Jason Roy’s batting performance took England to victory over Pakistan in the first One-Day International (ODI) at the Ageas Bowl. In a rain-effected game, Roy scored 65 and the hosts won by 44 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method. The Surrey batsman complained about a headache soon after completing two runs, with partner Alex Hales. The […]
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France hosted Euros, Bangladesh also can host England, says Mortaza
Mashrafe Mortaza, Bangladesh captain urged England cricketers to tour Bangladesh without any hesitation after there were doubts of their tour after the July 1 attacks, which killed 20 civilians and two security personnel. As per schedule, England will play two Tests and three One-Day Internationals (ODI) against Bangladesh in October 2016. The England security team […]
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Australia announce new captain as Steve Smith leaves Sri Lanka series midway
As the skipper of Australian Test team, Steve Smith had never lost a Test series and so when his team landed in Sri Lanka to play a depleted and inexperienced Sri Lankan side, everybody expected a smooth ride for the visitors. However, everybody was left baffled after the conclusion of the three-match Test series. The […]
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India does not play for rankings, says Kohli
Port of Spain, Aug 23 (IANS) India’s Test skipper Virat Kohli said that the team is not too much concerned about losing the No.1 position in the longest format of cricket as they don’t play for rankings. India had to win the fourth and final Test against hosts West Indies to hold on to their […]
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On the road to recovery – Ashish Nehra
Indian pacer Ashish Nehra’s career has been nothing short of a dramatic Bollywood movie. The left arm pacer, after being ignored for ages, made a stunning comeback for India earlier this year in the 3 match T20I series in Australia. That was followed by exceptional outings till the semi final of the ICC World T20 […]
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BCCI hikes daily allowance of women, U-19 teams
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) working committee, headed by its President, Anurag Thakur, on Monday decided to bring the daily allowance of the women’s and under-19 team’s at par with the national men’s team. The women’s and U-19 teams will now receive $125 per day on […]
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Raina faces Yuvraj challenge with a pink ball
The legendary Duleep trophy which was scrapped off last year is making a comeback this year in style with a pink ball. For the first time in history of Indian domestic cricket, the pink ball will be put into test so as to decide upon its future in the coming period First up it will […]
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Watch out for Mark Wood – Paul Collingwood
With ENgland’s upcoming ODI series against Pakistan, the stakes are high for both the sides. While England will want to continue their dominance in ODI’s ever since Trevor Bayliss took over as the head coach, Pakistan will be playing to prove a point or two to their critics. Since the last 12 months, Pakistan’s ODI […]
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Stuart Broad signs for Hobart Hurricanes
England fast bowler Stuart Broad is all set to play for Big Bash League franchise, Hobart hurricanes, in the upcoming season after agreeing on terms with the Australian team. The 30-year old is one of the most vital parts of England team in Test cricket. However, the pacer has failed to consolidate his place in […]
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I am very hopeful that MMA will grow: Siddharth Singh (Sportzwiki Exclusive)
Mixed Martial Arts, popularly known as MMA is still a sport that is unheard of in our society. Only a few bunches of people really know about the sport. Society is still alien to this sport and talking about this sport few years was like bringing the moon to the earth. Siddharth Singh, the founder […]