Former Indian coach John Wright said that India is the favorites to win the World T20 in 2016 because India is playing at home. John Wright who coached India from 2000 to 2005 said that it was early to write off MS Dhoni and called him the best skipper in One day Internationals and who […]
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Virat Kohli has transformed into a leader of men: Ravi Shastri
Ravi Shastri, in an interview with BCCI.tv, has said that Virat Kohli has now become ‘ Leader of Men’ . Also, he praised both Ajinkya Rahane and Shikhar Dhawan, who both showed a different aspect of their batting. Rahane played attacking cricket in the 4th Test match and scored two centuries in the last Test […]
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West Indies omitted from the 2016 ICC World T20 Trophy tour
2016 ICC World T20 trophy will start the global journey from 13th December 2015 and will reach India on 1st February 2016. As part of the Nissan Trophy Tour, the trophy will visit 12 countries including India. The trophy will be displayed at domestic and international matches as well as at various public places. ICC […]
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Usman Khawaja in for 2nd Test; Steve Smith out of Big Bash
It was a potential win-loss situation for Cricket Australia as the selectors included Usman Khawaja in the national squad for the MCG Test. The potentially bad news coming in from the governing body was that captain Steve Smith will have to be handled very carefully, courtesy – hip and knee pains. Talking about the good […]
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Voges and Marsh’s record-breaking partnership dominates West Indies
Adam Voges and Shaun Marsh entered the record books as they hold the record for the highest fourth wicket stand in the history of Test cricket after combining 449 runs, adding up to the mammoth total of 583 for 4 put up by the Aussies at lunch on Day 2 of the first Test against […]
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Stats: Five instances when a batsman was close to 300 runs, but the team declared
When Adam Voges was on 269 runs and was going for 300, Australia declared their innings at 538/4 against West Indies in their first Test at Hobart. The triple century is a very rare record. This is not the first time in international Test cricket where any batsman had been called into dressing-room just before […]
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Dharamshala is the right place to host the Indo- Pak tie: Anurag Thakur
India and Pakistan will play the group match at the World T20 tournament in Dharamshala for much anticipated match of the tournament said BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur . India and Pakistan are in the same group with New Zealand and Australia. “Looking at the heat generated while the discussion was on whether the series will […]
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Mitchell Starc set to Miss World T20 after ankle surgery
Australia’s leading fast bowler Mitchell Starc will undergo ankle surgery and unlikely to participate in the World T20 tournament to be held in India next year as Cricket Australia said on Thursday. Mitchell Starc who had problems with his right ankle in the Ashes series in England this year suffered a stress fracture on the […]
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Wasim Akram bats for Amir's return
“King of Sultan” Wasim Akram batted for Mohammad Amir and said that Amir’s return in the national squad would strengthen Pakistan. Akram told in “The Dawn” on Wednesday, “Amir has paid for his crime and must now be allowed back to the team. Amir’s return will strengthen Pakistan as he is currently the best bowler.” […]
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AB de Villiers will keep wickets for first 2 Tests against England
As Quinton de Kock and Dane Vilas are being dropped from the squad, AB de Villers will take the wicket-keeping gloves for the first two Tests of four-Test series against England at home. Today, CSA (Cricket South Africa) named their 13-man squad for the first two Tests, where de Kock and Dane Vilas were excluded […]