Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has backed the shocking decision of Mahendra Singh Dhoni to step down as a captain in the limited-overs format as the legendary cricketer believes Dhoni has the capability to play along till the 2019 World Cup as a player. The news came as a shock to the cricket fraternity as […]
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Itinerary Of Australia Tour Of South Africa Announced
Cricket South Africa announced the itinerary for Test series against Australia which is to be played next year. According to the schedule, the Test series between the two teams starts from March 1 with the first Test to be played at Durban. The second Test will start from March 9 at Port Elizabeth with third […]
OCA President, Secretary Resign Following Lodha Panel Recommendations
Bhubaneswar, Jan 4 (IANS) Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) President Ranjib Biswal and secretary Asirbad Behera stepped down from their posts on Wednesday following the recommendations of the Lodha Committee. The move comes after the Supreme Court dismissed Anurag Thakur as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president and Ajay Shirke as its […]
MS Dhoni Resigns As India’s Captain – End Of An Era
“Agar Kaptaan ho, toh Dhoni jaisa ho.” This is what people often say in India when asked to describe the enigma of a leader called Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Dhoni has been someone, who has completely changed the dynamics of Indian cricket, with his shrewd, yet unorthodox captaincy style. In order to describe a captain, intellectuals […]
Top 5 Achievements of Mahendra Singh Dhoni
The Indian cricket team is currently one of the most competitive teams in the world of the sport. But not long ago, they were staring down the barrel, having lost most of its core, in the space of a couple of years. But one MS Dhoni managed to keep the team together and gave them a […]
Mahendra Singh Dhoni Steps Down As India’s Limited-Overs Captain
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has stepped down as India’s limited-overs captain. The news comes just two days before the squad announcement for the ODI and T20I series against England, which starts from January 15. He will, however, be available for selection for both series. Although, the next captain hasn’t been announced, but the current Test skipper […]
Australia vs Pakistan 2016/17: George Bailey Questions Hilton Cartwright’s Selection In Test Squad
Australia batsman George Bailey has questioned the place of Hilton Cartwright in the current Test squad as the former T20I skipper thinks that Australian batting line-up is sorted and it is the bowling line-up that needs sort of normalcy. “They’re getting a better output from their entire batting line up and not just Smith and […]
W.Indies’ Smith Calls Time On His One-Day Career With Pride
Bridgetown (Barbados), Jan 4 (IANS) Dashing former West Indies batsman Dwayne Smith will retire from domestic One-Day cricket for Barbados Pride, ahead of this months Regional Super50. The 33-year-old said he was no longer part of the selectors’ plans and though he was hurt by not being able to finish his career at home in […]
Everyone Has A Right To Choose Their Careers: Vernon Philander On Kyle Abbott’s Decision
Newlands in Cape Town is hosting the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka, and its not the scorecard which is making any noise, but rather Kyle Abbott’s decision to sign the Kolpak deal with Hampshire. Vernon Philander, one of the all-rounders from South Africa, has backed Abbott’s decision, saying everyone has a right to pick […]
Sports Code Must Give Priority To Athletes, Says Ace Cueist Advani
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IANS) Hot on the heels of the developments surrounding cricket in India, sixteen-time world champion in cuesports Pankaj Advani said on Tuesday that any sports code would only yield results if athletes and measures to support them are given importance. “The world’s sports policy needs to be centred on the athletes and […]