Christchurch, Feb 15 (IANS) New Zealand’s wishes of squaring the Test series against Australia have taken a hit with batsman Ross Taylor and spin-bowling allrounder Mitchell Santner ruled out from the second game scheduled to start here from Saturday. The match will also be the farewell Test of veteran Brendon McCullum. Taylor, who scored a memorable […]
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Indian women thrash Sri Lanka by 107 runs in first ODI
Ranchi, Feb 15 (IANS) Indian women produced an all-round performance to outclass Sri Lanka by 107 runs in the first One-Day International (ODI) match at the Jharkhand State Cricket Association Stadium here on Monday. Batting first India posted 245/6 in 50 overs, thanks to half-centuries from Smriti Mandhana (55) and Harmanpreet Kaur (50). In reply, the […]
Harbhajan Singh makes fun of Rohit Sharma
India take on Sri Lanka today evening at Vizag for the third and final T20 of the three-match T20 series in Visakhapatnam. Indian cricketers greet as a celebrity in every corner of India. They are regard as God also for their performance on the field. They also love it. They are also often seen mocking […]
PSL will struggle to produce players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma: Waqar Younis
Pakistan head coach Waqar Younis has cautioned cricket fans in Pakistan from expecting the Pakistan Super League to immediately churn out players of the calibre of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, something that the Indian Premier League has achieved for Indian cricket. “I think we shouldn’t keep our expectations high from the PSL in its […]
Shikhar Dhawan makes a shocking announcement of retirement
India’s flamboyant southpaw Shikhar Dhawan shocked everyone when he pulled a prank about his retirement, not from the game but from part time bowling. Dhawan in the second T20 against Sri Lanka played a blitzkrieg 25 ball 51 runs that enabled the hosts to script a massive 69 runs victory to equal the three-match series […]
England can be number one in Tests: Viv Richards
West Indies legend Viv Richard said on Saturday that England can be the top-ranked nation in Test matches if they can continue their rich vein of form. England beat South Africa 2-1 in the four-match Test series recently and Richards praised the quality of the current squad. “When you look at the English team and […]
Twitter reactions to India's innings in the 2nd T20 against Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to field first. India scored 196 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. Thisara Perera took a hattrick. Here are the best tweets on the innings Dick dropped in Valentine’s week. Not a good move this by Sri Lanka #INDVsSL— CRICKBC (@crickBC) February 12, 2016 Batting […]
Shane Watson delighted with success of PSL
The concept of the Pakistan Super League was in the offering since 2012, but logistic issues meant that the tournament was delayed for a long time. As they say, better late than never, the Pakistan Super League too follows a similar journey. After finally commencing the league off in grand style, the response received by […]
Top 5 bowling performances in World T20
Once considered a batsman’s playground and a bowler’s nightmare, the T20 format has slowly and steadily evolved into a format more friendly towards the bowlers. Or maybe it is the bowlers who have reinvented themselves to the nitty-gritty of the sport. In these days, you can win a T20 match with an average batting lineup […]
Pakistan team to be provided full security, assures Anurag Thakur
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Anurag Thakur said “no country should feel insecure” about playing in India after reports emerged that Pakistan has proposed to play its matches in the upcoming World T20 at neutral venues. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Shahryar Khan said that the team’s World T20 participation […]