The Story: The pay dispute between Australia Cricketer’s Association versus Cricket Australia has now gone beyond the deadline of 30th June 2017 meaning that 230 domestic cricketers are now officially unemployed, as the current contract has expired. This has caused a new sense of insecurity among the cricketers. In a bid to make their case […]
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MS Dhoni Makes Hilarious Comments Behind The Stumps During Third ODI Against West Indies
If there is one trait in Mahendra Singh Dhoni which has made him really popular apart from his cricketing abilities, it has to be his ability to remain calm and composed irrespective of the situation. India’s most successful skipper has made a name for himself for being one of the coolest players in the game. […]
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Women’s World Cup: Indian eves seek to dominate Pakistan
A potentially high voltage encounter is on the cards when India take on Pakistan in a first round match of the women’s cricket World Cup at the County Ground in Derby, England on Sunday. The Indians are clear favourites in all three departments. Leading is the batting department where the top three Indians, Mithali Raj, […]
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Aaron Finch Feels Glad To Be “Employed”
The worst fears surrounding the Australian cricketing fraternity came true as no truce came to fruition between Cricket Australia (CA) and the Australia Cricketers Association (ACA) till the deadline of the midnight of 1st July. This means that at present and as of this moment, all Australian cricketers are currently unemployed, with their contracts being […]
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100 Percent Salary Hike For India Under-19 And India ‘A’ Coach Rahul Dravid, Set To Pocket 5 Crore Per Annum
The story: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Friday (June 30), not only handed a two-year contract extension to Rahul Dravid as India A and Under-19 coach for the next two years but also gave him a 100 per cent pay hike. As per a report in The Indian Express, both Dravid and board discussed […]
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England Vs South Africa 2017 – England Announce Squad For The First Test Of Four Match Series
England named their squad for the upcoming Test series against South Africa at home, and that included a few surprises. Despite a stellar debut in India late last year, teenaged opener Haseeb Hameed was ignored for the series. Instead, the English selectors persisted with South Africa-born opener Keaton Jennings to open along with Alastair Cook. […]
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Punjab Opener Jiwanjot Singh Turns Down KCA’s Offer To Become Guest Player
The Story: The Kerala Cricket Association’s (KCA) is currently in search of a senior domestic cricketer, especially an opener, to act as a vital cog in the team and also as a mentor to the young brigade of the state-side. Kerala has seen an influx of some very exciting young names in the last few […]
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Hope Sudip Plays For India Soon, Says Bengal Coach Bahutule
Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) Former India leg-spinner and Bengal coach Sairaj Bahutule on Friday said middle-order batsman Sudip Chatterjee should make the most of his India A call-up, hoping the southpaw will don the India senior team colours soon. “Sudip has got a chance and he should make the most of it. He is very talented […]
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Sky Sports Bags Fresh Broadcasting Deal From ECB, BBC Also Gains Benefit
The Story: The England Cricket Board announced the results of its broadcast auction on Friday. The auction revealed a couple of exciting developments in the TV right segment. The major Sky Sports fought off the advances of BT Sport to be the main broadcaster in a combined package worth GBP 1.1billion over five years. The […]
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SL v ZIM, 1st ODI Review: Zimbabwe Registers Historic Win Over Hosts
A classy century from opener Solomon Mire guided Zimbabwe to a historic 6 wicket win over Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium. It was a record-breaking day for Zimbabwean cricket as they strolled to their first ever victory over Sri Lanka in their own backyard. The effort that lead to this brilliant performance also saw […]