South Africa all-rounder David Wiese is reportedly the latest Proteas player in line to sign a Kolpak deal with English county outfit Sussex. South Africa cricket has been rocked by the latest fad among their cricketers who are looking to pursue a career in England to ensure a stability and security. Just a couple of […]
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Ganguly Backs Yuvraj’s Inclusion For England Series
Kolkata, Jan 6 (IANS) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Friday backed Yuvraj Singh to get some runs in the limited overs cricket series against England after the dashing left-hander was included in the team to be led by new skipper Virat Kohli. The 35-year-old Yuvraj was on Friday included in the squad for the […]
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Sports Minister Congratulates Captain Kohli
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel took to Twitter to congratulate Virat Kohli, who was on Friday elevated as India’s fulltime skipper of the national cricket team. The 28-year-old Delhi batsman, who until now led the Test side, was on Friday named captain of the limited overs side after Mahendra Singh […]
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Five Surprising Selections In India’s ODI And T20 Squad
Amid chaos and confusion, Board of Control for Cricket in India’s selection committee on Friday chaired the meeting which had all eyes on it after the sacking of its President Anurag Thakur and Secretary Ajay Shirke. After the chain of events from the recent past between Supreme Court appointed Lodha Panel and Indian cricket’s governing […]
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Twitter Reacts As Yuvraj Singh Returns To The Limited-Overs Team
The Indian selectors sprung quite a few surprises when they announced the 15-man squad for the upcoming three-match One-Day International series against England. While Virat Kohli’s was heavily tipped to be named as the new skipper of the Indian team, the selectors’ decision to include the experienced Yuvraj Singh and Shikhar Dhawan have surprised the fans. […]
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Mohammad Amir Available for ODI Series Against Australia
Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir on Friday suffered from the side strain during the practice session before the start of the fourth day’s play of the third and final Test of Commonwealth Bank Series at Sydney against Australia. The 24-year-old Amir who had played a pivotal role for Pakistan bowling department in the past did […]
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MS Dhoni A Phenomenal ODI Captain, Says Nasser Hussain
Former 48-year-old England skipper Nasser Hussain said the former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was the greatest-ever One-day International captain around the world while speaking to India Today in a sports show, before stating that it was a bit surprising decision from Dhoni for stepping down as limited-overs captain. “I think he has done the […]
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No One Like You: B-Town To ‘Captain Cool’ Dhoni
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) Popular Bollywood celebrities like Salim Khan, Shekhar Kapur, Anupam Kher and Sushant Singh Rajput have saluted cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhonis contribution to the game after he stepped down as the skipper of India’s One-Day International (ODI) and T20 International sides. Dhoni stumped all on Wednesday when he informed the Board of […]
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Kyle Abbott, Rilee Rossouw’s SA Career Ends As The Duo Commit Future To Hampshire
Kyle Abbott, Rilee Rossouw’s international career has effectively been ended after the duo have agreed to Kolpak deals with Hampshire. It should be noted that Abbott has signed a four-year deal for the county team he played as an overseas signing in 2014 while southpaw Rossouw has joined Hampshire on a three-year deal. “I have […]
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Former BCCI Chief Anurag Thakur Hails Leader Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who on Wednesday stepped down as India’s One-Day International and Twenty20 International (T20I) sides captain, was hailed as “one of the finest leaders” by former BCCI president Anurag Thakur. Hey @msdhoni yuv been one of the finest leaders of Indian Cricket @BCCI, led the team to great heights & inspired so many […]