Kumar Sangakkara will end his brilliant Test carrier at P Sara Oval later this month. Both Mahela Jaywardne and Sangakkara have contributed to Sri Lankan and World cricket. Together, both of them have created momentous legacy for Sri Lankan cricket. When we look at the numbers in cricket we see very few big names right […]
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BCCI to prepare sporting pitches for South Africa series
BCCI ahead of the South Africa’s tour of India wants to prepare sporting wicket for 72 days long full fledged series, which will be played across India. BCCI is concerned about the current state of the Indian pitches as domestic cricket, which will comprise of 900 matches, this year will affect the condition of pithes […]
Mahela Jayawardene to join ECB as batting advisor
Mahela Jayawardene to join the England side as batting consultant. The prolific batsman will, ESPNcricinfo understands, be part of the England coaching team travelling to the UAE for the Test and limited-overs series against Pakistan. England will also 2016 World T20. Mahela Jayawardene is to join Trevor Bayliss and Paul Farbrace as a batting guide […]
Sanath Jayasuriya bats for Sri Lanka’s tour of Pakistan
Former Sri Lankan captain Sanath Jaysuriya said Sri Lankan government will seriously consider sending its cricket team to Pakistan as Sri Lanka government thinks Pakistan is fully safe for international matches. The statement of Jayasuriya is crucial as he is the deputy minister of Provincial Council Sri Lanka. Jayasuriya visited different part of Pakistan being […]
Pakistan treated us like Barack Obama: Zimbabwe coach Dav Whatmore
Zimbabwe cricket team coach Dav Whatmore said Zimbabwe’s Pakistan tour was an unprecedented experience that actually Barack Obama use go through. Pakistan assured sefty for Zimbabwe with jaw dropping operations. In an interview with the ESPNcricinfo, Whatmore said that the Zimbabwe players have never seen heavy security arrangement like the one which Pakistan Cricket Board […]
BCCI bans WAGS on India’s Sri Lanka tour
Indian cricket governing body BCCI will not allow wives and girlfriends (WAGS) of cricketers on India’s tour of Sri Lanka. Since the tour of Bangladesh majority of Indian cricketers were out of cricket as they were rested to recover from fatigue. Now, according to Indian Express report BCCI will urge players to back old protocol of […]
It is passion not stats motivates me to bowl: Dale Steyn
Dale Steyn joined the elite 400 wicket club, but he is nonchalant about the achievement. He says it is passion not the stats that motivates him to bowl for his nation South Africa. Legends like Allan Donald already regard Steyn as all time great. The right arm pacer is being also considered as the best […]
Ravichandran Ashwin is presented the Arjuna award by Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal
Ravichandran Ashwin is today presented the Arjuna award by Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal . The prestigious award was last year conferred on him along with other 45 sportsperson. Ashwin was not present during the Award Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan on August 29, 2014 as he was a part of the India ODI team, which was […]
Raina set to leave Rithi Sports management and join IOS
Suresh Raina has signed a three-year Rs 35-crore contract with IOS Sports & Entertainment to manage the cricketer’s endorsements deals, ending his association with Rhiti Sports Management, which is owned by his IPl and India teammate, India captain MS Dhoni. Rhiti is run by Arun Pandey, who manages Dhoni and other cricketers such as Ravindra Jadeja, […]
5 things we learned from Sri Lanka vs Pakistan ODI series
As Pakistan won the One day International series 3-2, there has been good performances from both teams, especially Pakistan who won the three matches in an easy manner while Sri Lanka performed well in patches but they have shown that Sri Lanka has few youngsters who needs time to replace the greats of Mahela Jayawardene […]