The story: Nic Pothas, the former South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman, on Tuesday (June 27), was appointed Sri Lanka’s interim coach days after Graham Ford’s premature exit, following the island nation’s dismal performance in the just-concluded Champions Trophy where they failed to progress ahead of the group stage. The news was confirmed by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) […]
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VIVO Retains IPL Title Sponsorship bidding INR 2200 Cr, Earns An Extended Five Year Contract
VIVO Electronics Corp, the China-based smartphone giant, has retained its title sponsorship rights for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The rights were won for a staggering amount of Rs. 2,199 Crores, a 554 % increase as compared to their previous two years contract which was valued at 1282 crores approx. The […]
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2017 ICC Women’s World Cup: This Is Why Deandra Dottin Wears A Face Mask
The Story: West Indies’ star Deandra Dottin turned up with her usual protective facial mask in her team’s World Cup opener against Australia at Taunton. Well, this was not the first time that the all-rounder was wearing the mask but given the global reach of the tournament, her protective gear had the fans thinking why was […]
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Watch: MS Dhoni’s Slow Yet Brilliant Piece Of Work From Behind The Stump
There are very sights better than Mahendra Singh Dhoni whipping the bails off in flash from behind the stumps. The former India skipper, known for his razor-sharp reflexes and possessing probably the safest and the quickest hands behind the wickets in the world cricket now, has wowed the fans with some unbelievable stumping in his illustrious […]
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“Kumble’s Demands Weren’t Based On Actual Numbers,” Says A BCCI Official
On the day of the IPL final in Hyderabad, the then Head Coach of Indian cricket team came up with a presentation in front of the Supreme Court appointed Committee of Administrators (COA) regarding a reformed model for the salaries of players and coaches. Kumble asked for a huge hike in his salary and also for […]
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Ajinkya Rahane Can Be The ‘Floater’ For The Team, Kuldeep Yadav Is Amazing – Virat Kohli
India took a 1-0 lead in the five-match One-Day International series against Windies with a thumping 105-runs win in the second match. And while the performance from the Men in Blue was close to perfection, the biggest takeaway will probably be Ajinkya Rahane’s magnificent century. One of India’s batting mainstays in Test cricket, Rahane is […]
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Kapil Dev Reflects On 1983 World Cup Glory
The date 25th June always marks an important occasion for an Indian cricket fan. On this date in 1932, the nation played its first ever international game, a Test against England. More significantly though, exactly 51 years later from that day, in 1983, India truly and magnanimously announced itself on the global arena, by winning […]
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Kumar Sangakkara And Mahela Jayawardena Question SLC Tactics Following Graham Ford’s Departure
Former cricketer Kumar Sangakkara paid a tribute to Graham Ford’s contribution as the coach to Sri Lanka Cricket. Ford stepped down from his position yesterday, two years ahead of his original expiry of the contract, after a 15-month tenure. He was expected stay on as the coach till the 2019 Cricket World Cup. The reason for […]
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Jaipur Traffic Police Apologises To Jasprit Bumrah For ‘No-Ball’ Poster
Jaipur Traffic Police has issued an apology to India fast-bowler Jasprit Bumrah for taking a dig at his infamous no-ball that played a big role in India’s humiliating 180-run defeat against Pakistan in the final of the recently-concluded ICC Champions Trophy. Bumrah had given Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman a reprieve in only the fourth over […]
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We Lost The Game At The Wrong Time In The Champions Trophy – Chris Morris
South Africa all-rounder Chris Morris has reiterated that his team’s disastrous exit from the just-concluded Champions Trophy was a case of losing a wrong game at the wrong time. The Proteas entered the tournament as the number one ranked ODI side and proved their credentials with a thumping 96-run win over Sri Lanka in their opening […]