Remaining true to his pre-match comments, India captain Virat Kohli made several experiments during the second One-Day International against Sri Lanka on Thursday (August 24). And while there were speculations that the team would alter the lineup for the second ODI, Kohli surprised one and all by altering the batting order. After Rohit Sharma and […]
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Mitchell Starc in Awe of Injury-Marred Fast Bowler Dale Steyn
Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc revealed he has a high regard for the South African counterpart Dale Steyn, who is raring to go after recovering from the shoulder injury following the surgery. The 34-year-old fiery fast bowler sustained a major injury during the Perth Test against Steven Smith-led Australia side in November, last year. “For someone like […]
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Ten Facts About Sri Lankan Mystery Spinner Akila Dananjaya
The deja vu of spinner Ajantha Mendis, Akila Dananjaya, who has his general role as an off-spinner bowler, sent down a couple of Wrong’uns to surprise Indian batsmen during the second game of the three five-match series against India in Kandy. A day after his marriage, Dananjaya, who was named Man of the Match, had […]
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BAN vs AUS 2017: We are Just Worried with What we are Doing – Nathan Lyon
Aussie off-spinner Nathan Lyon, who is the country’s best spinner since Shane Warne has stated his team is determined to prove their mettle on the field rather than making any uncharacteristic statements ahead of the two match Test series against Bangladesh starting in Dhaka on 27th August. Given Bangladesh’ strong performance at home in the […]
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni Suggests Kandy Hero Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Play Kandy ODI like a ‘Test Match’
After a heroic knock handed Virat Kohli-led Men in Blue a hard-fought win over hapless Sri Lanka, Bhuvneshwar Kumar revealed his former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni told him to consider it as a Test match, in a bid to take-off the mounting pressure when India was reeling at 131 for seven in 21.5 overs. “When […]
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Whatever People Say, Finishing Second Hurts – Jhulan Goswami
Chasing 229, India’s women team was looking destined to lay its hand on the World Cup title for the first time after Harmanpreet Kaur and Punam Raut added 95-runs for the third wicket before the latter and Veda Krishnamurthy added 53 runs for the next wicket. India was on 191 for three, needing just 38 runs […]
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Odisha Rope in Shiv Sundar Das as Head Coach
The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA), on Thursday (August 24), appointed former India batsman Shiv Sundar Das as the coach of the state’s senior and Ranji team. The former opener will replace former India fast bowler Debasish Mohanty as the head coach. Mohanty was the coach of Odisha since January 2011 after succeeding Australia’s Michael Bevan. […]
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Ab de Villiers’ five Memorable Tons as ODI Captain
In the world of contemporary sport, what prodigious Roger Federer is to Tennis and champion sprinter Usain Bolt to the athletics, the batting genius AB de Villiers is that for the gentleman’s game, cricket. Honoured to don the national jersey, de Villiers has always worn the heart on his sleeve while redefining the different formats […]
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Five Popular Under-19 Captains Of India
The under-19 cricket is seen as the breeding ground of the future stars of the game. Yuvraj Singh, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma are some of the big names who emerged from the u-19 level and achieved unparalleled success at the highest stage of the game. The fact that the likes of Virat Kohli, Sarfraz […]
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Twitter Reacts As AB de Villiers Steps Down From ODI Captaincy
While ending his self-imposed exile from Test cricket, South Africa star AB de Villiers, on Wednesday (August 23), confirmed that he would be available for selection in all the three formats but stepped down as the One-Day International captain of the team. Mr. 360 @ABdeVilliers17 has announced to step down from the ODI captaincy. — […]