Stats: Top 5 highest wicket takers in ICC World Cups Veteran Indian pace bowler Zaheer Khan announces his retirement leaving his fans in nostalgia. He has assets that today’s Indian bowlers lack. He has pace and swing. He had the ability to out think any batsman. His contribution to the Indian team was immense. He […]
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Zaheer – master of reverse swing, bowlers' captain (Profile)
Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) Very few Indian pacers were able to master the art of reverse swing and Zaheer Khan was prominent among them. He was perhaps the best left-arm seamer ever that the country has produced. The 37-year-old ended his 14-year long international career on Thursday due to a series of injuries, the latest […]
Sourav Ganguly takes over 'thorn' CAB crown on Thursday
Kolkata, Oct 14 (IANS) The baton of Bengal cricket administration is poised for a generational shift on Thursday, with former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly all set to take over as president of the Cricket Association of Bengal — a week after a rained out T20 International at the Eden Gardens has seemingly taken some shine […]
India vs South Africa: Second ODI – Scorecard
Indore, Oct 14 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard of the second One-Day International (ODI) between India and South Africa which was played at the Holkar Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday: India: Rohit Sharma b Rabada 3 Shikhar Dhawan c Duminy b Morkel 23 Ajinkya Rahane b Imran Tahir 51 Virat Kohli run out (Behardien/Steyn/de […]
Lot of people wait with open swords wanting you to make mistakes: Dhoni
After leading his side from the front to victory against South Africa in the second One-Day International (ODI), India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday slammed his critics saying that people wait with open swords wanting him to make mistakes. India defeated the visitors by 22 runs to level the five-match ODI series 1-1 at […]
Aussie all-rounder Watson to play in Pakistan Super League
Lahore, Oct 13 (IANS) Australian all-rounder Shane Watson will play in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Watson, with 4107 runs in 154 T20s, said he was excited to join a host of international superstars for the February 4-24 league to be staged in the United Arab Emirates. “I am very excited to be involved in […]
Dinesh Mongia is mulling legal action against Lou Vincent
Dinesh Mongia is mulling legal action against Lou Vincent. Former Indian middle order batsman Dinesh Mongia refute the fixing allegation charges against him made by former New Zealand opener Luo Vincent. He said, “There are baseless. I don’t why he has taken my name. I have clean chit from ICL”. He is mulling legal action […]
Twitter trolls Indian Umpire Vineet Kulkarni
Indian umpire Vineet Kulkarni was again the subject of furious twitter reactions after the first One Day International between India and South Africa played in Kanpur. Indian cricket fans jumped into the social media with angry tweets for Vineet‘s ridiculous umpiring. Here are some of the reactions: Vineet Kulkarni must be the only Umpire […]
IPL didn't excite me emotionally: Flintoff
London, Oct 12 (IANS) Former England cricket captain Andrew Flintoff has revealed that he felt a lack of drive in his bid to excel in the Indian Preimer League (IPL) due the absence of “emotional attachment”. The burly all-rounder was picked for a whopping $1.5 million by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for the 2009 edition […]
Lou Vincent: Dinesh Mongia was involved in match-fixing during ICL matches
Lou Vincent has revealed that the former Indian cricketer Dinesh Mongia was a part of the ‘ Gang of 4 members’ who fixed matches in ICL. Vincent has admitted that he fixed the matches for Chris Cairns, who paid him USD 50,000 per match to under perform. Lou Vincent played for Chandigarh Lions in the ICl, […]