Search results

Shikhar Dhawan was the toast of the town midway through last year when his outstanding run with the bat saw him clinch the Player of the tournament award in the Champions Trophy with 363 runs in 5 matches, including 2 centuries and 1 fifty. Fast forward to December, and Shikhar Dhawan went through his toughest period […]

The former New Zealand batsman, Lou Vincent has confessed to the tribunal investigating corruption in the BangladeshPremier League that he was approched by a bokkie during 2013 BPL season. He said that although he was offered by a bookie but he did not respond to him. Thus one of the member of the tribunal said that he had been subjected not to […]

Australian opener David Warner has been found guilty for throwing inappropriate comments about South Africa player AB de Villiers during the third and final test started on Saturday in Cape Town. He has been penalized fifteen percent of his match fees. According to the Article 2.1.7 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Palyers and Player Support Personnel, that is […]

When it comes to Sourav Ganguly, it is difficult for anyone to remain neutral. You either love him to death or hate him. Indeed, the entire cricketing fraternity is composed of people with strongly opinionated views for or against India‘s mercurial captain. Controversial, dynamic, in your face and combative, Sourav Ganguly changed the face of […]

The following are the top 10 Indian Premier League innings: 7) Rohit Sharma: 109* (60) – MI vs KKR, 12 May 2012 A clean, classy, almost a perfect (if there ever was one!) Twenty20 hundred are the words which can be used to describe this innings of ever talented Rohit Sharma. Supporters of Rohit Sharma (yes there […]

In the second part of the series Indian Premier League Midases, where we at Sportzwiki dissect the 5 reasons why DD splashed the cash for Dinesh Karthik. DK was brought by the Delhi Daredevils for a whooping sum of INR 12.5 Crores. Wicketkeeper – The role of a wicketkeeper changed after the advent of Adam Gilchrist. In […]

A far-out one-day series has been arranged between West Indies and England before the world Twenty20 tournament as they are to abide by FTP requirements (the Tests are held next year). Because the 50-over World Cup tournament is just a year away, both sides will get the cream, will be benefitted by this odd ODI series. While […]

Former Indian skipper and opener Sunil Gavaskar got annoyed and outraged with team India’s recent overseas performances. The cricket stalwart had been recognized for his calm characteristics on the field and off the field too. But team India’s back to back losses in foreign soils made his heart blood-lifting. He got enormously disappointed and thwarted and […]

Cheteshwar Pujara has begun to improve his bowling skills besides his batting practice. He said that he wants his bowling to get better so that he can offer a part-time bowling when his squad wants. Pujara had been a consistent performer in the Indian ODI side, but he has been terminated from the team. Selectors put […]

Sourav Ganguly has written in a book by Cricinfo as a tribute to Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar for all his contribution to Indian Cricket. Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly thinks that Sachin Tendulkar was a better captain than he had showed as the circumstances were not so much in favor of him. Ganguly writes in an […]