Auckland, Jan 15: Mohammad Amir’s return to international cricket after a five-year gap was not a happy one as the controversial Pakistan pacer was booed by the crowd during the first Twenty20 International (T20I) against New Zealand here on Friday. The 23-year-old was making his first appearance for Pakistan since returning from a five-year ban […]
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AB De Villiers feels test cricket can be improved
There was a massive furor in the cricketing circles off late after the press conference of South Africa’s skipper AB De Villiers. De Villiers had sent a stern message to the ICC regarding the schedule of games and T20 leagues such as the IPL and the BBL. De Villiers, in his comments had also hinted […]
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West Indies batsman becomes the 1st cricketer to ply his trade in baseball
West Indies cricketer Kieron Powell becomes the first international cricketer to gamble in American baseball. Powell, 25, played 21 Test and 28 ODIs for West Indies. But, amidst the decline of West Indies cricket and dispute between players and West Indies Cricket board, he decided to ply his trade in baseball. Last week Powell was […]
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Ten cricketers who suffered heartbreaking injury after coming back to cricket
How does it feel when you toil hard, horn your skill with the ultimate ambition of representing your country; you even played a few matches for your country and left your mark in the international cricket, but got injured. And then when you are all set to make a comeback in the national squad, the […]
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18 U-19 colts to play their second cricket World Cup
Dubai, Jan 14 (IANS) The 11th edition of the U-19 cricket World Cup, to be held in four cities in Bangladesh from January 27 to February 14, will see 18 players making their second appearance in the prestigious tournament. The tourney will feature nine Test-playing nations and seven Associate and Affiliate members — Afghanistan, Canada, […]
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AB de Villiers might retire from Test cricket, warns ICC over burnout
AB de Villiers will lead South Africa in the third Test at the Wanderers on Thursday making no promise that he will commit to the captaincy beyond this series. South Africa’s new captain also warned cricket’s governing body that more top players will reconsider their futures in the international cricket unless something is done to […]
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Former South African cricketer charged for match fixing
According to reports from CapeTown, South Africa; the“intermediary” in the ongoing Ram Slam T20 match-fixing case is a former Proteas player. In mid-December 2015, Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed that its Anti-Corruption and Security Unit had charged a perpetrator – operating as an intermediary – under its Anti-Corruption Code for contriving to “fix, or otherwise […]
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James Anderson: 'Test cricket still excites me, I prioritise it in my head and my heart'
Johannesburg, Jan 13 (IANS) England veteran pacer James Anderson has said Test cricket is what excites him still but added that the longest format of the game is facing pressure from the popularity of Twenty 20. “It still excites me. I prioritise it in my head and my heart,” Anderson was quoted as saying by […]
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Sourav Ganguly commented about his abilities in One day International and shocked by Test form
Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly talked about Rohit Sharma performances in One day Internationals format player in the world at the present moment but also talked about how he has not been able to convert the One-day international form into test matches. “I’ve seen his full innings. He was exceptional. He is a terrific one […]
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Hong Kong cricketer Irfan Ahmed suspended by ICC
Hong Kong all-rounder Irfan Ahmed has been suspended by the ICC (International Cricket Council) due to breach of the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Code. He failed to report full details about an offer made to him by a match-fixer. The offence is under Article 2.4.2 of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code (effective from 10 October 2012 to 10 […]