Indian politician Rahul Gandhi came to watch Vijender Singh’s Asia Pacific Middle Weight Championship match against Australia’s Kerry Hope at Thyagaraj Sports Complex, New Delhi. But when the politician entered the arena, people booed him and chanted “Modi, Modi” – A reference to Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi. Gandhi came to watch India’s professional boxer […]
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West Indies appoint legendary Joel Garner as team manager
On Saturday (16th July) Caribbean cricket great Joel Garner, was named as the team manager of West Indies, penning a three-year deal with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). He certainly brings a wealth of management and cricketing experience to the job. Garner previously worked as the manager of the team in 2009-10 during the […]
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Top 5 first class records that will blow your mind
It is said that records are meant to broken but today we will introduce you to few records made in First class cricket that may never be broken and surely these facts will blow your mind as you might have never heard of these records in the past –
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Donald admits Australia had psychological edge over South Africa
After all these years, finally, Allan Donald has admitted that South African teams in the recent past became intimidated by Australian opponents – especially by Shane Warne – due to the overtly aggressive nature of their game-plan. Donald, who is currently working as Australia’s bowling coach during the current Test and limited-overs tour of Sri […]
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Video: Yasir Shah’s potentially match winning spell
Catch the video of Shah’s fabulous spell below: England might not be a happy hunting ground for spinners, but if a spinner can genuinely turn the ball and be accurate, then there might be some assistance. Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah, who along with pacer Mohammed Amir was marking his return to test cricket, had an […]
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BCCI not satisfied with Simon Taufel’s commitment
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is reportedly unhappy with former International umpire Simon Taufel. The Australian umpire was hired by the BCCI in 2013 to mentor the domestic umpires. Taufel, who was named ICC’s umpire of the year in 2004 and 2008, was given a hefty annual fee of $50,000 for […]
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England series is going to be a competitive one, says Virat Kohli
Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli has said that the upcoming series against England will be a competitive one. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday (July 15) announced the dates and venues for the series that consists of five Tests, three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). The first […]
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West Indies, Australia, South Africa and England board blocking BCCI’s Mini IPL venture
It’s been a long time since the all-powerful BCCI saw itself pushed in the corner by other member boards of ICC and that’s exactly what happened at ICC’s recent annual conference in Edinburgh early this month. BCCI, with president Anurag Thakur growing in confidence, proposed the idea of an annual overseas Indian Premier League (mini […]
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5 players who have proved that age is just a number
The world of sport often gives players in the age between 20 and 35 a great time to prove themselves to the world. Younger players are seen fighting for a chance while experienced players who reach more than 35-36 years of age are often seen as veterans who add experience to the team. However, in […]
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Football fever is over, but Euro 2016 hangover persists
It’s been almost a week since the Euro 2016 final, but the hangover continues — rather strange because this didn’t happen after the IPL, which was a less taxing tournament to watch. Taxing? All the important matches started only half-past midnight and if they went into extra time, they would stretch for upwards of two […]