Former Pakistan cricketer turned umpire Javed Akhtar took his last breath on Friday (July 8). He was 75. Akhtar was an off spinner in his playing days. He was born in Delhi on November 21, 1940, and went on to play just the one Test match against England at Headingley in 1962, but it was […]
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Wishes pour in for Ganguly as he turns 44
Kolkata, July 8 (IANS) It rained wishes for Sourav Ganguly as the former Indian captain turned 44 on Friday. Twitter was abuzz with love for one of the country’s most celebrated cricketers with ‘#HappyBirthdayDada’ trending since morning. Former swashbuckling Indian opener Virender Sehwag recalled the famous shirt-waving indulged in by then skipper Ganguly at Lord’s […]
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Sri Lankan youngster handed one year suspension
Sri Lankan young handed left handed batsmen Kithuruwan Vithanage has been handed one-year suspension by the Sri Lankan cricket board for misconduct. He has been suspended from all forms of cricket by the Sri Lankan board. “After a closed hearing, and in consideration of the evaluation of the evidence presented, the Disciplinary Committee has recommended an […]
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Sanath Jayasuriya wants players to take responsibilties to avoid injuries
Former Sri Lankan skipper and chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya has urged the players to take responsibility to avoid injuries after they returned from the disastrous tour of England. The Sri Lankan team’s chances in the recently concluded series in England were severely hit due to a number of injuries. Senior pacer Lasith Malinga and leg-spinner […]
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Denesh Ramdin dropped from India series, takes personal dig at chief of selectors
Cricket in West indies has been in a state of turmoil for almost half a decade now. And even after a year in which the country won a treble of World Cups, the situation within the cricket fraternity seems to have not changed. In a recent feud, wicket keeper-batsman Denesh Ramdin took to Twitter to […]
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Bangladesh may face Pakistan like situation: Ex ICC chief
Former ICC president Ehsan Mani fears that Bangladesh cricket, like Pakistan, could now face the problem of international teams not touring the country after the deadly terror attack in Dhaka. At least 20 foreigners were killed when terrorists attacked an upscale cafe in Dhaka this week, immediately creating doubts over whether England would undertake their […]
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Rayudu likely to play for Vidarbha next Ranji season
30 years old Indian middle order batsman Ambati Rayudu is likely to play for Vidarbha in the coming Ranji Trophy season. It is known that Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) officials have been in touch with the right-hander for the last two-three months. “Yes. We are in talks with Rayudu but nothing has been penned down. […]
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Leon Johnson to lead WICB President XI against India
The West Indies cricket board on Monday announced the squad for the first practice game against the touring Indian team. The twelve member squad will be led by Leon Johnson who has made ten international appearances from the year 2008 to 2015. He last a played a Test match in January 2015 against South Africa. […]
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Amir can be the leader of the pack: Wasim Akram
Sultan of swing Wasim Akram has said that he expects Amir to receive a hostile reception in England but at the same time backed the tainted pacer to lead Pakistan’s bowling attack in the upcoming four-Test series in England. Amir is set to make his Test comeback at the venue where his bowling of deliberate […]
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BCB is worried home series may go backseat
The Bangladesh Cricket Association (BCB) official has criticized the Cricket Australia (CA) as they refused to visit Bangladesh in 2015. BCB said Australia gave “excuse” to of security reasons so that they can avoid the Bangladesh tour. Currently England’s visit to Bangladesh in under cloud after the recent Gulshan attack by ISIS terrorists. The England […]