Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly will go down in the history as one of the most prolific cricketers and leader India has ever produced. However, the dada of Indian cricket is not a person to shy away from responsibilities. He after retiring from cricket in 2008 has become a commentator and later was brought in […]
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Shahid Afridi welcomes Mohammad Aamir's comeback to Pakistan ODI Squad
Pakistan cricket board included Mohammad Aamir in the One-day International and T20 squad for the away series against New Zealand after a spot-fixing act in 2010. Shahid Afridi the T20 captain welcomed him with open arms saying he is happy with young pacer’s comeback in the limited over the squad. “Happy to have Amir back […]
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Twitter lauded Sri Lanka for their victory against New Zealand in 2nd ODI
Sri Lanka finally managed a win on their tour to New Zealand, as the Lions defeated the Blackcaps by 8 wickets in the third ODI at the Saxton Oval in Nelson. Chasing a demanding 277 to win, the Sri Lankans went about their task with ease as the opening partnership between Danushka Gunathilaka and Tillakaratne […]
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Chandimal to lead Sri Lanka after Malinga injury for T20’s against New Zealand
Dinesh Chandimal will lead the Sri Lankan side in T20 series against New Zealand in New Zealand following a knee injury to Lasith Malinga, the cricket board announced on Tuesday. Regular captain Malinga got injured during the home series against West Indies but was expected to play the two twenty matches against New Zealand that […]
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Milestones and controversies ruled Indian sports (2015 in Retrospect)
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Sports in India recorded several milestones in 2015 – from boxer Vijender Singh’s explosive professional debut to Sania Mirza’s superb run and Saina Nehwal’s exploits to wrestling joining the burgeoning bandwagon of leagues. Indian cricket, however, was hit by a plethora of controversies which threatened to overshadow on-field events. Sania […]
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Video: Gambhir avoids shaking hands with Dhoni
Some concluded that old grudges never fade away after watching a video that went viral on social media that shows Gautam Gambhir not shaking hands with Dhoni at the end of their Vijay Hazare Trophy match. The 2nd Quarter Final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy was underway. Delhi was in a commanding position, needing just 1 […]
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Justin Langer to coach Australia in Darren Lehmann's absence
Former Australian test opener and Western Australia coach Justin Langer is set to take over the coaching duties from Darren Lehmann for Australia’s tour of West Indies, where the Kangaroos are set to participate in a tri series also featuring the hosts and South Africa in mid 2016. The reason given by Lehmann to take […]
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5 bowlers who have come of age in 2015
Bowlers have an important role to play in all formats of cricket. They face the challenge of bowling long spells in test matches and restricting runs in shorter versions of the game apart from taking wickets. In 2015, many bowlers have improved their bowling and become the main stay for their countries in all the […]
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Afghanistan stun Zimbabwe on Christmas
Bowlers Amir Hamza and Mohammed Nabi spinned their way through the Zimbabwean batting line-up to stun the full members of World cricket. The associate team of Afghanistan defeated Zimbabwe by 49-runs in a low-scoring contest, held at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Christmas Day. The result of the 1st One Day International between the two teams […]
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Australia vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 1 – Statistical highlights
The Boxing Day test provided no respite for the West Indians as the Australian top order simply feasted on some helpless bowling from the visitors. Test matches these days in Australia have had great similarities as the team batting first piles up a massive score and that is often more than enough to wrap up […]