With Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja going really strong, the chances of any spinner breaking into the Indian team has become quite bleak. And Parvez Rasool should consider himself really lucky to get into the team after the Tamil Nadu ace was rested for the upcoming three-match T20 series against England. However, the Kashmir off-spinner […]
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David Warner Wins Allan Border Medal Twice in Two Years!
Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc has been adjudged as the best Test Cricketer of the Year on Monday while David Warner received Allan Border Medal, which is considered as the most prestigious award in Cricket Australia. Starc was rewarded for his splendid bowling performance in the recent past. The award ceremony was held in Sydney. […]
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New Zealand Beat Bangladesh By 9 Wickets
Christchurch, Jan 23 (IANS) New Zealand sealed a remarkable nine-wicket win against Bangladesh in the closing moments of the penultimate days play of the second cricket Test here on Monday. Chasing a target of 109, New Zealand got home in 18.4 overs to bring a swift end to the Test, effectively winning inside three days […]
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Why Can’t Lodha Recommendations Be Extended To Other Sports Bodies, SC Asks Centre
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday sought the central government’s response to a plea that the recommendations of the Justice Lodha Committee for organisational reforms in the Indian cricket board should be extended to all other national sports bodies. The bench of Chief Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, Justice N.V. Ramana and […]
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England Opener Roy’s Dismissal Fuels IPL Talk On Twitter
Kolkata, Jan 22 (IANS) India spinner Ravindra Jadeja extended England opener Jason Roy’s agony of failure to capitalise on promising starts, dismissing him for the third consecutive time in the ODI cricket series during their third and final match here on Sunday. Roy was bowled by Jadeja after scoring an impressive 65 runs off 56 […]
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Mohammad Shahzad Achieves A Unique Record For Afghanistan In Desert T20 Challenge
After Afghanistan became the Champions of the inaugural Desert Twenty20 Challenge, swashbuckling batsman Mohammad Shahzad joined the history books by giving his best in the recently concluded tournament in United Arab Emirates. The Nangarhar-born 28-year-old batsman, who has a liking for Indian wicket-keeper batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his wide array of shots, achieved a […]
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India vs England 2016/17, 3rd ODI: Sunil Gavaskar To Ring Eden Gardens Bell Before Third ODI
Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has been requested to ring the bell at the Eden Gardens before the third ODI match between India and England on Sunday (January 22). Cricket Association of Bengal President Sourav Ganguly revealed it and said the practice will take place before all the international matches. The former India skipper said: “Sunil […]
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Even After Playing 106 Tests, AB De Villiers Stays ‘Nervous’ Ahead Of Matches
South Africa batsman and modern-day great Abraham Benjamin de Villiers, popularly known as ‘ABD’, has said he stays nervous ahead of competing in any match. For someone, who has played over 100 Tests (106), 206 ODIs and 71 T20s so far, admitting such a thing isn’t shame, that’s what ‘Superman’ feels. De Villiers, who was out of […]
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Structure Key To Return Of West Indies Winning Culture: Adams
Bridgetown (Barbados), Jan 21 (IANS) Newly-appointed Director of Cricket Jimmy Adams has said one key item on his agenda is establishing a new winning culture in West Indies cricket. The former West Indies Test captain, who took up the post this month, said while the success of the international teams was important, a proper developmental […]
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West Indies Skipper Holder Fully Focused On Team Unity
Bridgetown (Barbados), Jan 21 (IANS) Test captain Jason Holder says one of his main goals is to transform the West Indies into a tightly knit unit and believes this will be the catalyst for any turnaround in the struggling team’s fortunes. The Caribbean side has endured a torrid time in Test and One-Day International (ODI) […]