One of the big stories doing the rounds this week has been Ab de Villiers’ future in the Big Bash League (BBL) this summer. Initially, reports suggested that Sydney Thunders have kept Ab de Villiers as their prime target, but it seems like it won’t be easy for them to rope in the star batsman, […]
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BAN vs AUS 2017: Australia Arrives in Bangladesh Amidst Tight Security
The Australian cricket team arrived in Dhaka late on Friday night amidst heavy security for their first ever tour in the nation after more than a decade. As per the reports in cricket.com.au, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief executive officer Nizamuddin Chowdhury confirmed that Steve Smith & co arrived at the Dhaka International Airport at […]
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Matt Walker to Join English Squad for T20I Series
The current head coach of Kent, Matt Walker, is all set to join the English squad for their Twenty20 International series against Australia and New Zealand as per reports in The Sun on Friday. The 43-year-old who has a good reputation in the domestic circuit will be replacing Assistant coach Paul Farbrace who will be […]
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PCB Slams Umar Akmal for ‘Baseless Allegations’ against Coach Mickey Arthur
After issuing the show-cause notice, the Pakistan Cricket Board, on Friday (August 18), condemned the “baseless allegations” made by Umar Akmal against the head coach Mickey Arthur. In a heated press-conference in Lahore on Wednesday (August 16), the 27-year-old batsman, known for his careless attitude, tore into Arthur, as he made some sensational allegations towards the […]
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Watch: Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni Engage in a Football Battle
The Dambulla International Stadium, which is set to host the first ODI of the five-match series between Indian and Sri Lanka, on Friday witnessed a battle featuring two self-confessed football giants – MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and newbie KL Rahul – took on each other in a football clash during the practice session. In the […]
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Australia’s Chief Selector Bats for James Faulkner to Come Good against India
The Cricket Australia’s (CA) chief selector Trevor Hohns believes the bowling all-rounder James Faulkner has now grabbed a golden chance to make full use of the grand opportunity, as he further feels the bowler has the quality experience on his back when it comes to acclimatise conditions in the subcontinent. “We hope that he will take […]
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Sri Lanka vs India 2017: Virat Kohli Goes Nostalgic, Poses with the Lucky Chair in Dambulla
Virat Kohli, who completed nine years in elite-level cricket on August 18, 2017 (Friday), is being rated among the world-class batter. Indeed, not for his debatable technique but for his batting class, as he has risen to the occasion from time-to-time owing to the top-notch performances with the bat. Interestingly, the 28-year-old Kohli had posed […]
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Australia Women’s Skipper Meg Lanning to Miss Ashes after Shoulder Surgery
In what could be termed as a major blow for the hosts, Australia, the Women’s team skipper Meg Lanning will miss out the all-important Ashes series following a major right shoulder surgery after picking up the injury during the recently concluded ICC’s 50-over World Cup in England. Lanning’s shoulder was wrapped in a bandage during the […]
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BAN vs AUS 2017: Usman Khawaja gets Green Signal from Skipper for Test Comeback
It looks like Usman Khawaja will make his return to the playing XI of Australian cricket team during the Test series against Bangladesh, as skipper Steven Smith has backed the left-handed top order batsman and has said Khawaja will get his opportunity during the series, “I think Usman’s going to be a really big player […]
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KPL 2017: Karun Nair to Lead Mysuru Warriors
The Indian batsman Karun Nair will lead the Mysuru Warriors team in the upcoming edition of Karnataka Premier League. He will replace Manish Pandey for the job, who led the team in the last edition of the league. The prime reason for franchise opting for Nair is the international commitments of Pandey because he has […]