India skipper Virat Kohli has been named as the Leading Cricketer in the World in the 2017 edition of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, which is published this week. The 28-year right-handed batsman, who was recently conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri award, enjoyed a sensational 2016, scoring heavily across all the formats. No surprises then that […]
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IPL 2017: KXIP Is Focussing On Aggressive, Brave and Carefree Style Of Cricket, Says Virender Sehwag
Team Kings XI Punjab’s (KXIP) head of cricket operations Virender Sehwag is hopeful that the addition players like Varun Aaron, Darren Sammy and T. Natarajan will bolster their chances of doing well in the 10th edition of IPL, which is a just a few days away. Kings XI Punjab is easily one of the most […]
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G Vivekanand Elected As Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) President
G Vivekanand, a former Member of Parliament from Peddapalli constituency has been elected as the President of Hyderabad Cricket Associaton (HCA) by defeating Vidyuth Jaisimha. Vivekanand got a number of 136 votes to win the race whereas only 69 votes were put in his opponents favor. He will be taking over the charge from former […]
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Brad Haddin Advises Virat Kohli To Take Some Time Off Cricket After Australia Series
Former Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has advised India skipper Virat Kohli to take some time off from the game after the heated series against Australia. The 28-year old was at the centre of controversy throughout the series and was consistently targeted by the Australian media and the Australian players. With Virat Kohli not willing to […]
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ICC Likely To Bid For Inclusion Of Cricket In Olympics 2024
David Richardson, the chief executive of the International Cricket Council, has indicated the governing body of the game is close to making a bid for the inclusion of cricket in the Olympics. The idea of promoting cricket to the Olympics has been a much-debated topic in the world of cricket. And now that the International Olympic […]
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Grant Elliott Signs Kolpak Deal, Calls Time On His International Career
The New Zealand all-rounder Grant Elliott has called time on his international career as he has signed the Kolpak deal with Birmingham Bears, for the Natwest Blast. The 38-year-old all-rounder will join his former teammates Jeetan Patel and Colin de Grandhomme in the team. Elliot, who is still remembered for his heroics in the semi-final of […]
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Top 10 Highest Per Hour Earning Indian Cricketers
Cricket is one of the games where the players can earn huge money in the various professional fields. And when we observe the Indian cricket, it shows clearly. Recently, BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) raised the central contracts for the national cricketers as they doubled salary in the each Grade. Apart from […]
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Shaun Tait Retires From All Forms Of Cricket
Australia fast-bowler Shaun Tait, on Monday (March 27), announced retirement from all forms of cricket. The 34-year old bowler, whose career was marred by numerous injuries, represented Australia in three Tests, 35 One-Day Internationals and 21 Twenty-20 Internationals, picking up 95 wickets in total. The right-arm pacer made made his first-class debut in 2002-03 for South Australia […]
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1992 World Cup Win: The Adrenaline Charge For Cricket Pakistan
On March 25th, exactly 25 years ago in 1992, the Pakistan cricket team enthralled their fans by creating a history when they lifted the maiden World Cup Trophy under the tutelage of Imran Khan against England at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The grand finale was witnessed by over 87, 000 spectators who witnessed the competitive […]
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Decoding The Origins Of Word ‘Chinaman’ In Cricket
Within the next couple of days, the word “Chinaman” is bound to be the most Googled word in India. That can be entirely credited to the brilliance of debutant Kuldeep Yadav at Dharamsala in the fourth Test against Australia. The 22-year-old became India’s first ever chinaman bowler to play Test cricket, and on debut, ravaged […]