India Test cricket captain Virat Kohli wants to undergo a match practice before he flies to Sri Lanka under the captaincy of Cheteswar Pujara. In a press conference in New Delhi, Kohli said he will play the second unofficial Test match for India A against Australia A which is scheduled to start from July 29, the […]
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Video: Quinton de Kock fined for Tamim shoulder brush incident
South Africa wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock has been fined 75 per cent of his match fee as he brushed Tamim Iqbal’s shoulder during the second day of the Bangladesh versus South Africa Test in Chittagong, Wednesday. The 22 year old breached the ICC player’s code of conduct which does not allow any “inappropriate and deliberate physical […]
Is it right to bench Cheteshwar Pujara in Tests?
Cheteshwar Pujara who has been regarded as one of the finest Test players India has produced is finding it difficult to make the playing eleven of the current Test squad after series of poor performances overseas. Pujara made his debut against Australia way back in 2010 but it was a temporary stint for him as the […]
Venues for 2016 World T20 announced. Kolkata to host the Finals
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the venues for the 2016 ICC World T20, that is scheduled to take place in India from the 11th March to 3rd April 2016. BCCI secertry Mr. Anurag Thakur said that Bengaluru, Chennai, Dharamshala, Mohali, Mumbai, Kolkata, Nagpur and New Delhi. Eden Gardens in […]
Five most successful test teams since the last 10 years
Since 2005, test cricket has surely come a long way. There has been no utter domination by just one side. Rather, several teams have seen great highs and lows. Before 2005, it was Australia, who ruled the rankings and had made that numero uno rank their own. But since the last ten years, as many […]
Jonny Bairstow named in England's squad for the 3rd Test
Jonny Bairstow, the lively middle order batsman from Yorkshire has been named in England’s squad for the third Ashes test. Bairstow is named at the expense of Gary Ballance, who endured a difficult Lord’s test and was found wanting against the Australian pacers. Bairstow’s recent form for Yorkshire was the main reason behind his selection. […]
Spectator violence interrupts SL-PAK 3rd ODI
Rioting crowds forced cricketers to return to their dressing rooms as projectiles reached the outer field of the Premadasa Stadium during the third one-day international between Pakistan and hosts Sri Lanka Sunday. Police deployed anti-riot squads to clear two blocks of stands near the scoreboard as rival groups of spectators clashed, pelting stones into the grounds […]
First Test Preview: Underdogs Bangladesh takes on the dominant force Proteas
After a successful ODI series Bangladesh will take on the South Africans in the Tests and it would be a hard task for the hosts as South Africa are ranked no 1 test side in the world and it takes huge skill for any team to take down the Proteas. Bangladesh has shown immense improvement in […]
BCCI announces schedule of the domestic tourmanments
BCCI today released the programmme of fixtures for the Domestic Tournaments to be played in 2015-16 season. This year BCCI will conduct 900 matches in the span of nine months starting from October 2015 and ending in the month of March 2016. This will translate into 2100 days of cricket that includes, senior domestic tournaments, […]
When the Pakistani top order collapsed like a pack of cards
Pakistan’s batting lineup in the recent years has often become the butt of all the social media jokes. The Pakistanis have time and again messed up crucial games due to their poor batting, which has only invited criticism from all corners of the society. Batting was never Pakistan’s strength, but for an international side, it […]