Back then in 2014 when India toured England for a long series under Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s captaincy, the 28-year wait to win at Lord’s cricket ground has been achieved. Well, it was a match best remembered for Ajinkya Rahane’s stunning century on a pure green top and Ishant Sharma’s breath-taking spell. The lanky Ishant broke into […]
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Delhi pacer Awana announces retirement from all forms of cricket
New Delhi, July 17: India and Delhi pacer Parwinder Awana today announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, having played his last first-class game back in November 2016. “Representing India and DDCA has been a matter of great pride for me. I feel that it’s the right time to pass the baton to the younger […]
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Parvinder Awana Bids Adieu to Cricket With Immediate Effect
Former Kings Xi Punjab (KXIP) seamer, Parvinder Awana on Tuesday (July 17) has decided to bid adieu to all forms of cricket at the of 31. Meanwhile, Awana represented Delhi in the domestic circuit and has been one of their star performers over the years. Despite him being supremely talented, he never got more opportunities […]
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Sri Lanka Cricket Board Postpone Newly Proposed T20 League
Sri Lanka’s newly proposed T20 league suffered a major setback after board’s decision to postpone it. The SLC has revealed the tournament is postponed indefinitely on Sunday in a statement. The LPL was supposed to be held during August-September but with current developments, it might not happen in foreseeable future. The new league can only […]
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Sporting Events, JULY 2018 (16th – 22nd) – Cricket, Football, WWE & All the Sports Events
With the FIFA World Cup 2018 coming to an end, sports lovers can look at another gripping week. The mega sports event was played for more than one month in Russia. However, there is still a lot of action in other sports which the sports enthusiasts can catch. Indian cricket team is currently on tour of […]
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‘The Maharaja of Indian Cricket’
“Dada, Dada, Dada.” For any cricketing fan who has been to the Eden Gardens in Kolkata and has watched a cricket match in the early 2000s, such cheers should be reminiscent with the game. The atmosphere of Eden Gardens used to be electrifying each time Sourav Chandidas Ganguly walked into the field. Once, Sourav was […]
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No softening of bans for tainted trio: Cricket Australia
Melbourne, July 4: Refuting all claims of softening of bans on former skipper Steve Smith and his deputy David Warner for their involvement in ball tampering in the Cape Town Test, Cricket Australia on Wednesday dismissed the reports as “purely speculative”. “At no stage have we, or are we considering lessening the current sanctions in place […]
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ICC Research Reveals Around 87% of the Fans Want Cricket as an Olympic Sport
There is hardly any doubt about the fact that gentleman’s game cricket is not a global sport. It is only played seriously by a handful of countries. However, as per reports from the world cricket governing body International Cricket Council (ICC), it is being learnt that 87% of fans want T20 cricket to become an […]
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Cricket is symbol of ‘hope for treasure’ for Afghan people: India
United Nations, June 27: Cricket is a symbol of “hope for treasure” in Afghanistan that is now battered by terrorism springing from safe havens in Pakistan, according to India’s UN Permanent Representative Syed Akbaruddin. The immortal lines of the Sufi mystic poet Rumi, “Where there is ruin, there is also hope for treasure”, is the source […]
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Pakistan cricketer tests positive for prohibited substance
Lahore, June 21: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed that a prominent cricketer has tested positive for a prohibited substance but refused to reveal the name as per International Cricket Council (ICC) rules. “A player has reportedly tested positive for a prohibited substance. But under ICC rules PCB cannot name the player or chargesheet him […]