All-rounder Shahid Afridi will get his final match for Pakistan. He announced his retirement a few days ago. PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan and chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq, both gave approval for Afridi to be picked in the T20 squad for the coming series against the West Indies. Inzamam-ul-Haq believes that Shahid Afridi deserves to be given […]
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Australian team need talkative players: Steve Smith
Australian captain, Steve Smith wants his team to follow the tradition of Australian cricket as they are quite a mellowed team compared to their predecessors. With the likes of Michael Clarke, Brad Haddin, and Shane Watson announcing retirement, many of the players who can sledge have been replaced by calmer cricketers. Peter Nevill is hardly a Haddin […]
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Test: Top 5 dominant displays by Indian batsmen in overseas conditions
India on September 22 is going to play the 500th Test match in history. The first match of the three-match New Zealand series in Kanpur will India’s 500th. BCCI invited all former Indian Test captains for a felicitation ceremony. Since 1932 to 2016 it is 84 years for Indian Test cricket. In those years, we […]
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India won’t gain anything by winning on rank turners – Harbhajan singh
Veteran Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has lashed out against the persistent use of rank turners by India at home. At an event, the star off-spinner, with over 700 international wickets to his name, was critical about using doctored wickets for home test matches. Singh also had a suggestion for the Virat Kohli – Anil Kumble […]
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Unlike Shashank Manohar, I am not interested in ICC: Anurag Thakur
BCCI president Anurag Thakur made it clear that unlike his predecessor Shashank Manohar, he has no interest in any ICC post and his sole focus at present to protect the rights of Indian cricket. Hinting at Manohar, Thakur said, “One who had to go to ICC have already gone long back. I have no interest […]
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New Zealand ODI squad for India series announced
New Zealand Cricket Board have announced 15 man squad for the five-match series against India starting on October 16th in Dharamshala. The next four games will take place in Delhi, Mohali, Ranchi and Vizag. The team will be captained by Kane Willamson. Corey Anderson has made a comeback in the New Zealand and plays as […]
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Khannas have only been serving Indian tennis
Every time a controversy erupts in Indian tennis, a Khanna has to be at the centre of it. Strictly speaking, today no Khanna officially has a position in the All India Tennis Association (AITA) — yet Anil Khanna is everything. Without his nod nothing can happen in the country’s apex tennis body. Anil’s father, the […]
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Ambrose questions timing of Simmons’ sacking as West Indies coach
St.John’s (Antigua), Sep 18 (IANS) Former West Indies fast bowler Curtly Ambrose has questioned the dismissal of Phil Simmons as head coach on the eve of the teams series against Pakistan in all formats. Ambrose, who was fired as bowling consultant under the advice of Simmons in May this year, has criticised the timing as […]
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AB de Villiers reveals the best bowler he has ever faced
AB de Villiers is one of the best batsmen of this generation. He is one of the few players who have a 50-plus average in both Tests and ODIs.The right-handed batsman has conquered different formats and different conditions. One of the most devastating batsmen to ever play the game, his sheer presence on the crease is […]
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Twitteratti troll Rohit Sharma for his under-performance against New Zealand
Indian batsman Rohit Sharma once again proved that he didn’t have the temperament and skills for Test cricket. In the practice match where his team Mumbai’s batsmen scored highly, he was dismissed for 18 runs. He was stumped out. His underperformance came just a day after receiving the Arjuna Award from Indian sports minister Vijay […]