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The Pakistan Cricket Board has breathed a huge sigh of relief with Sri Lanka complying to host the bilateral series with India the coming month, as it has allowed the settlement of the broadcasting rights issue with Ten Sports the official broadcaster of Pakistan’s home cricket series. While sources at Sri Lankan Cricket have expressed […]

Pakistan team manager Intikhab Alam has prohibited all his players from smoking in the premises of the dressing room or the ground and has insinuated them of strict action if they were found doing so, during Pakistan’s ongoing series against England at the United Arab Emirates. The decision was issued soon after Ahmed Shehzad was […]

After winning the T20 and One-day international series against India, the South African team are trailing 0-1 in the ongoing test series after two test matches, Duminy said that the ongoing cricket tour of India is proving to be one of toughest and challenging series for the team. The South Africa won the T20 and […]

The first match of the Bangladesh Premier League saw a scintillating bowling performance from Pakistani pacer Mohammad Aamir. Aamir, despite being out of competitive cricket for over 5 years, bowled with a lot of zeal, energy and passion. It seemed that he had left all the disheartening thoughts behind him, and lived in the present. […]

Years ago, an official of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) had a wager that a Test match cannot be moved out of Ferozeshah Kotla despite how badly the association is run! Twenty years on, the official reminded this writer that the fourth and final Test against South Africa will also be played in […]

Mumbai, Nov 19 (IANS) Former batsman Sanjay Manjrekar pointed out that the Indian cricket team knows that the only way they can defeat visitors South Africa is by creating a spin friendly pitch. India face South Africa in the third and penultimate Test in Nagpur from November 25 with a 1-0 lead after winning the […]

London, Nov 19 (IANS) Exiled England batsman Kevin Pietersen on Thursday slammed the national selectors for their decision to drop experienced Ian Bell from the Test cricket squad, terming it as “pathetic”. Bell was a surprise omission from the squad for the forthcoming tour of South Africa starting on December 26. Bell, the eighth highest […]

Shreyas Iyer is emerging as a great talent and one of the cricketers to look out for. Iyer first grabbed headlines when he was purchased by the Delhi Daredevils for a whopping 2.6 crores. That is just a small proof of the talent of the young batsman. Iyer has had a fantastic First class season […]

Perth, Nov 18 (IANS) Legendary English all-rounder Ian Botham believes batsmen across the world will sleep better following the retirement of Australia speedster Mitchell Johnson. The 34-year-old concluded his international career on Tuesday with 313 Test wickets, becoming Australia’s fourth highest Test wicket-taker after Shane Warne (708), Glenn McGrath (563) and Dennis Lillee (355).  “I […]

Former Australian and Netherlands bowler Dirk Nannes rebuked Steve Smith lead Australia for not appreciating Ross Taylor’s record-breaking innings. However, New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor is not annoyed by the gesture of the Australia players as the batsmen got out after scoring a record-breaking 290 at W.A.C.A, Perth. Australian players did not shake hands with […]