Raipur, Dec 27 (IANS) Defending champions Mumbai sealed their semi-final berth in the Ranji Trophy cricket competition after defeating Hyderabad by 30 runs in their quarter-final tie at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium here on Tuesday. Chasing a modest 231, Hyderabad failed before a clinical bowling display from veteran all-rounder Abhishek Nayar (5/40) […]
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5 Indian Players Who Can Make A Comeback In ODI Series Against England
The Indian team is filled with talent and there has been a huge competition among players in recent years from all the states to get a spot in the playing XI. With the list of injuries increasing in the Indian side, there are players who would be eyeing a comeback into the team to prove […]
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New Zealand Hopeful Of Regaining Confidence In ODI Series Against Bangladesh
After receiving the pounding at the hands of Australia in the three-match Chappell-Hadlee series 3-0, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson and his side is confident to regain the momentum during their three-match One-Day International series against Bangladesh. Kiwis’ intent will be to play aggressive cricket to dominate the visitors after learning the salutary lessons from […]
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Sanjay Bangar Credits Tough Practice Sessions For Lower-Order Batting Success in Tests
One batsman fails, other performs, he fails then some other stands up, and if all the batsmen fails, then the lower-order takes charge. Well, that has been the story for Indian team this winter. Not only the recognized batsmen but also the bowling all-rounders have stepped up to score runs for their country in Tests. Counting from […]
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Sportzwiki’s Year Review: T20I XI Of 2016
With only a handful of days left before 2017 starts, it’s time to look back at one more year that witnessed some remarkable performances from players in the T20 format. Starting from Virat Kohli’s exploits in Australia to Carlos Brathwaite’s incredible four sixes in an over in the World T20 final, the soon to be […]
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Virender Sehwag May Replace Sanjay Bangar As Kings XI Punjab’s Head Coach: Reports
Virender Sehwag, former Indian opener and the mentor of Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kings XI Punjab, might be roped in as the head coach of the franchise after Sanjay Bangar’s exit. According to TOI, Bangar, who was appointed as the assistant coach of Indian cricket team in 2014, was involved in an argument with Preity […]
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Ranji Trophy 2016/17: Nair, Rahul, Parthiv Fails On Domestic Return, Shahbaz Nadeem Snares A Fifer
It was a not a great day for the international players who were the part of Indian squad in the Test series against England. Be it KL Rahul or Karu Nair, Manish Pandey or Parthiv Patel; all failed to contribute. Here is summary of their performance in Ranji Trophy knockouts today – Karnataka vs Tamil […]
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Sportzwiki’s Year Review: Eye Catching T20I Records Of 2016
The first half of the year 2016 primarily belonged to T20s only. The year started with each team playing T20 games against each other to prepare for the World T20 2016. A total of 24 T20I series were played this year, which is probably a record in itself. Many of the old records were tumbled […]
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Sportzwiki’s Year Review: ODI XI Of 2016
One-Day International, cricket’s most beloved format, has a plethora of talent floating around under its shelter and to pick the best XI out of it wasn’t easy for sure. Many match winning knocks were witnessed and as many marvelous bowling spells caught some attention. So, after a thorough consideration, players’ personal performances and their impact on the […]
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India vs England 2016 – Player Ratings Of Virat Kohli’s Men
At the moment, the Indian team is absolutely unstoppable as an astute leader seems to have done wonders for them. The success of this belligerent young side isn’t restricted to its leader alone, but now, they have an off spinner, who at the height of his powers, is undoubtedly the best bowler in Tests at […]