Jacob Martin, the former Indian National Cricket Team and Baroda batsman recently met with a car accident and is currently in the hospital, Yusuf Pathan revealed in Twitter. The 46-year-old has played 10 One-Day Internationals for India between 1999 and 2001. He scored a total of 158 runs at an average of 22.57, with the highest score […]
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ICC welcomes USA Cricket as its latest member
Dubai, Jan 9: Following the expulsion of USACA a couple of years ago, the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday welcomed USA Cricket as its newest member. According to an ICC statement, USA Cricket’s application to become the 93rd Associate Member in accordance with the ICC Constitution was approved by ICC Members following the Membership Committee’s […]
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Jasprit Bumrah – the Cadence to Cricket
Over the decades, bowlers have had become lead characters of cricket’s compelling narrative. They’re fearsome and dreadful, they’re poised, they’re gripping, and they’re predominantly bossing the game. And above all, they’re a treasure trove of memories. And amongst a happy-hunting pack, rose Team India’s Jasprit Bumrah, who has a bag full of tricks. Yikes! Well, […]
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List of Best Bowling Figures in ODI Cricket
Bowlers might have been at the receiving end at the major-half of their career, but they had their share to make such contests equally gripping and poised. Owing to the best bowling figures in ODI, in particular, bowlers ruled the roost. To talk about the limited-overs cricket, the aggressive brand of cricket played a significant role […]
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Tearful adieu to legendary cricket coach Ramakant Achrekar
Mumbai, Jan 3: Thousands of people including Sachin Tendulkar and young cricketers bade a tearful adieu to legendary cricket coach Ramakant Achrekar here on Thursday. Achrekar, 87, passed away in Mumbai on Wednesday evening following a heart attack, plunging the cricket world in sorrow. Thousands paid homage to the coach as his mortal remains were consigned […]
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Former Australia Cricketer Bill Watson Passes Away
Bill Watson, the former Australia and New South Wales batsman, passed away on Monday aged 87. Just a day before the new year, Australia lost one of the oldest members of their cricket fraternity with the death of Bill Watson. The right-handed batsman made his Test debut for Australia in the 1954-55 Ashes Series against England at […]
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‘I Admire his Cricket but he Should Think of his On-Field Behaviour’ – Naseeruddin Shah on Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli might have 60 plus international hundreds in cricket; might have scored 10,000 runs and more in ODIs, but a few of his on-field antics have raised questions over his behaviour. In the recent past, veteran Bollywood actor, Naseeruddin Shah termed Virat as the ‘worst-behaved player in cricket’. Meanwhile, during the second Test in Perth, […]
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Ponting inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
Melbourne, Dec 26: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting was formally inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame on Wednesday. To mark the occasion, Ponting received his commemorative cap from compatriot ICC Cricket Hall of Famer Glenn McGrath during the tea break on the opening day of the third Test against India here. Ponting was named […]
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Only One Cricketer Attends Sanju Samson’s Wedding
Kerala star Sanju Samson, on Saturday, tied the knots with his college-mate and longtime girlfriend Charulatha in Thiruvananthapuram. It was a low-key affair as the lovebirds got married in a low-key affair in Kovalam, a small town away from the capital. Samson later revealed that only 30 people had attended the ‘simple function as he […]
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Former Pakistan Cricketer Sharmeen Khan Passes Away
Former Pakistan women cricketer Sharmeen Khan passed away on Tuesday (December 12) aged 46. According to reports in Pakistan, Sharmeen Khan died due to pneumonia just two days after returning from England. The former medium pacer will always be remembered for being the pioneer of women’s cricket in Pakistan. She and her sister Shaiza Khan are […]