Quinton de Kock has walked away with five major awards at the annual Cricket South Africa Awards in Kyalami on Saturday (May 13). The 24-year old left-handed batsman has been named South African Cricketer of the Year in addition to winning four other titles. Apart from winning South African cricket’s premier accolade, de Kock was also named Test and ODI […]
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T20 Hardest Format To Captain, Feels Clarke
Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) A captain of a cricket team is challenged the most in the shortest format of the game, T20, former Australia skipper Michael Clarke said on Saturday. “T20 cricket is probably the hardest format of the game to be captain in because it’s all about your gut instinct,” Clarke told reporters on […]
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Australians Will Continue To Play IPL: Clarke
Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) Despite Cricket Australia’s (CA) efforts to persuade several international stars to leave the riches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) from next year, former skipper Michael Clarke put his weight behind the T20 tournament, saying Australian cricketers will keep playing in the cash-rich league. The CA has offered three-year contracts to […]
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It’s A Shame That West Indies Couldn’t Qualify For Champions Trophy: Sir Curtly Ambrose
Curtly Ambrose, one of the lethal pace bowlers that West Indies have ever produced, said that the team not qualifying for the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 is a shame and a bitter pill to swallow, “It’s really a shame,” Ambrose told The Royal Gazette. “It is sad. I never thought the time would come when […]
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Ahmed Shehzad To Return Home To Attend His Ailing Mother And First Child
Pakistan opening batsman Ahmed Shehzad is all set to return home after its Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday has cleared the right-handed batsman has made an early request to the team management by stating he is looking forward to meeting his ailing mother and eventually his first child, who was born in April, this […]
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Misbah-Ul-Haq Praises Younis Khan For His Patience, Will And Dedication To Become Great Batsman
Pakistan’s current Test skipper Misbah-Ul-Haq, who is playing his 75th Test, has scored 10 Test hundreds already for Pakistan, believes his teammate Younis Khan has played a significant role particularly in Test format for Pakistan since he emerged into the international scene. “His [Younis Khan’s] disciplines, his routines, on the field, in training, in his […]
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ICC Champions Trophy 2017 To Test Hosts England: Mitchell Starc
Australian fast bowling spearhead Mitchell Starc, who has recovered from the foot injury, is the part of national team’s 15-member squad has opined that it would test the nerves of the hosts after England all-rounder Moeen Ali claimed they are ‘favourites’ for the ICC Champions Trophy which will kick off from June 1st in England […]
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Pakistan’s Azhar Ali Surpasses Virat Kohli In Terms Of Runs Scored In Last 12 Months
Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali has been on the song from past twelve months particularly in the Test format while accumulating 1,538 Test runs in 29 innings of 15 Test matches as he surpassed Indian skipper Virat Kohli, who scored 1,503 runs in 16 Tests which is further spread over 25 innings. With this, Ali has become […]
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IPL 2017: Rising Pune Supergiant’s Ben Stokes Likely To Miss Playoffs
With the playoff berth in sight in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League, Rising Pune Supergiant will miss the services of their star player Ben Stokes even if they make it to the last four. The England international is expected to leave India in the coming week to join his England teammates as they get […]
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MCC Honours VVS Laxman With Honorary Life Membership
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has awarded VVS Laxman with an honorary life membership for his contributions to the game. The Hyderabad batsman, known for his wristy playing style, now joins the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly and Zaheer Khan who precede him in the list of Indian cricketers who have been bestowed with the […]