Sri Lanka Cricket Board has announced Upul Tharanga as the stand-in skipper against South Africa for the five-match One-Day International series. The 31-year-old Tharanga also became 19th skipper for Sri Lanka in ODIs, when he led the national side to a Tri-Series win in Zimbabwe after Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal were recovering from injuries. […]
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England’s Jason Roy Enters IPL Auction List
Destructive England opener Jason Roy has entered the IPL auction which will be held in Bengaluru on February 4. The right-handed batsman though is not the only Englishman to make the cut. Earlier, it was reported that all-rounder Ben Stokes has also entered the auction. During the recently concluded ODI series against India, Jason Roy was the […]
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Jwala Hurt After Padma Award Snub
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Doubles badminton specialist Jwala Gutta questioned the criteria for selecting recipients of the Padma Awards, the country’s highest civilian awards, after being left out among the various other sports persons in the list announced on Wednesday. “I always wondered the concept of applying for particular award which is the most […]
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Confident To Face India In T20Is, Says England Skipper Eoin Morgan
England’s limited-overs skipper Eoin Morgan has expressed the visitors are confident to perform well in the three-match Twenty20 series against India which is scheduled from Thursday in Kanpur. “Having had a win under our belt, we are looking forward to the three-match T20 series in what could potentially be very exciting,” Morgan told media persons […]
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After The World T20, I Had A Reality Check, Says Hardik Pandya
While making his One-day International debut against New Zealand in October last year, the 23-year-old all-rounder Hardik Pandya stated that World Twenty20 2016 was a “reality check” and there on he had learned a lot in limited-overs cricket. “After the World T20, I had a reality check. I thought hard about the things I needed […]
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Parthiv Has To Wait, Saha Still Automatic Choice, Says Ganguly
Kolkata, Jan 24 (IANS) Former cricket captain Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday said Bengal wicketkeeper-batsman Wridhhiman Saha is still the automatic choice when it comes to playing Tests for India. Earlier in the day, Saha’s maiden undefeated first class double ton helped the Rest of India (ROI) side clinch their 15th Irani Cup after beating 2016 […]
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Pandya Admits World T20 Experience Was A Reality Check
Kanpur, Jan 24 (IANS) India all-rounder Hardik Pandya on Tuesday admitted that the 2016 World T20 was a “reality check” for him and the Australia tour with India A team was a huge learning curve. “After the World Cup, I had a reality check like what are the things I should improve on. As an […]
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West Indies Skipper Holder Looking To Build On Good Performance
Bridgetown (Barbados), Jan 24 (IANS) West Indies cricket captain Jason Holder has said he is pleased with the development of his game and is seeking to raise it even further over the coming year. The 25-year-old, who is leading Barbados Pride in the Regional Super50 tournament, said his recent form was cause for encouragement and […]
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Pacer Sreesanth Denied NOC To Play In Scotland League
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 24 (IANS) Tainted Indian speedster S. Sreesanth, who was expecting to return to cricket, was dealt a blow when the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) denied him an NOC to play in the Scotland Cricket league. According to a source in the know of things and who did not wish […]
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5 Players Who Could Be Axed After India-England ODI Series!
India and England have contested fiercely over the three ODI’s as they were only tiny margins that decided the series. Both the teams have plenty of positives to take away especially after a number of runs that were scored over the series as it has aggregated for the highest runs scored in a three-match ODI series […]