While many feel that the latest snub for Yuvraj Singh is a big blow to his already off-the-track international career, former selector and India wicketkeeper Saba Karim feels the World Cup-winning star cannot be written off. There were bleak hopes that the southpaw would be picked in the squad for the Australia series after chief […]
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Bowling To Aussies Will Be Great Challenge Mentally: Avesh Khan
Post the under 19 World Cup 2016, Avesh Khan, one of the fastest bowlers in junior ranks then, was confined to junior cricket but an opportunity to play the last league stage game of IPL for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Delhi Daredevils in IPL 2017 helped in gaining limelight. Though he scalped just one wicket […]
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Ashes 2017/18: Shane Warne Feels Australia Could Dominate The Poms
Australia legendary bowler Shane Warne believes Australia can rule over England, if the hosts’ bowlers would be available to make things pretty tight on bouncy wickets for the newly-appointed skipper Joe Root and senior opening batsman Alastair Cook, in a bid to regain the coveted Ashes. The 47-year-old cricketer-turned-commentator Warne reiterated the Australia has decent […]
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India A vs New Zealand A Series Set To Take A Toll On Duleep Trophy
The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) decision to reinstate Duleep Trophy looks set to backfire as some of the biggest attractions of the tournament are in line to miss the better part of the ongoing edition in Uttar Pradesh. The board had initially removed the competition from this year’s calendar due to […]