The World Cup 2015 held in Australia and New Zealand with field restriction of placing 3 fielders outside circle helped many batsmen to score the runs easily. The batting style, technique and the attitude of these batsmen ruled over cricket with some excellent batting display and skills. Here we look at the top 5 leading […]
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Top 5 teams with most international centuries
Consistency and scoring runs heavily across all formats is the key to success for any international team and batsman. It demands great skill and ability, in order to pile up the runs across the different formats of the game, be it test cricket, or T20I cricket. The teams that have consistently achieved success across all […]
2015 in retrospect – Non-cricket sports find a lifeline in professional leagues
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Once upon a time, parents used to discourage their children from taking sports too seriously since education was seen as the only option to build a career. But with more and more sports coming up with their own professional leagues in India, future generations of youngsters may no longer have […]
Afghanistan breaks into the top 10 in One day International rankings
In the history of 138 years of cricket, for the first time Afghanistan has entered into top 10 rankings of ICC One day International rankings. Afghanstan has shown lots of improvement and before the first match against Zimbabwe on 24th December was at 12th position but with a win over Zimbabwe in the first One […]
Review of 2015: Unsatisfactory year for Indian cricket
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) Indian cricket went through another disheartening year both on and off the field, starting with the national side failing to defend its World Cup title to Indian Premier League (IPL) sides Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) being suspended by the Supreme Court-appointed Justice Lodha Committee in the spot-fixing […]
'Caricom not doing enough to support Windies cricket'
Georgetown (Guyana), Dec 23 (IANS) The vice president of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Emmanuel Nanthan has said the regional governments are not doing enough to support the development of cricket in the region. Nanthan’s declaration comes as the Dave Cameron-led WICB and Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom) appear to remain at loggerheads […]
Pakistan Cricket Board confirms Amir is 'eligible' for national duty
The Pakistan Cricket Board has confirmed that Amir will be “eligble” for national duty for next month’s New Zealand tour. Amir has completed his rehabilation programme after serving a five-year ban for being involved in the 2000 spot fixing scandal. The only problem for Amir’s New Zealand tour is visa hurdle. Since his return in […]
Boxer turned cricketer Brainder Singh Sran in Indian squad, laments his boxing coach
Brainder Singh Sran may have been the biggest surprise in the India’s one-day international squad that will be touring Australia in January. The left-arm fast bowler, who has already scalped 14 wickets from his six matches in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy with Punjab, started his playing career as one of the country’s most promising […]
Michael Clarke has an advice for West Indies cricket
The decline of the once mighty West Indies side has been an extremely painful journey for the Calypso Kings. Not just the Calypso Kings, but the entire sport of cricket as a whole. A side that was invincible once is now on the verge of being relegated from major ICC tournaments. Former Australian captain Michael […]
Himachal cricket stadium in Dharamsala gets centre of excellence
Shimla, Dec 17 (IANS) The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has announced it would set up its centre of excellence at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association’s (HPCA) showpiece stadium in Dharamsala, a cricket official body said here on Thursday. “It’s a great first-ever feat for this tiny hill state and our association which has worked hard […]